Former Texas HS football coach pleads guilty for his role in players attacking an official

Mack Breed, a former assistant football coach at John Jay High School, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing bodily injury on Monday, stemming from an incident when two John Jay players to attacked an official.

The incident occurred on Sept. 4 when two players targeted an official during a play. The official had allegedly made racist comments during the game and the players said they were instructed by Breed to retaliate. Breed initially confirmed to the school principal that he had instructed the players to hit the official, but later denied that and said he took the blame to protect the players.

As part of the plea agreement he accepted, Breed was sentenced to 12 mounts in county jail and fined $3,500. The sentence was suspended and Breed will be on probation for 18 months. He was also ordered to pay restitution to the official in addition to surrendering his teaching certificate, performing 120 hours of community service and completing an anger management program, according to USA Today.

Michael Moreno and Victor Rojas, the two players involved in the incident, are still awaiting charges, which are expected to be filed soon. According to a statement from the Burnet County Attorney’s Office, assault and aggravated assault charges are being considered.