AWFUL Viral Video Shows High School Bullies Assault A Special Needs Student. Football Players Arrested

LEHI — At least two Skyridge High School football players face juvenile court charges in connection with an assault of a student that was recorded and then posted to social media sites.

In the video, a member of the Skyridge football team approaches a boy who is on a skateboard and is not a member of the football team. They are talking when the boy steps off the skateboard and puts candy in his mouth. Another player comes into the frame and punches the student in the side of the head, breaking his glasses as he stumbles backward and puts both hands on the sides of his head.

The first player on camera, a senior on the team, then appears to punch him in the face, and the student can be heard say, “I’m sorry, dude. I’m sorry, bro.” The player swings at him, as the student leans against a brick wall apologizing.

And then the player says, “Don’t do that (expletive) again.”

The student apologizes again.

The video was posted to social media accounts belonging to Skyridge players, which is how school officials became aware of the incident, which took place on Oct. 23. The Skyridge head football coach referred questions to Alpine School District officials, who said the boys accused of hitting the student were punished, but they would not elaborate about the punishment.

“We were made aware of the incident that took place at Skyridge High School in early October,” said Alpine District spokeswoman Kimberly Bird. “The video (posted to social media) was difficult and troubling to watch. The school confirmed they took immediate action and launched an investigation, identifying individuals in the video and the student taking the video. The school followed district policy for bullying and discipline-related issues.”