Female H.S. Basketball Player Violently Pulls Opponent's Hair, Disciplined
Female H.S. Basketball Player Violently Pulls Opponent's Hair ... Player Disciplined
UPDATE
2:58 PM PT -- Bellevue's superintendent says the player who pulled her defender's hair has been disciplined ... but did not elaborate on the punishment.
UPDATE
The OHSAA previously told TMZ Sports the org. was waiting to see how both schools handled the incident before getting involved.
A disgusting play went down during a girls H.S. basketball game in Ohio over the weekend ... when a player violently grabbed her opponent's hair and dropped her to the ground -- and it was all captured on video.
The incident went down during the first quarter on Saturday night ... when the Bellevue H.S. Lady Red faced off against the Norwalk H.S. Lady Truckers.
In the clip, the Bellevue senior guard -- a Kent State University commit -- is seen attempting a 3-point shot and immediately reaching for her defender's hair and pulling down.
The defender appears to hit her head HARD on the court ... but somehow, the player wasn't called for a foul.
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The defender did not return to the game ... and family members tell WTOL 11 she is still recovering from the incident.
A rep for Bellevue released a statement on Sunday, saying, "We are aware of the incident and working to gather all the information before determining how we will proceed."
We've reached out to the player's family and the Ohio High School Athletic Association for comment ... so far, no word back.
Originally Published -- 2/10 04:49 PM PT
