Example video title will go here for this video. All rights reserved. He also had exceptional talent that few McKinley coaches have recently enjoyed. "Josh was a coach on the field. CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - The whistleblower who alerted school officials about the alleged actions of Canton McKinley High School coaches said he was unfairly . Feb 9. A roughly two-hour disciplinary hearing was held Monday with Canton City school officials about whether Wattley should retain his job as a district academic and athletic liaison. The player said he felt badabout eating the ribs after seeing news reports in 2021 that the ribs had been pork. According to Pattakos and the students, the player had the ability to leave at any time and Wattley had offered the player chicken nuggets instead of the pizza after the player said he didnt eat pork. This was an extraordinary situation we all can learn from, Pattakos said. 2 Canton McKinley football players speak out about teammate's punishment: Why they say it was unfair for 7 coaches to lose their jobs The coach was expected to speak with 19 News at . While two of his teammates have signed affidavits that say the coaches offered the player a nonpork option such as McDonalds or chicken, the player testified, I didnt hear nothing about no chicken nuggets.. Assistant coachesCade Brodie and Tyler Thatcher, and assistant baseball coach Romero Harris, who hasrelated weight room duties, also were dismissed from the team, but they do not have separate jobs with the Canton City School District. The player, whom the Repository has agreed to not identify,has been devastated by the situation and continues to undergo psychological counseling, the attorney said. 3 Nordonia (17-5), 7 p.m. Saturday . Monica A. Coleman, a theologian and professor of Africana studies at the University of Delaware, said someHebrew Israelites do consider themselves to be Jewish. One of the state's most successful coaches . HENDERSON, Nev. Growing up in Canton, Josh McDaniels vividly remembers seeing stenciled helmets painted on the double-yellow lines on his way to McKinley High School. Pattakos blamed an assistant coach, whom he did not name, for inflaming the situation by reporting an exaggerated version to administrators and the players family. By The Associated Press. Wattley and seven assistant coaches have been suspended by the Canton City School District after one of the players said. We feel that he overreacted.". The school board on Thursday voted to fireWattley and six of his assistant coaches after the districts completed investigation found that the coaches on May 24 acted in a demeaning and divisive manner in what school officials have called a misguided attempt to instill discipline in the student athletes.. For inexplicable reasons, the board denied this basic request and refused to listen to these young men, reflecting that the district's leadership is not interested in the truth of this matter, and is instead motivated by something else. More:Canton McKinley High School football coaches to face further discipline, possible criminal charges. A. Mentor (9-4) [I:1] L. 21-34. He said he missed some workouts because he was getting paid to do yard work for a coachs friend, a woman at his moms church and his grandfather. I will defer to Judge Haupt and her able staff to handle. I said I dont eat pepperoni because I dont want to eat it because the grease is cooked in with the cheese. However, the family in question identifies themselves as Christian. We remain proud to fight for these wrongly maligned coaches and clear their good names in court, Pattakos said. Solon defeated Canton McKinley 61-40 in the opener and then Midview followed suit with a 70-45 win over Archbishop Hoban.. Solon and Midview will meet up at Medina High School on Saturday, March 4th at 7 p.m. in the regional final with a spot in the . Grimsley's attorney, Bartholomew T. Freeze, could not be reached Thursday. Nobody wins in this.. Meanwhile,there is still pending litigation in the case the coaches filed against the player, his family, and Canton City Schools. We will continue to make every reasonable effort to ensure that justice is served in this case.. The score stayed 12-3. Updated: Jun. Attorney Stephen Griffin, who represents Gilbert in the coaches defamation lawsuit, declined to respond to Pattakos online post. This young man wasnt forced to eat anything, Pattakos said. 7 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. McKinley's Harold Fannin Jr. runs after a catch against GlenOak at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. He was so far ahead ahead of the curve.". In a letter shared with 3News Investigator Rachel Polansky, Canton City Schools informed Wattley of his placement on administrative leave on Wednesday. Former Browns coach Paul Brown hails from nearby Massillon and, last summer, Canton erected a statue of former Browns running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marion Motley just down the hill from the museum. Its unclear from the players testimony whether the other coaches heard the player talking about his religion. "It's not going to get the coaches their jobs back. I remember them cussing at me, but I remember Coach Wattley saying that if I dont eat it then … the team is going to keep doing the workouts and if I was to leave, then I couldnt come back, he said. Are you hungry? The lawyer representing the students family did not immediately return 19 News request for comment. Pro Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for . "There's nobody in the business who is going to work harder than Josh. "They are not Christian or Muslim. Reach Kelli at 330-580-8339 or kelli.weir@cantonrep.com. You did not serve the community.. McDaniels kicked in addition to playing quarterback at McKinley when Miller coached the Bulldogs' defensive backs. The attorney for that Canton McKinley football player made wild accusations of anti-Semitism that caused these coaches to be terminated, lose their jobs and be smeared in the local,. "This report is under investigation, in accordance with our district policies," Canton City Schools told 3News. They said the player chose to take off the pepperoni and eat it. "This young man is one of the most talented members of the team and he's let the team down, not showing up to practices, not communicating with his team, not fulfilling the role of a team leader," attorney Peter Pattakos told 3News. Poll: Head football coach Marcus Wattley, six others dismissed for misconduct. The Canton Repository has agreed to not name the 17-year-old player, who has received interest from Division I colleges. Canton City Schools Superintendent Jeff Talbert hasn't released details of what happened on May 24. New England Patriots offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Josh McDaniels watches from the sidelines during a game against the Dolphins, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. On a. McDaniels previously served as the wide receivers . You can get anywhere . The Bulldogs went 9-3 in Wattleys first year, winning a Federal League championship. Rose prefers Carr to Baker Mayfield based on pulling out wins in fourth quarters. Eating pork violated the player's Hebrew Israelite faith. He disputed Pattakos' statement that Wattley had offered the player chicken nuggets or any alternative food. But it wasnt until roughly five years later when the player, then in eighth grade, started to strictly follow the faiths dietary restrictions. Attorney Kathryn Perrico, who is representing the Canton City school leaders, responded to Pattakos' statement by saying, "The district maintains that the rulings issued by the court were sound and well-reasoned, and declines to respond to the self-serving and inaccurate statements presented by Peter Pattakos. Former Canton McKinley Senior High School head football coach Marcus Wattley and five of his former assistant coaches are suing nine people they say have damaged their reputations in the. He always tried to do the best he could at anything he did. "The type of behavior was inappropriate, demeaning, and divisive.". CANTON - The former McKinley High School football player who is suing the Canton City School District and his former coaches over alleged civil rights violations says the coaches likely. We hope that the district can acknowledge that, too, and bring everyone together.. But attorney Peter Pattakos, who was retained by Wattley on Thursday, said Thursday that version of events is exaggerated and parts of it are false. School officials told The Repository this week that the school will review its entire athletic program. Theyve run plenty of sprints. Game Summary. He was one of several football players who attended the disciplinary hearing Monday to show their support for Wattley and McLeod. With the same vote, the board also deemed assistant football coaches Frank McLeod, Zachary Sweat and Josh Grimsley as ineligible for future coaching positions. He again declined to provide details of what happened that day and saidthe video would not be publicly released due to federal student privacy regulations. Former McKinley football coaches dismiss defamation lawsuit, intend to refile Kelli Weir The Repository 0:00 0:57 The former Canton McKinley football coaches who have been waiting for. The Canton McKinley vs. Massillon Washington rivalry is the 13th most played rivalry in the nation, with 129 meetings between the schools. Disciplinary hearings for assistant coaches Joshua Grimsley and Zachary Sweat, both of whom are school resource assistants, are scheduled over the next week. McLeods disciplinary hearing with school officials over his job as a safety and security liaison was held earlier Monday. His statements were supported by five McKinley football players who attended the school board meeting in support of their eight coaches. It says in the Bible that its unclean if you touch it, said the player who said his family attends the Gathering of Christ Church in Cleveland. 13 Canton McKinley (11-12) at No. CANTON, Ohio The lawyer for a Canton McKinley High School football player has released video that he says contradicts claims that the student was not forced to consume a pepperoni pizza. I learned from a great man how to coach football," Wattley told media members during a Monday interview. The lawsuit also had been filed against Canton City school leaders but they were dismissed from the case in January. Las Vegas is, and he's going to rock it 'til the wheels fall off. newsletter. This was about something much bigger.. 40-22 (W) McKinley vs. GlenOak. On 10/28, the McKinley varsity football team won their home playoff game against GlenOak (Canton, OH) by a score of 40-22. "Josh took after his dad in every aspect," said Kinta Mitchell, a co-captain with McDaniels on the '94 team. There was no intent (to cause harm), Pattakos said. Wattley spoke Monday following a roughly two-hour disciplinary hearing with Canton City school officials about whether Wattley should retain his job as a district academic and athletic liaison. Attorney Edward Gilbert, who is representing the 17-year-old player at the center of the controversyand his family, on June 14 released the surveillance video that was taken on May 24 when the family says Wattley and his staff forced the player to eat an entire pepperoni pizza against his Hebrew Israelite religious beliefs as punishment for missing a voluntary workout. We have a number of careers that have been destroyed here. He has been Canton's AD for less than a year. I dont know what they would have thought, but what was going through my mind at the time was if I would have told them, they would have still had me come to the trainer, but I couldnt do nothing with my shoulder at the time. The Pattakos Law Firm, which represents the former coaches, released a statement after the ruling that said, in part: From the moment these absurd and sensational accusations first went public there were numerous eyewitnesses, including the alleged victims teammates, who were jumping out of their shoes to confirm that the accusations were false. Record: 10-0. Pattakos has blamed an assistant coach, whom he believes wanted Wattleys job, for presenting an exaggerated version of the story to school officials and the player's family. While we remain eager to present our claims against Mr. Gilbert and his clients to a jury and further clear the coaches good names, it is most important to the coaches to obtain complete justice in this matter, which requires that all responsible parties, including the (Canton City school leaders), be parties to the trial on the claims at issue, Pattakos wrote. And then I realize it is pepperoni pizza, so I start saying I dont eat pork and I dont want to eat it at least 10 times.. He said the student had stopped regularly communicating with his coaches, had left workouts early, and had been acting disrespectfully to coaches. The Bulldogs went 9-3 in Wattley's first year,. The teammates affidavits also said that Wattley told the player he could leave if he didnt want to participate. This is not something that he made up, Pattakos said. It doesnt make any sense.. The player said McLeod didnt react and continued to eat the pizza next to him. CANTON, Ohio (WJW) The Canton City School District Board of Education held a special meeting Thursday evening to discuss further discipline for a group of football coaches. Canton McKinley Bulldogs. 2023 www.cantonrep.com. Grimsleys message advised Humphrey that he had concerns with how the student was treated. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. Im in disbelief that Im basically accused of harming a kid when Ive done nothing but take care of kids in this community, said McLeod, a 1996 McKinley graduate who was an all-Ohio linebacker for McKinley. Judge John Adams found there was not enough evidence to support allegations made by legal representation of the student-athlete. The player admitted he had lied to his teammates and coaches and told them he had been grounded for smoking marijuana. I love them, they know that, Wattley said. Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowler in Seattle, last offseason engineered his way to Denver (and to a new . McKinley football player Mani Powell said he wants his coaches back. Coaching career. I'll buy you a pizza and we can all watch you eat. A high school football coach and six assistant coaches McKinley Senior High School in Canton, Ohio, have been fired after they allegedly forced a player to eat pork against his religious beliefs . The Canton City School Board held a special meeting Thursday evening to discuss the incident that occurred . CANTON, Ohio With an attorney by his side, the father of a junior at McKinley Senior High School shared his anger after he told News 5 his son, who is a . CANTON A shortened fall camp and two abbreviated scrimmages left Mentor football coach Matt Gray a little unsure what he had in his 2021 football team heading into the season opener Aug.. The lawsuit filed by the Hebrew Israelite players family alleged that on May 24, 2021 the coaches forced him to eat a pepperoni pizza after he missed a voluntary practice session. But they should have known that he didnt eat pork, he contends. Wattley, through his attorney Peter Pattakos, saidthe accusations that thecoaches forced a 17-year-old player to eat an entire pepperoni pizza against his Hebrew Israelite religious beliefs for missing a voluntary May 20 strengthening and conditioning workoutarefalse and exaggerated. But of course, we don't know they acted as a group. "Josh knew how to play defensive back," Miller said. But, he still faces the possibility of. The player said in his rush to eat the pizza so his teammates could stop the workout sooner, he believes he left some cheese on the pizza. The player testified that he was grounded because his father found a Black & Mild wrapper. Other football players who were at the May 24 workout have saidthe coaches never forced the playerto eat the pizza and they gave the player the choice of eating chicken nuggets instead. Wattley, who was hired as McKinley's coach in 2019, said he misses his players. December 4, 2004 (at Canton Fawcett Stadium) Canton McKinley 3 7 0 0 10 (11-4) Cincinnati Colerain 6 17 20 7 50 (15-0) Coaches: Brian Cross (Canton McKinley); Kerry Coombs (Cincinnati Colerain) Attendance (unofficial): 16,885. "It was a situation that deserves to be investigated so we're going to investigate it," Talbert told The Repository. When Pattakos asked the player why he participated in a rib-eating contest with his teammates in 2019, he recalled that he had asked Wattley whether the ribs were beef or pork but Wattley didnt know. "While on administrative leave, you are not to be on school property or to have any form of communication or contact with any Canton City School District student(s), parents, or staff member without expressed permission from this office," Canton City Schools Human Resource Director Deidre K. Stokes Davis wrote to Wattley. Ex-McKinley football player sues, alleges coaches coerced him to eat pizza against beliefs, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Every day . The player, who transferred to another school district last school year, said hes still dealing with anxiety and thinks about the May 24 discipline every day. He said he has lost respect for the McKinley coaches he once admired. Reach Kelli at 330-580-8339 or kelli.weir@cantonrep.com. The Canton McKinley grad could be looking at drafting a new quarterback with the No. It wont be the same without them, said Powell, a rising senior who is considered McKinley's top returning player. Invite the coach Josh Grimsley, Wattleys former defensive line coach who also works as a school resource assistant for the Canton City School District, was so bothered by the punishment that he sent a text message to his supervisor, Safety and Security Director Steve Humphrey, shortly after the May 24 workout ended. According to Gilbert,Wattley on May 24 ordered the player to sit in a chair in the middle of the gym and consume an entire pepperoni pizza while his teammates andcoaches yelled at him. Canton McKinley pizza scandal: Judge dismisses former football coaches from lawsuit. 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The deposition, where the player testified under oath, was conducted as part of the defamation lawsuit that the coaches filed a year ago against the player, the players father, Kenny Walker, their attorney Edward Gilbert and former assistant coach Josh Grimsley. I love them, they know that. Thom McDaniels is a retired Ohio high school football coach.. CANTON, Ohio Eight coaches from the Canton McKinley High School football team have been placed on administrative leave, including head coach Marcus Wattley. Pattakos intends to refile the lawsuit as soon as is practicable. In a statement, he said the goal of the new lawsuit is to hold the school district leaders accountable for the harm they caused the coaches when they failed to fully investigate the accusations, did not inform the public truthfully and did not treat all involved parties fairly. MEDINA, Ohio - Solon and Midview both picked up big wins in the OHSAA Division I regional semifinals at Medina High School on Tuesday night. … I was yelling at him, I was telling him I dont eat it because of my religion, the player said. Video showed the moments the player claims the coaches forced him to eat a pork-based pepperoni pizza after showing up later to a non-mandatory practice. Note: This video has been altered to protect kids' identities. When Pattakos asked him whether he planned to cut the coaches out of his life forever, the player said, I mean, I dont plan on rebuilding no relationship we had.. Learning what he learned from his first time, applying all the knowledge he's gained since then, it's just the perfect equation for success.". The sprints werent working, Pattakos said. ", Attorney Michael J. Kahlenberg, who is representing the player and Walker, said the voluntary dismissal of a civil lawsuit is common, but, "Our pool of potential jurors deserves better. It has left one of Ohio's most storied prep football programs working quickly to reset for its upcoming season and the Canton City School District in limbo as it awaits word on whetherthe player's familywill file a First Amendment lawsuitand whether criminal hazing chargeswill be filed against the coaches. Pattakos, who said the player apologized to the coaches and showed up for the voluntary workout the next day after his punishment, blames anassistant coach for inflaming the situation by reporting an exaggerated version to administrators and the players family. When head coaches like Bob Rupert, Dave Cady and Mike Riley were routinely taking Bulldog teams to the Final Four, they benefitted with better talent, better support, and players with better attitudes, which definitely contributed to their success at Canton McKinley. On a sunny September Saturday in 1997, secrets of the future whispered like ripples as Josh McDaniels played a college football game on the Ohio River. "He's proven he's a hell of a coach," Rose said. Im not going to respond to every allegation that comes up because its like a moving target. And then … they start telling everyone to get around the gym with the 45-pound plates, and then they start saying if I dont eat it, then the team will have to keep doing the punishment until its all gone. Pattakos said he believesthe assistant coach wanted Wattleys job. CANTON - The former McKinley High School football player who is suing the Canton City School District and his former coaches over alleged civil rights violations says the coaches likely. You're the king, you're the prince.' Attorney Michael Kahlenberg, who represents the player and his father in the coaches defamation lawsuit, said he cannot comment on pending litigation. The students said the playerhas since apologized to them and to the coaches. McKinley won a rematch in the playoffs two weeks later. Head coach: Paul Brown. 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