High school basketball player, Jamirah Shutes was charged with assault after she punched an opposing player after the game. The incident took place when the Memphis Tigers played Bowling Green. As news comes in, Jamirah has pleaded not guilty to the assault charges, after she sucker-punched Brett. However, this incident has serious consequences for the Tigers’ star after her questionable actions.
Shutes, who is a 5th-year senior player for the Memphis Tigers and ranking 13 in the institution’s all-time leading scorer made headlines. Jamirah, after the loss against Bowling Green, was not too happy about the result. She punched Elissa during the handshake line. Soon after the incident took place Jamirah faced assault charges in a statement posted by Bowling Green Athletics.
WATCH: Bowling Green Falcon’s star Elissa Brett punched in the face by Memphis player Jamirah Shutes losing game pic.twitter.com/bDcASkk53W
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“The Bowling Green State University Police Department has charged a member of the Memphis Women’s Basketball with assault….This is an active investigation in conjunction with the City of Bowling Green Prosecutor and no further comment is available at this time,” the statement read.
According to Bowling Green Athletics, Memphis Tiger Jamirah Shutes is being charged with assault after last night’s incident pic.twitter.com/5UqfAH78St
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Since her actions, the fans didn’t like the fact that she punched a player outside the game. Fans responded on Twitter about removing her from the team after her incident. On top of that, the incident took place right in front of the commentator’s table. The strict action taken by Bowling Green sent a warning to other players to avoid violence at all costs.
The fans eagerly waited about what would happen in the case. The police did not arrest Jamirah and the investigation was ongoing, and the reason why Jamirah decided to act that way is still unknown. However, according to Fox News, Jamirah has pled not guilty to an assault charge.
What is Elissa Brett doing right now?
Brett is a senior at Bowling Green State University. Last week, Brett went through a traumatic incident, which involved her being on the receiving end of a violent act. Despite getting sucker-punched after the game in the customary handshake line, it didn’t stop her from playing basketball. The Bowling Green took on the Florida Aligator, where she clocked in 38 minutes for her team. She ended the game with 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists.
However, unfortunately for her team, they crashed out of the seminals of the WNIT against the Columbia Lions, 77-70. In a close game, Brett contributed 8 points and 4 rebounds while staying on the court for 33 minutes. Despite her traumatic incident, Elissa has shown character and didn’t shy away from representing her college.
