Canton McKinley Bulldogs. He was offered chicken (nuggets) and (told), You can sit here and eat. This is not something that he made up, Pattakos said. DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Every day . No. Superintendent Jeff Talbert said surveillance video gave administrators the information they needed to warrant their recommendation to dismiss the coaches to the school board. ', "His awareness of defenses really struck me. I knew about Josh then, and I followed him over the years.". I try to incorporate that with my coaches every day.. Hall is a member of the Stark County High School Football Hall of Fame and the Canton McKinley Football Hall of Fame. He always tries to make the people around him better. Pattakos said Wattley previously had witnessed the eating-alone lesson work effectively in a different Division I locker room. Talbert, a former head football coach, said surveillance video of the high school's auxiliary gym gave administrators the information they needed to warrant their recommendations to dismiss the coaches for behavior that fell short of the district's professional and ethical standards. 8/19. 2023 www.cantonrep.com. NFL Scouting Combine quick hits:Andrew Berry feels Greg Newsome II is 'going to be a pretty big part' of Browns' future McDaniels, a Canton McKinley High School graduate, was all smiles as he . I love them, they know that, Wattley said. "McDaniels was a good possession receiver. I don't think that's going to happen now, with Josh there.". The player blames his former coaches for describing him as a troubled kid in the media asthe reason his offers to play Division Ifootball fell through. The player testified that he was grounded because his father found a Black & Mild wrapper. It was probably going to be a touchdown to ice it. I try to incorporate that with my coaches every day.. He described various drills, including the Hallway of Hell workout, that players had to complete when they were absent. Learning what he learned from his first time, applying all the knowledge he's gained since then, it's just the perfect equation for success.". Assistant coach Badre ElBardawil, who also had beensuspended on May 26 with the other coaches, remains an assistant coach with McKinley because district officials said the evidence did not show that he performed in the same manner as the other coaches.. Further action may be taken on the employment contracts of the four oustedcoaches Wattley, Grimsley,McLeodand Sweat who hold other positions within the district, Talbert said. . Disciplinary hearings for assistant coaches Joshua Grimsley and Zachary Sweat, both of whom are school resource assistants, are scheduled over the next week. Allegations that the court says "lumped all the former coaches together without distinguishing the allegations against each individual. "This report is under investigation, in accordance with our district policies," Canton City Schools told 3News. Reach Kelli at 330-580-8339 or kelli.weir@cantonrep.com. Monica A. Coleman, a theologian and professor of Africana studies at the University of Delaware, said someHebrew Israelites do consider themselves to be Jewish. He emphasized that the player had the ability to leave at any time and had the option of selecting an alternative food that did not contain pork. If he refused to eat the pizza,the playerwas told that his teammates would be forced to perform additional drills and "there was a question of whether he would be able to stay on the team," Gilbert said. CANTON The former McKinley High School football player who is suing the Canton City School District and his former coaches over alleged civil rights violationssays the coaches likely didnt know about his religious beliefs before the day they forced him to eat a pepperoni pizza as punishment for missing a practice. Ben McDaniels (born June 6, 1980) is an American football coach who is the Wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). The sprints werent working, Pattakos said. You can get anywhere . The 17-year-old belongs to. It has left one of Ohio's most storied prep football programs working quickly to reset for its upcoming season and the Canton City School District in limbo as it awaits word on whetherthe player's familywill file a First Amendment lawsuitand whether criminal hazing chargeswill be filed against the coaches. My job is in the courtroom, not the press room.. However, the family in question identifies themselves as Christian. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. Motley played at Canton McKinley High School, which is on the Hall of Fame Village's campus. Pattakos, who said he,Wattley and McLeod saw the surveillance video for the first time Monday,saidhe isn't giving up on reinstatingWattley and McLeod as McKinley coaches. According to Pattakos and the students, the player had the ability to leave at any time and Wattley had offered the player chicken nuggets instead of the pizza after the player said he didnt eat pork. Gilbert has said the family has agreed to meet with district officials before pursuing a lawsuit. He said he would have eaten the chicken nuggets. . 13 Canton McKinley (11-12) at No. He said hes asked God for forgiveness for eating the pork residue. The district has declined to provide details of what happened on May 24. CANTONWhat Canton City school officials called a misguided attempt to instill discipline has led to the firingof McKinley High School head football coach Marcus Wattley and six of his assistant coaches. The coaches had filed the lawsuit in July 2021 after they said their reputations had been damaged by the false accusation that they punished the then-17-year-old football player on May 24, 2021, by forcing him to eat a pepperoni pizza while knowing that it was against his religious beliefs. The coach was trying to teach a lesson.". CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Former Canton McKinley football coach Marcus Wattley is still fighting to get his job back as the head coach of the Bulldogs. The others mentioned above stayed in football. Talbert said counselors will be available for the football players Friday. Its unclear from the players testimony whether the other coaches heard the player talking about his religion. Other lawsuits filedEx-McKinley football player sues, alleges coaches coerced him to eat pizza against beliefs. 330-438-2712 Fax: 330-580-3507 Jonas Wertin, Principal wertin_j@ccsdistrict.org McKinley Quick Links McKinley Virtual Tour The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. And then they started telling everyone to grab 45-pound plates, but as I reached to go grab one, Coach Watt says, Not you, youre chilling, the player said. After meeting for more than an hour in executive session, the board of education unanimously voted to terminate Wattley's contract, along with the following other coaches: Wattley and the remaining six coaches were originally on administrative leave following an accusation that they forced a student to eat pepperoni pizza after he showed up late to a non-mandatory practice on May 24. "We were ahead, with the ball," recalls Kuberacki, 44. The district has sent its investigation to the Ohio Department of Education's professional conduct division andthe Canton City Police Department for review. "It was a situation that deserves to be investigated so we're going to investigate it," Talbert told The Repository. Canton McKinley Football's "You Can Get There From Here" series. Note: This video has been altered to protect kids' identities. CNN Seven of eight Ohio high school football coaches who allegedly forced a Hebrew Israelite player to eat a pizza that previously had pork on it, despite knowing his beliefs forbade him. We will continue to make every reasonable effort to ensure that justice is served in this case.. The Bulldogs went 9-3 in Wattleys first year, winning a Federal League championship. The coaches, who were dismissed from their coaching and school district jobs last year,have maintained that they did not force the player to eat anything, that they did not know about the players religious faith, they had offered him chicken nuggets as an alternative and it was the players decision to pick off the pepperoni and cheese and eat the pizza. He is McKinley's fifth head coach in 10 seasons. I just dont understand why after I said I dont eat pork, they didnt take it (the pepperoni pizza) away. Many religious traditions, including smaller traditions that are not well-known to a wider Western public,have food prohibitions and it would be a considerable religiousviolation to force someone to eat something that is considered a religious taboo.". All rights reserved. McKinley Football Staff Players (57) Staff (1) Antonio Hall Head Coach Are you the coach? McDaniels, 45, is back in a head coaching seat for the first time since getting fired by the Denver Broncos 12 games into the 2010 season. There was no intent (to cause harm), Pattakos said. He did it a few times and I remember saying, 'The kid is calling audibles as a freshman. Editors Note: Below is a previous report by 19 News about the lawsuit. Thats the lesson that needed to get through to him.. Powell said Wattley and all of the assistant coaches have becomefather figures to him and his teammates. "They are not Christian or Muslim. His defense is all over the place. I think Carr is really good at it. ", More Stark County sports from Steve Doerschuk: 'I know where to go and pour them': Fate of 40-year-old Hudepohl six-packs rides on Bengals winning AFC title, Super Bowl. Tournament Game. It was rushed. Canton McKinley head football coach Marcus Wattley and seven assistant coaches were suspended last week by the Canton City School District after the 17-year-old reported what happened to him on . In an 11-page decision, Judge John Adams wrote there would be no ruling against the coaches "merely because it (the court) may not believe the plaintiff's factual allegations." Wattley, through his attorney Peter Pattakos, saidthe accusations that thecoaches forced a 17-year-old player to eat an entire pepperoni pizza against his Hebrew Israelite religious beliefs for missing a voluntary May 20 strengthening and conditioning workoutarefalse and exaggerated. In 2018, Dungy sharply criticized Josh McDaniels for backing out of a head coaching opportunity with the Colts, which is part of the complex national narrative. He previously served as the quarterbacks coach for the University of Michigan and also previously serving as the interim wide receivers coach in late 2018. It remains a tragedy that these good men lost their jobs over this but with todays ruling theyve at least received some small measure of justice and they are extremely grateful for that.. McLeods disciplinary hearing with school officials over his job as a safety and security liaison was held earlier Monday. "I remember sitting in the stands watching a McKinley-Masillon ninth-grade game," Rose said. 2023 www.cantonrep.com. I was hoping David Carr would come to the Browns. This was about something much bigger.. On 10/28, the McKinley varsity football team won their home playoff game against GlenOak (Canton, OH) by a score of 40-22. He recounted an encounter with one of the coaches at the mall recently. Ex-McKinley football player sues, alleges coaches coerced him to eat pizza against beliefs, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Gilbert said the player told the coach at least 10 times that he did not eat pork because he and his family are Hebrew Israelites, a faith thatstrictly forbids the consumption of pork or pork residue. 40-22 (W) McKinley vs. GlenOak. Former Browns coach Paul Brown hails from nearby Massillon and, last summer, Canton erected a statue of former Browns running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marion Motley just down the hill from the museum. I just always told them whenever they bought food and stuff, I told them I dont eat pork and left it at that, he said. He said thedistricts nearly weeklong investigation found that the coaches on May 24 engaged in actions that were deemed"inappropriate, demeaning and divisive" during a non-mandatory strengthening and conditioning workout in the high schools auxiliary gym. Bulldogs logo for the Canton City School District in Ohio. This is not something that he made up, Pattakos said. "Josh knew how to play defensive back," Miller said. "What I can tell you is that all of our athletes are safe, we are continuing on with our strengthening and conditioning program and we will investigate this according to our district policies. When head coaches like Bob Rupert, Dave Cady and Mike Riley were routinely taking Bulldog teams to the Final Four, they benefitted with better talent, better support, and players with better attitudes, which definitely contributed to their success at Canton McKinley. A few thousand watched the Marietta Pioneers nurse a lead against the visiting John Carroll Blue Streaks. CANTON, Ohio The Canton City School District has fired head high school football coach Marcus Wattley and six of his assistants following an investigation into misconduct against a player. The lawsuit also names Canton City Schools as a defendant. "As a coach, you can be frustrated watching that. Example video title will go here for this video. Earlier this month, Canton City Schools Superintendent Jeff Talbert released a video statement to, "set the record straight" about the recent firing of seven McKinley High School football coaches. Team Statistics. A federal judge filed an order Thursday to dismiss the seven former football coaches from a lawsuit claiming they forced the player to eat pork against his religion. McKinley Senior High School Grades 9-12 2323 17th St NW, Canton, OH 44708. … I was yelling at him, I was telling him I dont eat it because of my religion, the player said. He has been on staff, mostly as offensive coordinator, for all nine of Bill Belichick's New England Super Bowls. Video that shows the events that led to 7 McKinley High School coaches being removed. More on the McDaniels family: Canton council approves street name change to honor McDaniels football family. He served as interim during the 2021 season. On May 24, 2021, head football coach Marcus Wattley allegedly forced an unnamed 17-year-old football team member to eat a pizza made with pork, although the student's religious beliefs prohibited him . Nobody wins in this.. Traffic alert: Crash closes 224 West at Kenmore Leg in Summit County, Fan Expo Cleveland to feature 'The Office' cast, Christina Ricci and more as celebrity guests this March, FORECAST | Another surge in temps with highs topping 60 degrees, 3 skyscraper-sized asteroids making approach to Earth this week, an investigation into misconduct against a player, Bigger than basketball: How a small team, facing huge odds, became champions, Keith Wakefield retires after 30 seasons as Perry Panthers football coach, OHSAA to expand football playoffs to 16 teams, Romero Harris - Weight room coach and baseball assistant. London Fletcher ran up and dove and hit the back of my ankle. Canton McKinley High School Head Football Coach Marcus Wattley and six assistant coaches have been fired after trying to force a player to eat pork against his religious beliefs. The Pattakos Law Firm, which represents the former coaches, released a statement after the ruling that said, in part: From the moment these absurd and sensational accusations first went public there were numerous eyewitnesses, including the alleged victims teammates, who were jumping out of their shoes to confirm that the accusations were false. But, he still faces the possibility of. He's only saidthe districts completed internal investigation has found that the coaches "engaged in actions that constituted inappropriate, demeaning and divisive behavior in a misguided attempt to instill discipline in the student-athletes.". McLeod on Tuesday said he believes the surveillance video clears the coaches. Anna players and coaches pose with the Division VI state championship trophy following the team's 48-14 win over New Middletown Springfield on Friday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. A federal judge said there was insufficient evidence to support allegations that the player was forced to eat food against his religion. McLeods disciplinary hearing with school officials over his job as a safety and security liaison was held earlier Monday. ', Greece's worst-ever rail crash kills dozens, crushes cars, Dust storm turns skies across Texas orange causing low visibility conditions for drivers, What to know about OHSAA district wrestling: Area wrestlers heading to four sites. And I was cussing at them, and they were saying, Oh, then he was like, when did he get so tough?. "I ran around the corner seeing nothing but open space. Sure, I would have loved it if he had been head coach of the Browns, but I'm glad he has this opportunity. And then we walk out into the auxiliary gym and theres a pizza in the chair, and I think coach I think Coach Brodie handed me the pizza and I set it down. McKinley football player Mani Powellsaid he wants his coaches back. That set up a touchdown. "This incident does not reflect the Canton City School District's culture of protecting the physical and emotional wellbeing of our students.". Canton City Schools' administrative team received a report of an incident that took place during its strength and conditioning practice on Monday. When Pattakos asked him if he believed that any of the coaches intended to harm him by violating his religious beliefs, the player responded: I dont know what they were what was going through their heads, so I dont know.. We wont stop fighting until we get them back., More about McKinley's new head coach: Interim McKinley Bulldogs football coach Antonio Hall will look to 'put our kids first'. But they should have known that he didnt eat pork, he contends. Overall, he was a coach for 40-years and was named to the Ohio high school coaches hall of fame. Do you support the move? "Josh took after his dad in every aspect," said Kinta Mitchell, a co-captain with McDaniels on the '94 team. Wattley and seven assistant coaches have been suspended by the Canton City School District after one of the players said. "I'm very excited Josh is getting another opportunity. It was just hurting to lift it in the air., When a coach sent him a text message asking him about his absence, the player responded that Ill owe you Monday.. … It was nice seeing him, but like, what was going through my mind at the time was the disrespect that they put me through, he testified. The Canton McKinley vs. Massillon Washington rivalry is the 13th most played rivalry in the nation, with 129 meetings between the schools. He was one of several football players who attended the disciplinary hearing Monday to show their support for Wattley and McLeod. Invite the coach They have said the player chose to pick the pepperoni off the pizza and eat it. 0:36. Wattley's attorney Peter Pattakostold The Canton Repository on Mondaythat Wattley and the assistant coaches were trying to rescue a troubled player whose off-the-field behavior was negatively influencing his teammates and jeopardizing his future as a Division I college athlete. They needed to get through to him some other way. I dont know what they would have thought, but what was going through my mind at the time was if I would have told them, they would have still had me come to the trainer, but I couldnt do nothing with my shoulder at the time. Attorney Kathryn Perrico, who is representing the Canton City school leaders, responded to Pattakos' statement by saying, "The district maintains that the rulings issued by the court were sound and well-reasoned, and declines to respond to the self-serving and inaccurate statements presented by Peter Pattakos. CANTON, Ohio There are new developments in the scandal that once crippled the Canton McKinley football team. Gilbert has said the player was told that if he didn't eat the pizza, that his teammates would be forced to perform additional drills and that the player's status with the team was in question. CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - New developments occurred this week in the pizza scandal involving a former Canton McKinley football player and his coaches. An investigation found the seven staff members made a player eat pork in violation of his religious beliefs. Return for updates. Like everyone else in Browns country, Hall tuned into the 2020 head coach search in which the Browns strongly considered McDaniels and Robert Saleh but hired Kevin Stefanski. Canton McKinley pizza scandal: Judge dismisses former football coaches from lawsuit. Pattakos said attempts to settle the lawsuit failed this week when the defendants offered only a four-figure settlement sum. Records show the Canton City School District and Superintendent Jeff Talbert were already dismissed from the lawsuit. Traffic alert: Crash closes 224 West at Kenmore Leg in Summit County, Fan Expo Cleveland to feature 'The Office' cast, Christina Ricci and more as celebrity guests this March, FORECAST | Another surge in temps with highs topping 60 degrees, 3 skyscraper-sized asteroids making approach to Earth this week, Marcus Wattley and six of his assistant coaches were fired by Canton City Schools, Canton McKinley student allegedly forced to eat pepperoni pizza files a lawsuit against Canton City Schools in U.S. District Court, Attorney: Fired Canton McKinley head football coach Marcus Wattley never forced player to eat pork, Canton McKinley football coaches fired for pizza incident file defamation suit, Canton McKinley football coach Marcus Wattley, 6 assistants fired following misconduct investigation. Religion historianJames Tinney classified Hebrew Israelites intothree basic groups: According to Gospel Coalition,many if not most Hebrew Israelite groupsreject the Trinity and Christ's divinity, two central tenets of traditional Christianity. He disputed Pattakos' statement that Wattley had offered the player chicken nuggets or any alternative food. Gilberts attorney, Stephen P. Griffin, declined comment. Im in disbelief that Im basically accused of harming a kid when Ive done nothing but take care of kids in this community, said McLeod, a 1996 McKinley graduate who was an all-Ohio linebacker for McKinley. A federal judge in U.S. District Court dismissed seven former football coaches from a lawsuit filed by a former football player and his family, citing insufficient evidence to support allegations that the player was forced to eat food against his religion. The lawsuit also had been filed against Canton City school leaders but they were dismissed from the case in January. 11, 2021 at 4:07 PM PDT. He didnt provide a reason why. "The Raiders have a lot of the pieces they need to be a great team, starting with the quarterback. He saidthe video would not be publicly released due to federal student privacy regulations. While the roughly 12-minute video doesn't have audio, McLeodsaid you can tell by the body language of the coaches and players that the player wasn't being threatened. A roughly two-hour disciplinary hearing was held Monday with Canton City school officials about whether Wattley should retain his job as a district academic and athletic liaison. The Ohio Department of Educations professional conduct division also is reviewing whether the coaches should retain their educational and coaching licenses. Claim this team Ways you can help Make an impact on this team, and help keep MaxPreps up-to-date. This community deserves afull and thorough investigation and its obvious that this hasnt happened, said Pattakos, as he pointed to the players. We have a number of careers that have been destroyed here. "There's nobody in the business who is going to work harder than Josh. Hall, who also serves as McKinley's athletic director,. The player said he felt badabout eating the ribs after seeing news reports in 2021 that the ribs had been pork. "Black Hebrew Israelites consider themselves Jews; I also consider them to be a Black religionbearing many of the markers of African American spirituality," she said. 7 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Add the football angle of Massillon-Hoban and this is a can't miss. "Look at how many times (Mayfield) has had the opportunity and hasn't won those games," Rose said. . So do my clients.". "Josh came out of the huddle, went up to the line, then stepped back. The deposition, where the player testified under oath, was conducted as part of the defamation lawsuit that the coaches filed a year ago against the player, the players father, Kenny Walker, their attorney Edward Gilbert and former assistant coach Josh Grimsley. Hall is one of the drivers behind the Marion Motley statue planned for a spot near the Pro Football Hall of Fame. McKinley started the shortened 2020 COVID season 3-0 before losing three of its final five games. Following the vote to relieve Wattley of his duties, the board confirmed athletic director Antonio Hall will serve as interim head football coach for the 2021 season. While the roughly 12-minute video doesn't have audio, McLeodsaid you can tell by the body language of the coaches and players that the player wasn't being threatened. CANTON, Ohio With an attorney by his side, the father of a junior at McKinley Senior High School shared his anger after he told News 5 his son, who is a . The player said he continued to protest and at one point kicked the box, but the box was brought back to him. Reach Kelli at 330-580-8339 or kelli.weir@cantonrep.com. The player said in his rush to eat the pizza so his teammates could stop the workout sooner, he believes he left some cheese on the pizza. He said he later told some of the coaches over the phone that he would get this straightened out because they said some people had suggested that the coaches had tried to physically harm him, which he said was untrue. Canton City Schools Superintendent Jeff Talbert hasn't released details of what happened on May 24. Canton McKinley head football coach Marcus Wattley and six of his assistants were firedlast weekfollowingallegations thecoaches forced a 17-year-old player to eat an entire pepperoni pizza against his Hebrew Israelite religious beliefs as punishment for missing a voluntary workout. Repository reporters Kelli Weir, Charita Goshay,Steve Doerschuk and Josh Weir contributed to this story. The player said McLeod didnt react and continued to eat the pizza next to him. CANTON - The former McKinley High School football player who is suing the Canton City School District and his former coaches over alleged civil rights violations says the coaches likely. A federal judge filed an order Thursday to . Ed Gilbert, the attorney representing the player and his family, told 3News in a statement: "We feel the court made a clear error here. as the first-year head coach of the Denver Broncos, McDaniels saw his team go . But attorney Peter Pattakos, who was retained by Wattley on Thursday, said Thursday that version of events is exaggerated and parts of it are false. "Thom used to tell me, 'You can play him on defense, but if he gets hurt, you're fired.'. More:Canton McKinley High School football coaches to face further discipline, possible criminal charges. 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