Superintendent Jeff Talbert called the actions of the coaches "inappropriate, demeaning, and divisive. "Josh took after his dad in every aspect," said Kinta Mitchell, a co-captain with McDaniels on the '94 team. (Former St. Vincent-St. Mary head coach Dan) Boarman showed me a lot, how to take care of kids and everything that comes with the kid not just the football player but the student, the person and the athlete. Pattakos said Wattley previously had witnessed the eating-alone lesson work effectively in a different Division I locker room. Key players: P/E Horace Gillom, HB Tommy James, OL Jim Russell. Return for updates. Wattley was hired at McKinley in 2019 and McLeod has been coaching since 2004. Location: Massillon, Ohio. For inexplicable reasons, the board denied this basic request and refused to listen to these young men, reflecting that the district's leadership is not interested in the truth of this matter, and is instead motivated by something else. A high school football coach and six assistant coaches McKinley Senior High School in Canton, Ohio, have been fired after they allegedly forced a player to eat pork against his religious beliefs . The former Canton McKinley football coaches who have been waiting for more than a year for a chance to clear their names in court have decided to wait a while longer. "He's proven he's a hell of a coach," Rose said. 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.. They needed to get through to him some other way. McKinley went 14-6 in Wattley's two seasons as head coach, with a couple of second-round playoff losses and an 0-2 record against rival Massillon. Black Jews, who maintain a Christological perspective and adopt Jewish rituals. The Canton City School Board held a special meeting Thursday evening to discuss the incident that occurred . Video showed the moments the player claims the coaches forced him to eat a pork-based pepperoni pizza after showing up later to a non-mandatory practice. Thats the lesson that needed to get through to him.. McKinley went 14-6 in Wattleys two seasons as head coach, with a couple of second-round playoff losses and an 0-2 record against rival Massillon. All rights reserved. "The football program, which has a long and proud history, is an important part of our school culture and our community," Talbert added in a statement that was read by Board President John M. Rinaldi Thursday. The player testified he knew consequences existed for missing off-season workouts, which he said the coaches called mandatory. CANTON McKinley High School head football coach Antonio Hall has built quite a rapport with the Bowling Green coaching staff. CANTON A shortened fall camp and two abbreviated scrimmages left Mentor football coach Matt Gray a little unsure what he had in his 2021 football team heading into the season opener Aug.. 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. I miss my boys. This young man wasnt forced to eat anything, Pattakos said. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. "Look at how many times (Mayfield) has had the opportunity and hasn't won those games," Rose said. She ruled the alleged defamatory statements attributed to district officials either contained no false statements of facts, were opinions and judgment calls or had not been published. Reach Kelli at 330-580-8339 or kelli.weir@cantonrep.com. Editors Note: Below is a previous report by 19 News about the lawsuit. We begged Canton City School District officials to slow their rushed and flawed investigation to account for the truth but they wouldnt listen. Canton McKinley High School head football coach Marcus Wattley placed on administrative leave along with seven assistants More Headlines: Canton's history-making fire chief reveals big. It was rushed. Sure, I would have loved it if he had been head coach of the Browns, but I'm glad he has this opportunity. 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. See below to read the full 10-page ruling from Judge Adams: Copyright 2022 WOIO. He said he missed some workouts because he was getting paid to do yard work for a coachs friend, a woman at his moms church and his grandfather. Frank McLeod, one of the assistant coaches who was dismissed, on Tuesday said he believes the district's surveillance video clears the coaches. The attorney alsoblamesthe Canton City School District for conducting a rushed and incomplete investigation, an accusation the district denies. "Thom used to tell me, 'You can play him on defense, but if he gets hurt, you're fired.'. During this. One of the state's most successful coaches . More on Canton McKinley football: Canton McKinley Bulldogs 2022 high school football preview. Canton Former Canton McKinley football coaches dismissed from federal lawsuit alleging they forced player to eat pizza A federal judge said there was insufficient evidence to support. Example video title will go here for this video, New procedures, clinical trials offer hope for pancreatic cancer patients | Health Yeah. Game Summary. 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. 0:36. The lawsuit filed by the Hebrew Israelite players family alleged that on May 24, 2021 the coaches forced him to eat a pepperoni pizza after he missed a voluntary practice session. 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 . Grimsley's attorney, Bartholomew T. Freeze, could not be reached Thursday. This is an extraordinary tactic that is used to teach an extraordinary lesson to an extraordinary young man under extraordinary circumstances.. 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. Canton McKinley football coach's attorney disputes claims by player. "We are confident that under Coach Hall's leadership, our football program will be in very capable and experienced hands and our student-athletes will have a rewarding experience," Rinaldi said. "This incident does not reflect the Canton City School District's culture of protecting the physical and emotional wellbeing of our students.". Canton McKinley High School head football coach Marcus Wattley placed on administrative leave along with seven assistants Canton City Schools' administrative team received a report of an. Beyond the disciplinary hearings, two other investigations remain open: The Canton City police department is investigating whether the coaches conduct rises to the level of a criminal hazing charge. 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. Pattakos blamed an assistant coach, whom he did not name, for inflaming the situation by reporting an exaggerated version to administrators and the players family. 8/19. 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 . ", SUBSCRIBE:Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the free 3News to GO! Gilbert says his team, the player, and his family are now determining if they will appeal the dismissal. The player said he continued to protest and at one point kicked the box, but the box was brought back to him. He recalled two specific instances, including one where a pepperoni pizza was offered, where he says he told the coaches that he didnt eat pork and the coaches gave him an alternative, such as chicken. According to Gilbert,Wattley on May 24 ordered the player to sit in a chair in the middle of the gym and consume an entire pepperoni pizza while his teammates andcoaches yelled at him. Canton McKinley pizza scandal: Judge dismisses former football coaches from lawsuit. He described various drills, including the Hallway of Hell workout, that players had to complete when they were absent. Wattley and seven assistant coaches have been suspended by the Canton City School District after one of the players said. Superintendent Jeff Talbert said surveillance video gave administrators the information they needed to warrant their recommendation to dismiss the coaches to the school board. Every day . Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowler in Seattle, last offseason engineered his way to Denver (and to a new . Gilbert, who did not attend the school board meeting, said the player has been devastated by the situation and continues to undergo psychological counseling. Im not going to respond to every allegation that comes up because its like a moving target. Pattakos said he believesthe assistant coach wanted Wattleys job. Dude I don't coach at McKinley nor have I ever but I think you feel like you was entitled t to his job smh he was qualified to be the head coach . After I got off the phone call, I thought to myself, like I cant like what they did to me was just too far extreme disrespect, so I just left it there.. ", 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. Monica A. Coleman, a theologian and professor of Africana studies at the University of Delaware, said someHebrew Israelites do consider themselves to be Jewish. Pro Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for . A district investigation found the charges against the coaches to be true, and Superintendent Jeff Talbert called their actions "inappropriate, demeaning, and divisive." June 2, 2021 A high school football coach in Canton, Ohio, and seven assistant coaches have been suspended after punishing a 17-year-old for missing a voluntary practice by forcing him to. He had planned to do some exercises with a stretch band due to his shoulder injury. Few have better insight on McDaniels than current McKinley head coach Antonio Hall. They needed to show him what it was like to be the only man eating in a room full of hungry, working men. 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. Athletic Director Antonio Hall was hired as the districts interim head football coach for the upcoming season. The player testified that he was grounded because his father found a Black & Mild wrapper. McLeods disciplinary hearing with school officials over his job as a safety and security liaison was held earlier Monday. All rights reserved. We have a number of careers that have been destroyed here. The lawsuit also names Canton City Schools as a defendant. 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. 7 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He was doing his best to teach an extraordinary athlete an important lesson., After the boards vote, Pattakos yelled to the superintendent and the board, This was a bad decision. 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. "Looking back," Hall said, "Cleveland wasn't the right time or the right place. 1940 Massillon Washington High School. Ed Gilbert, the attorney representing the player and his family, told 3News in a statement: "We feel the court made a clear error here. 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.". An investigation found the seven staff members made a player eat pork in violation of his religious beliefs. Hall is one of the drivers behind the Marion Motley statue planned for a spot near the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A football player's family has accused Wattley and his assistant coaches offorcing the player to consume an entire pepperoni pizza against his Hebrew Israelite religious beliefs as punishment for missing a voluntary May 20 strengthening and conditioning workout. John Carroll went on to an 18-12 win. 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. More on the McDaniels family: Canton council approves street name change to honor McDaniels football family. 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. He always tries to make the people around him better. His defense is all over the place. The player said McLeod didnt react and continued to eat the pizza next to him. So then after theyre still not listening to me, the teams still around me doing the punishment, so I just eat the pizza, the player testified. "There's nobody in the business who is going to work harder than Josh. Claim your team to manage the roster, schedule, scores, stats and more. Pattakos said those two minutes of video would have shown the player shaking hands and hugging the coaches after the discipline was over. While two of his teammates have signed affidavits that say the coaches offered the player a nonpork option such as McDonalds or chicken, the player testified, I didnt hear nothing about no chicken nuggets.. Six former Canton-McKinley High School football coaches have filed a civil lawsuit alleging district leaders and a player's father and attorney defamed them, damaged their reputations and caused . 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CANTON, Ohio (WJW) The Canton City School District Board of Education held a special meeting Thursday evening to discuss further discipline for a group of football coaches. 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. Its absolutely, totally ridiculous, Gilbert said. 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,. ", In June of last year, former McKinley head coach Marcus Wattley and six of his assistant coaches were fired by Canton City Schools following an investigation into misconduct. In a letter shared with 3News Investigator Rachel Polansky, Canton City Schools informed Wattley of his placement on administrative leave on Wednesday. John Carroll quarterback Nick Caserio ended the third quarter with two completions to receiver Dave Ziegler, then opened the fourth quarter with a 12-yard strike to McDaniels. 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. The player said he felt badabout eating the ribs after seeing news reports in 2021 that the ribs had been pork. Canton City Schools' administrative team received a report of an incident that took place during its strength and conditioning practice on Monday. But it wasnt until roughly five years later when the player, then in eighth grade, started to strictly follow the faiths dietary restrictions. 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.". Meanwhile,there is still pending litigation in the case the coaches filed against the player, his family, and Canton City Schools. 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. Former McKinley football coaches dismiss defamation lawsuit, intend to refile Kelli Weir The Repository 0:00 0:57 The former Canton McKinley football coaches who have been waiting for. 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. "Josh came out of the huddle, went up to the line, then stepped back. "We were ahead, with the ball," recalls Kuberacki, 44. What we are most certain of is that this communitys unfortunate loss will be another communitys gain, and that Mr. Wattleys excellent record as a coach, educator, and community servant will continue to speak for itself to anyone interested in the truth.". 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I think I said, Im sorry for missing practice and I wont let it happen again or something across those lines, the player testified. And he believes they should have stopped the punishment when he said that day that it violated his religion. 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. A jury trial in Stark County Common Pleas Court is set for Sept. 19. 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. The lawsuit also had been filed against Canton City school leaders but they were dismissed from the case in January. Talbert said counselors will be available for the football players Friday. 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. Video that shows the events that led to 7 McKinley High School coaches being removed. I'm just glad he has this opportunity. Wattley, who was hired as McKinley's coach in 2019, said he misses his players. Reach Kelli at 330-580-8339 or kelli.weir@cantonrep.com. While we remain eager to present our claims against Mr. Gilbert and his clients to a jury and further clear the coaches good names, it is most important to the coaches to obtain complete justice in this matter, which requires that all responsible parties, including the (Canton City school leaders), be parties to the trial on the claims at issue, Pattakos wrote. . 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Canton McKinley head football coach Marcus Wattley and six of his assistants were fired last week following allegations the coaches forced a 17-year-old player to eat an entire pepperoni. I think Carr is really good at it. 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. Do you support the move? I knew it was coming sooner or later.". Following the vote, Talbert rejected Pattakos statement that the districts investigation was rushed, noting the video gave them enough information to determine that the coaches acted inappropriately. The lawyer representing the students family did not immediately return 19 News request for comment. Feb 9. Seven high school football coaches have been fired from McKinley Senior High School in Canton, Ohio on Thursday following an incident in which a Jewish student-athlete was forced to eat a . Head coach Joe Mazzulla couldn't hide his . McLeod on Tuesday said he believes the surveillance video clears the coaches. Record: 10-0. No. Tournament Game. The Canton McKinley grad could be looking at drafting a new quarterback with the No. 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. 2023 www.cantonrep.com. District officials have said the surveillance cameras only record when it detects movement as a way to save memory and believe the camera didn't detect movement during the two-minute gap. 3 Nordonia (17-5), 7 p.m. Saturday . The district has declined to provide details of what happened on May 24. The player said coach McLeod had been sitting in a chair beside him eating a piece of the pizza. McKinley started the shortened 2020 COVID season 3-0 before losing three of its final five games. My job is in the courtroom, not the press room.. "When Josh was talking in the offensive huddle, you would have thought Coach McD was talking to us. . Wattleyallowed the player to pick off the pepperoni butpork residue remained, the attorney said. He said he began seeing a counselor in June 2021 and has made progress. Motley played at Canton McKinley High School, which is on the Hall of Fame Village's campus. When Pattakos asked the player why he participated in a rib-eating contest with his teammates in 2019, he recalled that he had asked Wattley whether the ribs were beef or pork but Wattley didnt know. 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. Pattakos intends to refile the lawsuit as soon as is practicable. In a statement, he said the goal of the new lawsuit is to hold the school district leaders accountable for the harm they caused the coaches when they failed to fully investigate the accusations, did not inform the public truthfully and did not treat all involved parties fairly. Powell said Wattley and all of the assistant coaches have becomefather figures to him and his teammates. The Bulldogs went 9-3 in Wattley's first year,. Poll: Head football coach Marcus Wattley, six others dismissed for misconduct. Before a playing run in the Canadian Football League, Hall spent time with the Indianapolis Colts, whose head coach was Tony Dungy. His statements were supported by five McKinley football players who attended the school board meeting in support of their eight coaches. McKinley went 14-6 in Wattleys two seasons as head coach, with a couple of second-round playoff losses and an 0-2 record against rival Massillon. 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. Deservedly so. Several years earlier, Lee Kuberacki had explored transferring to McKinley High School, but he stayed at Canton South partly because the Bulldogs already had a quarterback McDaniels. Thats the lesson that needed to get through to him.. He saidthe video would not be publicly released due to federal student privacy regulations. A federal judge filed an order Thursday to . 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