The University Interscholastic League, the governing body of Texas high school football, is removing the official involved in a controversial run-in with a player during Friday night’s game between Whitney and Dallas Madison. The UIL made the announcement on its website:
The UIL is addressing a concerning incident that occurred during the Whitney vs. Dallas Madison varsity football game on September 29, involving a sports official and a student athlete from Whitney High School.
In cooperation with the Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO), the UIL has taken action to reverse the game ejection of the student athlete from Whitney High School. Additionally, the official involved has been removed from officiating UIL games pending the completion of a thorough investigation.
University Interscholastic League
The investigation surrounds the official ripping-off a linebacker’s helmet during an attempted pass play.
Here’s what happened…
A video (below) was posted on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, by Karla Haynes showing her son Trey Haynes, a Whitney linebacker, accidentally running into the umpire in the middle of the field. Haynes tried to spin away from the official, at which time, the official uses both hands to remove the player’s helmet. The official then threw a flag against Haynes while holding the player’s helmet. Trey Haynes was then ejected by the official.
Karla is also the wife of Whitney head coach David Haynes.
