This isnt harmless, and allegations of racism should be taken seriously and investigated. Please enter valid email address to continue. [1] Its county seat is Lunenburg. UNDATED: Lunenburg High School in Massachusetts has forfeited the remainder of its football season after graffiti reading, "Knights don't need n*****," was found spray-painted on a young player's home. First published on November 21, 2013 / 2:39 AM. Lunenburg is located 55 miles northwest of Boston. AJ had a big heart and a beautiful spirit. Follow him on Twitter @AsteadWH. Nov. 21: Superintendent Calmes issues a statement that although the school had investigated two incidents related to the boy since the beginning of the school year, the school was unaware Isaac Phillips was allegedly being bullied until after the incident at his home was reported. Massachusetts high school ends football season over racist graffiti His speed. Jeffrey Thibodeau that she had to talk to [her husband] first and then she would call Thibodeau back. Home of the Blue Knights. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 432square miles (1,120km2), of which 432square miles (1,118km2) is land and 1square mile (2km2) (0.16%) is water. We have three other kids, his father coaches for another team. Hes got a good frame. Friends of Lunenburg Football - Facebook Lunenburg High School (MA) Varsity Football - MaxPreps.com Police, FBI are investigating what a school official called an "act of hate.". keep it up. And if you do for whatever reason decide to do this, make sure you dont keep the charred remains there when the FBI is coming over. Lunenburg football team cleared in racist graffiti - Lowell Sun Lunenburg Football Roster Print 2022-23 Players (89) Staff (1) Do you have a team photo? Police are searching for those responsible for vandalizing the home of a Lunenburg High School student and football player with "racial graffiti," Lunenburg Police Chief James Marino said. Sean Delaney's Home | MaxPreps As Brazier was leaving the police station following the questioning she told Lunenburg Police Det. Lunenburg is located 55 miles northwest of Boston. The police took five live rounds of ammunition, one can of Krylon Indoor/Outdoor spray paint and one can of Krylon Fusion spray paint. The graffiti was discovered at the home of 13-year-old Lunenburg High School. Officers were holding papers and wearing latex gloves as they approached the home. Heres what he said a couple months after the FBI basically said that him and his wife did it: Its unfortunate the community we live in hasnt shown its support and has shown their true colors. If its true, she didnt just put her son through a lot; she put this whole town through a lot.. Nonprofit Organization. Robbinss mother, Carol, said the three teenagers, who had known each other for about 10 years, were visiting friends the night of the crash. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Nalen is expecting another productive season from junior middle linebacker Trae Bush, who had nearly 100 tackles as a sophomore. he's a phenomenal player, and he's . High school football: Lunenburg off to fine start under new coach District Attorney Joseph Early said the crash on Hollis Road in Lunenburg also injured Sean McNiff, 19, of 24 Kingman St., who was taken to a local hospital. Write racial slurs on my own house, blame them on football team, attract police and media attention, get son into Leominster. display: none; Lunenburg is led by senior quarterback Adam Hill, a captain who is in his third year on varsity. I expect a physical game, Nalen said. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Photo Galleries. They questioned the whole football team. David Abel can be reached at. Police focus on victim's mother in Lunenburg racist graffiti case Lunenburg High School football player Isaac Phillips, second from right, is shown during a candlelight vigil in his honor. On an online fund-raising page for the Robbins family, more than $12,000 had been donated from nearly 150 people as of Sunday afternoon. Chronology of events in the Lunenburg racist graffiti case: Nov. 1: The Lunenburg High School varsity football team plays a home game against Worcester South. But according to the documents made public on Wednesday, police observed two burnt aerosol cans in a fire pit outside the familys house on Nov. 18. On Monday, Nov. 25, police asked Brazier to come to the Lunenburg Police Station to meet with investigators. It all worked out perfectly. In the wake of the news, Lunenburg High Schools football team canceled an upcoming scrimmage against Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, which Robbins had also attended and played football for, his mother said. 2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. I feel really bad for him.. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. His father is half black. What a buttnugget. If youre gonna spray paint racial slurs all over the home of some kid you hate, why would you be so careful not to damage the siding of the house? MP Stats for iPad. Robbins was a beautiful person, his mother said. Because we must take all allegations of racism at face value. Kapp was being held on $10,000 cash bail pending his arraignment Monday in Fitchburg District Court, Early said, adding that Kapp was not injured. We all know thats why.. clearly the parents didnt stay in school long enough to understand the importance of education before sports. On social media, former classmates and Lunenburg residents shared memories of Robbins using the hashtag #RIPAJ. Recap: Lunenburg 18, St. Bernard's 13 - Boston High School Blog- ESPN Kapp was charged with motor-vehicle homicide by operating under the influence of alcohol, operating under the influence of alcohol, and negligent operation causing serious bodily injury, according to a press release. Hey how about that one in Millbury where the wife painted BLM on the cops house and faked a robbery? After a 90 minute search, police took the following from the home: five live rounds of ammunition, one can of Krylon Indoor/Outdoor spray paint and one can of Krylon Fusion spray paint. Nov. 1: The Lunenburg High School varsity football team plays a home game against Worcester South. Murdock has an outstanding team and outstanding coaching staff. McNiff, a 2015 graduate, is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. "What's going on is something that couldn't have been a worse nightmare," franchise owner Stephen Ross said earlier this month. I'm hoping he does want to come back. But why wouldnt he lie? "I want him to sit on it for a few days. "They've been telling us since day one that they can't believe this word would be used in our football program and now we find out it has been used.". LUNENBURG Investigators are focusing on the mother of a Lunenburg teen whose home was spray painted with racist graffiti last month, according to court documents. The nature of this crime has deeply impacted the team, the school and the entire community," read a statement posted on the Lunenburg Public Schools website. Brazier says when she heard her son's cleats were thrown in the trash and the tire on his bike slashed, she went right to the football coach. In a varsity game between the same two schools, a Lunenburg player was accused of using a racial slur against a player on the opposing team. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. But why Leominster? Get updated from the latest posts straight to your mailbox! Although they were upset in the CMASS Championship by St. Johns, they were simply unstoppable this year. It has challenged, angered, and saddened us. Police also said they seized five live shotgun shells. From Lunenburg County, he attended Central High School in Victoria, Virginia. Isaac Phillips, 13, who is in eighth grade but plays on the Lunenburg High School football team, said when members of his family went outside Friday morning they found a racial slur tagged across its property. I felt really happy for the kids, Nalen said. Lunenburg Central High School (Victoria, VA) Varsity Football LUNENBURG School Superintendent Loxi Jo Calmes announced Monday that all remaining games for the Lunenburg High School football team including the popular Thanksgiving game Nov. 27. #RipAj, Anthony DeCarolis tweeted. Jan. 21: Lunenburg resident Steve Powell sends an email to selectmen asking for their support in planning an out-of-season scrimmage for the football team to make up for their lost Thanksgiving game in the midst of the racial tension. Brazier responded by saying, OK. She denied that her husband or son were involved. Nalen was named Mayflower Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2015 after leading Bishop Connollyto a 9-2 record. Fuck them, right? She knew she wanted him to be a Blue Devil, but since they dont take many school choice kids she had to find a way to get him in. Were pretty junior-heavy for the most part, Nalen said. Marino deferred to the office of Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early for further information about the accident and information about the victim. Thats it for them. Not so much. I thought his vision for athletics went hand in hand with what I was looking for, Nalen said. If it was the mother, thats just really sad.. Being able to overcome adversity is something these guys definitely have.. His physicality. Nuff said. Leave your comments below. More than anything the town, and especially the players, were forever labeled as racists. display: none; Volunteer Help the coach manage this team. Racist comments alleged at Lunenburg game in Worcester Robbins played defense in football and was a linebacker during his senior year. We have no tolerance for racism in any form, and we do everything we can to eliminate it from our schools and our community.". You should go to school in the community in which you live. That reeks of helicopter parenting. But thats a racist statement. Instead he was just arrested for armed robbery of a Dunkin Donuts. There he became a judge and subsequently Adjutant General of the United States Army under General William Henry Harrison in the War of 1812. I Am Turtleboy Now On Sale On Amazon, Buy Yours Today, Subscribe to receive email notification every time we publish a new blog, Bootleg Ayanna Pressley Says Every Black Student At UMass Got This Insanely Racist Email, If Youre Out On Bail For Killing Your Girlfriend You Probably Shouldnt Smear Her As A Drunk On WINY Radio Facebook Page. Follow him on Twitter @JREbosglobe. Any parent who puts academics first wants to keep their kid in Lunenburg and OUT of Leominster, since test scores are much higher at Lunenburg. Hate Crime Targets 13-Year-Old Lunenburg Football Player Anthony J. Phillips, the father of Lunenburg eighth-grader Isaac A. Phillips, 13, who plays freshman and junior varsity football for Lunenburg High School and was the target of racist graffiti . When I run my forhometools.com blog then I got the site. She was emotionally upset and crying and was saying we did not understand, said the affidavit, which outlined the police investigation and asked for a warrant to search the home. He said he has not spoken to his friend since the allegations against his mother surfaced. November 18, 2013 / 4:46 PM Lunenburg resident Joyce Buteau Weingold posted on the Lunenburg Blue Knights Football Facebook group that Robbins was taken much too soon and the Blue Knight families and friends thoughts, prayers, love, and support go out to the Robbins family during this very difficult time.. They held a freaking candlelight vigil. She said his cleats were drenched in water and thrown in the trash, and a tire on his bike had been slashed. Most of the leads that we have followed up throughout the investigation have led back toward the house, Luth said. It wasnt a bad scheme on paper, she just forgot a couple of important rules. A native of Everett, Nalen, who quarterbacked for the former Pope John XXIII High and is a member of that schools Hall of Fame, has had stints at Randolph, Bishop Connolly, Matignon, Saugus and Epping High School in New Hampshire since graduating in 2010 from Springfield College, where he also played quarterback. The boy father, Anthony Phillips, first told authorities the cans were Rust-Oleum spray paint used during a living room renovation project. [2], Lunenburg County was established on May 1, 1746, from Brunswick County. "Today we found out there have been allegations about two football players that have used the word during two past football games," Andrea Brazier said. Dec. 10: Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella says Phillips did not receive any special treatment in his transfer to a Leominster middle school. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Anthony J. Phillips and his 13-year-old son, Isaac, were at the center of what many labeled a hate crime. LUNENBURG After telling police her house was spray-painted with racist graffiti, the mother of a former Lunenburg High School football player is now a strong suspect in the investigation of the incident, according to court records and police. Sean's Full Stats; Schedule; Added to Roster Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022. There were so many telltale signs: Meanwhile she was sharing pictures like this on her Facebook page: Oh, and how bout the fact that this lady basically made her son think the Klan was after him?Hes just going about his business and then wakes up one day and the N word is spray painted all over his house. Football is a brotherhood, one player wrote. They ROLLED over Lowell, Shepherd Hill, Worcester Doherty, Nashoba, and every other team that attempted to play with them. Lunenburg Public Schools Superintendent Loxi Jo Calmes announced Monday the high school has canceled the rest of the season and that an investigation is underway into alleged racist slurs by Lunenburg players directed at Worcester South High football players earlier this season. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,936. Trying to get rid of all the black players in your town sounds like a really ineffective way to build a winning football team. Nov. 20: A meeting of Lunenburg High and Worcester South principals and athletic directors is held to discuss the investigation of what happened at its games. About 14.90% of families and 20.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.30% of those under age 18 and 22.80% of those age 65 or over. Ratchet Mom And Dad Who Graffitied Racial Slurs On Their Lunenburg Home Like when he said he wanted to kick the shit out of this pizza place employee in Florida because he wore a Black Olives Matter shirt: What are the odds this guy would affiliate himself with another fraudulent organization (BLM) whose entire organization revolved around a lie called hands up dont shoot? The median age was 40 years. At the crash site Sunday afternoon, mourners gathered next to a growing memorial with flowers and star-shaped blue and white balloons. At the Lunenburg Police Department Wednesday, Lieutenant Mike Luth said that Brazier was the only active suspect in the case and that his officers are working with the Worcester district attorneys office and the US attorneys office to plan a course of action thats best for the situation. He said that an arrest was not imminent. And also, sit down with your husband and figure out a mutual story about the spray cans so you dont make the police think that you think that theyre complete freaking morons. Overall, hes our best football player, Nalen said of the 6-1, 245-pound Melendez. If necessary, Santry said the school will provide additional hours on Monday and Tuesday. A Massachusetts high school football team has forfeited the remainder of the season, including the traditional Thanksgiving Day game, after racist graffiti was found spray-painted on a young player's home. They dont have a football team though Leominster does. Nov. 4: The junior varsity football team travels to Worcester South. Early said the crash remains under investigation by Lunenburg police and the state police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section. He was all about his friends, Carol Robbins said. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Its very interesting post. The graffiti happened on the same day that Phillips said his cleats were thrown in a trash can and the tires on his bicycle were slashed in the school parking lot. Stat keeping for basketball teams. LUNENBURG After telling police her house was spray-painted with racist graffiti, the mother of a former Lunenburg High School football player is now a "strong suspect" in the. The boy's father accused Lunenburg officials of covering up racist remarks made by Lunenburg football players at games against Worcester and wants Lunenburg coaches to resign. This isnt that kind of town, she said. The Blue Knights may be the 33-year-old Nalens sixth head coaching job, but he expects to be at Lunenburg for many years to come. LUNENBURG (CBS) A youth football league is coming under fire in Central Massachusetts for telling a 12-year-old he can't play with his team mid-season. Lunenburg, which finished 5-6 in 2019 after a 4-1 start, will travel to Ayer-Shirley for a 4 p.m. gameFriday. Police Chief James Marino told The Boston Globe that investigation into the racist graffiti is ongoing with help from the FBI, state police and the district attorney's office. About. FBI in, football out as Lunenburg confronts racist slurs Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The teenager's mother is white. Anthony Davis, an NFL football player, currently for the New Orleans Saints (beginning 2009). Lunenburg Police Chief James Marino said the case remains open. "My actions were coming from a place of love," he said. Nov. 17: A candle light vigil dubbed Many hands, one community is held in the center of town to show support for Phillips and his family. Goals Teach the fundamentals of football and cheerleading. The Nalen era is off to a fine start as the Blue Knights opened their abbreviated fall II season with a 21-7 win over Murdock last Friday night. The county is named for the former Duchy of Brunswick-Lnenburg[3] in Germany, because one of the titles also carried by Britain's Hanoverian kings was Duke of Brunswick-Lnenburg. Fuck out of here. The crash killed 18-year-old Austin AJ Robbins, a well-known football player and recent high school graduate whom friends described as a gregarious teen with a contagious laugh. Thats why hes got so many. Thoughts and prayers to the whole LBG community. The school was forced to apologize, and the Thanksgiving Day game was cancelled. On Twitter, several of Lunenburgs current football players said they intended to dedicate the upcoming season to Robbinss memory. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.70 males. "Not letting us play our last game makes the rest of the world outside of Lunenburg assume that we are guilty," said one player. Phillips did not attend school on Monday and has said he wants to transfer to Leominster High School. They cancelled their final two football games, including Thanksgiving, and the seniors on Lunenburgs football team most likely arent gonna be playing at Florida State next year. Lunenburg? Globe correspondent Jennifer Fenn Lefferts contributed to this report. LUNENBURG (CBS) ---The parents of a Lunenburg football player who was the target of a hate crime, say they feel like they've been lied to since day one. I dont know you that well, but thank you for always making Latin class more fun and putting a smile on my face. He had not been wearing a seat belt, she said. A football scrimmage scheduled for Saturday between Lunenburg High School and Monty Tech was canceled. Anyway, karma is a bitch. Do they like losing? 185 people follow this. Massachusetts High School Forfeits Football Season Over - ABC News He benefitted from a lie. We urge you to support the Turtleboy Sponsors by doing business with them. Hes a great guy and a really good coach.. Their kid got to go to Leominster, and by the looks of his Facebook page, he still plays for them now. Its just not fair. Police hate it when you treat them like theyre morons. In other words, lying about racism pays off, and theres no repercussions if youre caught. #ada-button-frame { William Taylor married Martha Waller, a daughter of Benjamin Waller of Williamsburg, Virginia.[6]. Two fucking scumbags that taught their kid to be one. The Dad said that his son was being picked on because he was the best player on the team and the older kids were jealous. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Lunenburg County Public Schools operates the following schools: There are no private or independent schools in Lunenburg County, and no colleges or universities are located there. The elder Phillips had told reporters that his son had been harassed by his teammates. Police obtained a search warrant for instruments pertaining to the crime of defacing property, as well as paperwork containing Braziers handwriting. Then be charged with a hate crime. Its pretty shocking, if its really his mom, said Sam Sargent, 15, a sophomore who plays on the Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Cases surrounding an 1895 Lunenburg County murder are the subject of historian Suzanne Lebsock's book, A Murder in Virginia: Southern Justice on Trial. Nov. 16: Andrea Brazier and Anthony Phillips say their 13-year-old son, Isaac Phillips, is being targeted by members of the football team because of the color of his skin. The controversy surrounding racist graffiti on the home of a Lunenburg football player took a surprise turn yesterday as cops showed up at the defaced house with a search warrant and went inside.. Perfectly normal. After hearing more than an hour-and-a-half of public comments on why the game should be held, School Committee Chairman Greg Berthiaume asked for a motion to reconsider the action taken by the superintendent. Andrea stated OK, according to the affidavit filed by Detective Jeffrey Thibodeau of the Lunenburg police. 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Brazier replied, OK.When Brazier was asked if her husband or son spray painted the graffiti she said, No. Brazier was emotionally upset and crying and told authorities they did not understand, according to the affidavit. Lunenburg Blue Knights Varsity Boys Football Lunenburg, MA FOLLOW TEAM 22-23 V. Football Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Photos Videos News More / Lunenburg High School Football Lunenburg Football OVERALL 6-5 0.55 Win % LEAGUE 3-1 3rd in League HOME4-2 AWAY2-3 NEUTRAL0-0 PF326 PA272 STREAK1L Contribute to the Team Complete the Schedule Police leave without finding out who did, no one asks any questions, life goes back to normal. I cant even really fathom that this all happened. Blue Knights is the team's nickname. Lunenburg crash kills 18-year-old football player By Astead W. Herndon and Nicole Fleming Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent ,August 28, 2016, 7:57 p.m. Heather Hunt, 18, of Lunenburg sat on. 2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. See all. The graffiti, which included a racist slur, was first reported Nov. 15, by Brazier, who is white. / CBS Boston. This year is for AJ.. The affidavit described a meeting with Brazier held with investigators in which an FBI agent suggested to Brazier she was the one responsible for the graffiti. One of the best qualities of this team is that they bend, but dont break. Lunenburg starting new Thanksgiving football tradition "We all want answers but it's not necessarily going to happen instantly, we have to let the investigation take place," she said. "This brazen attack on the home of a high school football player warrants everyone's condemnation. Last year's game was cancelled days prior after allegations surfaced against the Lunenburg football team for spray-painting racist graffiti on the house of a Lunenburg junior varsity football player. Heather Hunt, 18, of Lunenburg sat on the hood of a car with her head in her hands across the street from a makeshift memorial for Austin Robbins. School personnel had met with representatives from the Anti-Defamation League, the US Justice Department, and the Center for Community Development and Civic Engagement at Fitchburg State University, she said, in attempt to find a path forward. 53 talking about this.
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