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Viral Michigan JV Football Hit Prompts Discipline and Police Threats Investigation

Officials cite student-privacy rules, with MHSAA saying Kalamazoo Central’s discipline exceeded its standards.

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High school football player running in green and yellow uniform
Screengrabs from after a large football player bellyflopped onto another football player, during a game between Kalamazoo Public Schools and Lakeshore High School.

Overview

  • Video from the Sept. 18 Lakeshore–Kalamazoo Central JV game shows a Kalamazoo player jumping on a downed opponent, fracturing the 15-year-old’s spine in two places.
  • The injured player, identified as Colton Mims, was hospitalized and is recovering at home; he is out for the season as doctors continue evaluations.
  • Kalamazoo Public Schools said the student received consequences under its code of conduct, and the MHSAA confirmed the school’s actions went beyond what regulations typically require, though specifics were not disclosed.
  • A Kalamazoo teammate publicly condemned the “illegal” move, and the player’s father asked the school board for leniency regarding potential educational penalties.
  • Kalamazoo Township police are investigating racist threats and abusive messages directed at students, staff, and coaches, while community support for the injured family includes a GoFundMe.