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Rockmart (Georgia) player facing two charges following fight during basketball game

The Gordon County Sherriff's office has opened an investigation into a Jan. 3 altercation at Sonoraville High School as agressor claims he was provoked by a racial slur

Caleb Sisk

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According to a report by TMZ Sports, the Gordon County (Georgia) Sheriff's Office is now investigating a recent altercation during a Georgia High School basketball game.

The altercation took place on January 3rd when a 16-year old Rockmart High basketball punched two Sonoraville High players in Calhoun. The incident, which was captured on video and shared widely on social media shows the Rockport player shoving one Sonoraville player to the ground near the free throw line. As that player began to rise to his feet, the Rockport player floored him again with a devastating right hand punch. When a second Sonoraville player rushed to his teammate's aid, he too was greeted with a punch to the face, flooring him. The Rockport player was then separated and moved off the court by his teammates and coaches.

According to TMZ Sports, the Rockmart player is claiming that he was provoked. He stated the Sonoraville player “kept calling him the N-word and he lost his temper,” according to a Gordon County Sheriff’s Office incident report.

The Rockmart player is facing two charges of simple battery. There have been no confirmed reports that the Sonoraville athlete hurled a racial slur at the Rockmart athlete at this time.

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CALEB SISK

Caleb Sisk is a talented sports journalist from the state of Georgia. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sisk's passion for sports grew. Bringing years of recruiting coverage experience, he has been named a National Recruiting Reporter and covers various college sites on the On SI network. He takes pride in covering recruiting and has been featured by numerous companies for his excellent coverage and knowledge. He has also spent time at other companies, including Rivals, where he covered the Tennessee Volunteers.

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