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Footage of the incident shows several teens in a mass brawl in the hallway of Riverbend High School. At one point, two young boys in track pants and dark jackets can be seen exchanging punches before one of the students picks up the other and slams him on the floor.
In the aftermath of the slam, the student thrown can be seen lying motionless as the other teens continue to fight around him. Eventually, adults can be seen entering the scene and attempting to help the teenager while teachers try to stop the other students from fighting.
In response, Reddit user DeadEyeDraw described the brawl as a nightmare-ish situation. The user commented:
Riverbend High School has not released an official statement regarding the incident. The names of the teens involved, including the boy who fell unconscious after the slam, remain undisclosed.
Netizens respond to the Riverbend High School brawl
In response to the video of the fight, which has since gone viral, many netizens noted that it appeared that the teen slammed in the video may have experienced a seizure. Reddit user numberrjuan commented:
Twitter user Paula Jones stated that fights at Riverbend are frequent:
In light of the claims that violence was routine at the high school, many netizens expressed sympathy for the teachers, who supposedly have to break up fights regularly. Some users noted that the teachers attempting to stop the teens were middle-aged, with one woman appearing to be a senior.
While the status of the student who was injured in the video remains unclear, one Reddit user, RosesSpins, noted that the position of his body may have indicated that he sustained a major head injury:
The reason behind the Riverbend High School brawl remains unknown.
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