Pine Bluff School District Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree has issued a statement regarding the incident after last Friday nights football game that has resulted in 23 Pine Bluff Zebra players being suspended by the AAA.
The district statement:
Incident – Mills University Studies vs Pine Bluff 10-6-23
After a diligent review of all of the video available, it is evident that the actions of students from both schools were integral in the initiation of the altercation that occurred between the two teams following the conclusion of the game. The video, while not clear enough to identify all participants, proves that many students on each team participated in the altercation or to some degree contributed to the escalation of the altercation.
School district administrators and coaches from each school met with the AAA staff to review the video footage and were able to positively identify the majority of the individuals involved in the altercation or who contributed to the escalation of the altercation. These students will be disciplined according to policies of the AAA Sportsmanship Manual.
Pine Bluff Football team will travel to White Hall this Friday. We are looking forward to a great game. It is our expectation all students and fans adhere to all district procedures and AAA sportsmanship regulations.
