Overview

• Jamir Clarke, 29, was arrested on four counts of child abuse after an alleged practice-room brawl at Blanche Ely High School, according to a Broward Sheriff’s Office report.
• The arrest report says a confrontation over a negative social-media post led Clarke to punch a student, after which teammates rushed him and he swung at multiple players.
• Investigators have reviewed video from an earlier incident at Monarch High School that shows Clarke striking a student in a bathroom, according to coverage citing recovered footage.
• A judge set a $30,000 bond and ordered house arrest with GPS monitoring, no contact with the victims, and other restrictions following Clarke’s initial court appearance.
• Clarke told officers he acted in self-defense, prosecutors argued his size and failure to de-escalate made him a risk to students, and he faces up to five years in prison per count if convicted.