Palo Alto assistant football coach placed on administrative leave after trying to ‘tackle’ opposing player
Palo Alto High assistant football coach Jason Fung has been placed on administrative leave after an on-field affair in a contest last weekend in Atherton the Palo Alto Unified School District stated the Bay Area News Group on Wednesday Fung who is also a physical training tutor at the high school is being investigated by the school district for his actions during Palo Alto s challenge on Saturday when Fung grabbed the lower legs of a Sacred Heart Prep competitor after a tackle on the Palo Alto sideline Palo Alto High School mentor and coach Jason Fung has been placed on paid administrative leave pending probe district spokesperson Lynette White wrote in a message to this news organization The safety and well-being of our students staff and neighborhood members is our highest priority We are taking this matter seriously and are committed to ensuring all athletic events provide a safe respectful surroundings for everyone in attendance Palo Alto in the midst of one of its worst seasons in project history concludes its schedule Thursday with a road meeting against league-leading Los Gatos If Palo Alto loses as expected the Vikings will finish - The Bay Area News Group disclosed Tuesday that Fung is facing discipline for his actions which included attempting to swat the ball away from an SHP athlete and seemingly trying to tackle him after failing to knock the ball loose This news organization saw video of the circumstance Tuesday and reviewed a new angle of the altercation on Wednesday The second video shows Fung pushing a different SHP performer after getting up off the ground following the contact he initially made with the SHP contestant who was holding up the ball Central Coast Section commissioner Dave Grissom explained this week that suspensions following an ejection can last from one to six games Fung and multiple players were ejected Saturday If the CCS determines Fung was ejected for fighting assaultive behavior gross unsportsmanlike conduct under California Interscholastic Federation bylaw M he faces suspension for the remainder of the season as well as up to six games next season If he is to return next year he must also meet with the Palo Alto principal to discuss future behavioral expectations and the principal must notify Grissom Atherton Police Department Commander Dan Larsen stated the Bay Area News Group on Wednesday that the parents of both players that Fung made contact with have declined to press charges Related Articles Bay Area News Group high school football predictions Week Girls prep flag football rankings Nov Bay Area News Group Top Palo Alto assistant football coach tries to tackle opposing participant during competition High school football rankings Week Bay Area News Group Top Monday Morning Lights Serra Riordan to play under lights for WCAL title Larsen explained Atherton police sent three units to the scene and officers interviewed all the parties that were there and took a description Police remained on site for about an hour and Larsen noted his department considers the matter closed pending additional information If certain of the parents reach out and say they decided to file criminal charges something like that then we would do that he reported But without that yeah the matter is closed for us Larsen noted that to his knowledge this was the first time Atherton PD has been called for a disturbance at a football battle
