Post-match handshake turns into INSANE mass brawl at high school basketball game (VIDEO)

Post-match handshake turns into INSANE mass brawl at high school basketball game (VIDEO)

A high school basketball game in Phoenix, Arizona descended into chaos after players of both teams became embroiled in a huge fight right after a postgame handshake.

Saturday’s game between Mesa Skyline High School and Cesar Chavez High School took an unexpected turn when players were lining up for the traditional post-match handshake.

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After Skyline beat Cesar Chavez, 63-57, the majority of match participants greeted each other in a friendly manner, until a student from Chavez unexpectedly punched a Skyline opponent sparking an insane fight at Phoenix Central High School’s gymnasium.

The physical altercation between the two players quickly escalated into a massive brawl involving players of both teams, staff members and spectators, some of whom tried to pull the fighters apart.

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Police were called to the scene to calm down the infuriated players, but according to local reports no arrests were made afterwards.

“It was a terrible scene,” Skyline coach James Capriotti said. “It was a really bad look after a really good game.”

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“Just unfortunate a good game like that between two of the top 10 teams goes down like that,” he added.

As a result of the brawl, Cesar Chavez High School will forfeit a game scheduled for Friday with all players involved in the brawl being handed a three-game suspension.

Post-match handshake turns into INSANE mass brawl at high school basketball game (VIDEO)

Source: RT