Emmanuel Duron is facing the misdemeanor charge after a video showed him body-slamming a referee.
A Texas high school football player who a referee on Thursday night has been charged with assault, jail records show. Emmanuel Duron is facing the misdemeanor charge after video showed him body-slamming an official who ejected him from the game. Video posted to social media showed the referee ejecting Duron from the game for a personal foul and unsportsmanlike conduct. Seconds later, Duron, a defensive lineman at Edinburgh High School, charged back onto the field and body-slammed the referee, knocking him to the ground.
