Refs walk off the field, ending game early after rival high school football fight in Pueblo
Referees at a high school football game walked off the field after players engaged in a fight, effectively ending the game before the first half even ended.
The fight happened with about a minute left of the Pueblo South Colts versus the Pueblo East Eagles game.
East High School was leading 23-0 at the time of the fight and was considered the winner after South was disqualified over the fight.
Referees in the game walked off the field, apparently frustrated over the incident.
The fight starts around the 26:20 mark of this video:
The fight did not appear as serious as the recent brawl at a high school football game in Aurora but was reminiscent of that fight, which spurred an investigation into allegations that even coaches threw fists.
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Monday, the Colorado High School Activities Association released a statement about the incident:
"The CHSAA office was notified Friday evening of the physical altercation that occurred between Pueblo East and Pueblo South resulting in the game being terminated. The CHSAA staff continues to evaluate the information available and is working with both schools, the school district and the game officials to address this regrettable situation. Unsportsmanlike behavior, including fighting and taunting, has absolutely no place in high school athletics and those behaviors will be addressed with immediate and stern consequences. As adult stakeholders in high school sport, we all have a crucial responsibility to hold ourselves and our student-athletes to the highest of standards."
