
Maryland high school football coach speaks out weeks after bench-clearing brawl
Fox News
Northwest High School football coach Travis Hawkins is speaking out about his life in the weeks following a brawl involving his team and Gaithersburg high's team during a football game.
"It’s been 24 days since the incident that took place at Gaithersburg high school. I’ve been left in the dark wondering when I’ll get back to coaching my kids. For the first time in my life I’ve been stripped away from something that has always been an outlet to me.
"Something that at times I felt was the only thing that loved me the way I loved it. I’ve been trying to protect my mental health, some days are a lot harder than others. I’ve been very respectful throughout this process thinking it was something that would be acted on swiftly with video evidence of what transpired. I’m sick and tired, of being sick and tired. It’s time for me to speak."