Watch: Police use pepper spray to break up high school football brawl
A chaotic scene erupted last week in Henderson, Nevada, after police used pepper spray in order to break up a brawl during a high school football game.
The brawl followed a heated game between Canyon Springs and Basic High School. Four players were ejected in the second half of a game that included 35 penalties for personal fouls and unsportsmanlike conduct.
Frustrations eventually boiled over after a Canyon Springs player was reportedly tackled out of bounds on Basic’s side of the field. Players and coaches allegedly threw punches and swung helmets at each other before the police eventually stepped in.
The effort to control the crowd was captured in the videos below.
Canyon Springs beats Basic 20-15 and the game ends in a brawl involving players and coaches. Police break up with pepper spray pic.twitter.com/wYTWHANYFl
— Jesse Granger (@JesseGranger_) September 16, 2017
#NVPrepsFB. pic.twitter.com/uBeTaFIILV
— Sam Gordon (@BySamGordon) September 16, 2017
Canyon Springs at Basic pepper spray incident from above the field pic.twitter.com/PB6yC3bUsa
— William Levi (@NVPrepReport) September 16, 2017