Community Reacts to Charge Against Bradford School Board Member
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The fight between a Bradford School Board Member and a referee from Milan, all happened after the Bradford High School basketball game Tuesday night in front of cameras and a Bradford police officer. The school’s surveillance video shows school board member, Mark Hampton leaving the high school gym and positioning himself in the doorway where the game officials usually exits, and waits. Referee Donny Joyner from Milan and police exit the gym. Bradford Police Sgt. Dave Chaffin said the dispute occurs behind the red gym doors. Bradford Police Lt. Luke Williams intervenes, separating Hampton and Joyner. Hampton and Joyner then engage in a verbal argument, until broken up by Bradford police, who took Joyner out of the school building. Sgt. Chaffin said Bradford has never had a problem like this before, especially regarding a school board member and referee. He said officers will now step up security for sports officials after games. 7 Eyewitness News asked Superintendent Dan Black if Hampton would be allowed to attend Friday night’s basketball game. He said, that was between the two of them. Mark Hampton was charged with assault.
