Overview

• Lakeshore’s Colton Mims, 15, visited teammates in a wheelchair before Friday’s game and is recovering at home from two slight spinal fractures.
• A viral video shows a Kalamazoo Central JV player body-slamming Mims after a play during their Sept. 19 game.
• Kalamazoo Public Schools and the MHSAA say the response was strong and decisive and exceeded typical requirements, but specifics remain confidential.
• Kalamazoo teammate Rhys Biske said the move was intentional as a misguided celebration, asserted there was no malicious intent, and said his teammate felt remorse.
• The Kalamazoo player’s father, Melrose Hensley, apologized, accepted the punishment, asked that his son’s education not be taken away, and reported racist comments and threats.