Fights break out after BCC vs WJ Football game

[Anonymous]

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It’s Deja vu. How many times are BCC kids going to be allowed to disrupt and assault freely after football games? You would have thought after how things got out of hand last year that things would be different this year, but nope, it’s more of the same.

Whatever MCPS did last year with those kids, which likely involved RJ, clearly didn’t work.

[Anonymous]

Weird. I guess Twitter embeds are broken, but here’s the link: https://x.com/dcnewslive/status/1832255664086745402?s=46&t=mzn-7iRIS4UPOPckMj5nUw

[Anonymous]

That’s really too bad. There were a lot of security preparations and it was a sold out game.

[Anonymous]

I've had/have kids at both schools. Just remember that the immense majority of BCC and WJ students don't fight and think this behavior is obnoxious.

Also, and not naming names... but some adults in sports boosters tend to encourage a rah-rah aggressive culture that I do not appreciate and which might contribute to a sense of impunity from certain kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've had/have kids at both schools. Just remember that the immense majority of BCC and WJ students don't fight and think this behavior is obnoxious.

Also, and not naming names... but some adults in sports boosters tend to encourage a rah-rah aggressive culture that I do not appreciate and which might contribute to a sense of impunity from certain kids.

MCPS gives immunity.

Taylor went to the Clarksburg game. Why didn’t he go to this game?

[Anonymous]

I’m a WJ parent so not defending anyone, but do we know this was initiated by BCC students as the initial poster suggests?

My child was at the actual game last year which was safe and handled well by security. She was terrified walking FROM the game away from the school where fights started. This year, she knew to avoid Georgetown Square after the game—something she doesn’t feel the need to do when they play other teams. Again, I understand the actual game was fine.

Is this happening when BCC plays other teams?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've had/have kids at both schools. Just remember that the immense majority of BCC and WJ students don't fight and think this behavior is obnoxious.

Also, and not naming names... but some adults in sports boosters tend to encourage a rah-rah aggressive culture that I do not appreciate and which might contribute to a sense of impunity from certain kids.

MCPS gives immunity.

Taylor went to the Clarksburg game. Why didn’t he go to this game?

If Taylor’s first game was between two Bethesda area schools, he would have gotten bashed terribly in threads like this one! Also, seeing that he’s a BCC grad, it would have been that much worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a WJ parent so not defending anyone, but do we know this was initiated by BCC students as the initial poster suggests?

My child was at the actual game last year which was safe and handled well by security. She was terrified walking FROM the game away from the school where fights started. This year, she knew to avoid Georgetown Square after the game—something she doesn’t feel the need to do when they play other teams. Again, I understand the actual game was fine.

Is this happening when BCC plays other teams?

BCC is known as a school with a lot of out of control, aggressive students. Same thing happens with games against Whitman. There are just a lot bad kids at BCC these days. And I don't know why the administration doesn't do anything about them. Every sports thing with BCC needs a heavy police presence now. It's pathetic.

[Anonymous]

Why would anyone get worked up over teen boys throwing a ball around?

math scores, on the other hand...

[Anonymous]

More detailed information here:

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/viral-video-high-school-football-game-fight-teens-arrested-charged-assault/65-a9407e78-8e1a-478d-be57-00e450bb05b6#

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More detailed information here:

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/viral-video-high-school-football-game-fight-teens-arrested-charged-assault/65-a9407e78-8e1a-478d-be57-00e450bb05b6#

This was last year’s fight, not the one that occurred yesterday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've had/have kids at both schools. Just remember that the immense majority of BCC and WJ students don't fight and think this behavior is obnoxious.

Also, and not naming names... but some adults in sports boosters tend to encourage a rah-rah aggressive culture that I do not appreciate and which might contribute to a sense of impunity from certain kids.

These kids aren't "booster" families or involved in football. They are there because everyone is there, and it's the place to see and be seen and be in the mix on a Friday night.

[Anonymous]

The game had a lot of police presence and security precautions. How exactly is MCPS supposed to control what kids do off-sight, after the game?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The game had a lot of police presence and security precautions. How exactly is MCPS supposed to control what kids do off-sight, after the game?

Yes, a lot of security on campus when I arrived during the last quarter to pick up my kids. Not a lot off campus from what I saw. Seems like MoCo PD should have been more aware that G Square was the likely place of the fights (which students were very vocal about while leaving the game). This isn’t on mcps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've had/have kids at both schools. Just remember that the immense majority of BCC and WJ students don't fight and think this behavior is obnoxious.

Also, and not naming names... but some adults in sports boosters tend to encourage a rah-rah aggressive culture that I do not appreciate and which might contribute to a sense of impunity from certain kids.

MCPS gives immunity.

Taylor went to the Clarksburg game. Why didn’t he go to this game?

Is there a problem with him going to the Clarksburg game? Or do you think the other HS’ in the county don’t matter.

No fight broke out at the Clarksburg game so maybe he chose the right game .