Overview
- The district fired head coach Adam Brubaker on Friday after completing a review of campus camera footage, district officials told families.
- Video obtained by KABC and circulated on social media shows Brubaker approach a player and kick a football that hit the player in the groin, leaving him on the ground and receiving immediate attention.
- Brubaker has apologized to the player, told reporters he believes the kick was accidental, and said the player accepted his apology.
- Cody MacArthur will serve as head coach for the season opener while the varsity head coach slot is listed as vacant on the team roster and an interim appointment is expected.
- The episode underlines how school cameras and social media can accelerate disciplinary action and puts new focus on coach conduct, player-safety rules, and program stability as the season begins.