High school coach fired for pulling player’s hair

Hailey Monroe can be seen in a video looking upset on the sideline before coach Jim Zullo pulled her hair after Northville High School lost the state championship.

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[kimma]

Kudos to the young lady who intervened.

He's a bully and I doubt it's the first time he's assaulted one of these high school girls.

[fd]

Can we please acknowledge what an AMAZING woman that friend was for protecting her? That took courage and principles and standing for what is right vs wrong. Kudos to her.

[portlandgirlxx]

He even kept screaming at her after he assaulted her! He was NEVER sorry. 🥀

[BruceP]

He's apologizing for being caught. And if he did it now then he's done it before and hasn't been caught.

[PermanentGogeta]

Im so impressed by the friend that stood up and stood in between the coach and the girl that shows bravery and strength her parents must be proud and some good people themselves

[sharee]

I don't think this is the first time he did this.

[PabloEskimofo]

As a father of two daughters, being fired would be the least of his concerns. Old man is lucky to the nth degree.

[TheDiamondLyfe]

If he did that in public, imagine what he does behind closed doors.

[Pharaoh]

Well done to the team mate who protected her! That’s a strong friend right there.

[KarenWendt-kw]

Kudos to the young niece for intervening!

[jen]

The teammate that stepped in is amazing. She did not look at all surprised, though. This makes me think it's not the first time.

[LeafEater]

That’s assault. Hope he faces severe punishment for this and not just losing his job.

[Dave-xj]

And if he did this so quick fast and in a hurry, and without thought… It was most definitely not the first time. This is just the first time it was filmed. Being sorry is very different from being sorry, you got caught.

[connorcincinnati]

If that was my daughter, he’d be way more than fired

[bonitobonita]

Fired? Not arrested? That’s an assault and definitely not his first time

[naturelover]

You can spend a lifetime of building a reputation and can tear it all down in a New york minute. Smh

[Yajeeb]

I came into this thinking (I bet people are overreacting to a complete accident). I had to pause when i actually saw what happened. BRO! If i were to a game and saw that happen to my daughter, I'd be leaving in handcuffs

[DanYah]

It just got caught on camera, this time..🧐

[amidazad]

He’s lucky it wasn’t me there or if she was my daughter. That Coach would’ve definitely visiting nearest ER for facial reconstructive surgery.