Teenage basketball player viciously STOMPS on opponent’s head during game in California

Police in Alameda, California are investigating an incident at a youth basketball game where one 13-year-old player stomped on an opposing player’s head.

The incident was captured on video between youth teams Payton’s Place and Tumakbo United – a team made up of Filipino-American children.

One of the players on Tumakbo United, identified to ABC 7 San Francisco as the son of Eva and Roderick Guingab, was the victim during a loose-ball situation.

‘He was down on the floor and this kid just came and just stomped on him and on his head,’ said Evan Guingab. 

‘You could clearly see the size of his shoe on his face. My son suffered a concussion for the first time he played basketball.’

This image shows the imprint of the shoe on the side of the head of the victim in the incident

The parents say that their son is currently in concussion protocol and continues to deal with headaches stemming from this incident.

Meanwhile, the family of the boy who did the stomping claim that he was standing up for his teammate. He believed his teammate was kicked and punched in the loose ball situation. 

The kid who stomped his opponent is now also being cyberbullied by adults online, say his parents.

The parents also say that an organizer for the game told their son to leave the gym immediately after the incident. 

Payton’s Place says the boy is ‘seeking help to control his emotions and he is not playing with the program at this time,’ according to ABC 7. They added, ‘The behavior that was exhibited by our player is not acceptable, and is being taken seriously.’ 

Coaches from both sides told ABC 7 that they’ve played each other multiple times in the past few years and both believe that race was not a factor. 

Police say this is an ongoing investigation after the Guingabs filed a report. When Alameda police conclude their inquiry, it’ll be taken to the Alameda County District Attorney to determine if any action should be taken.

‘If we don’t say anything right now, this kid will think it’s OK to do it because he’s young. He thinks that walking away from this situation is OK, and it’s not OK,’ said Guingab.