An 81-year-old high school girls’ basketball coach in New York has been accused of pulling the hair of one of his players during a heated moment on the court.
Jim Zullo was fired from his job at Northville High School after the incident occurred during the team’s loss in a Class D state championship game, Outkick reported Sunday,
The outlet said the player who was apparently targeted was senior Hailey Monroe. The young athlete, a star player who had fouled out of the game, appeared to be upset in the moments before and after the tense encounter.
Video footage shows another player standing behind Monroe and patting her back. However, seconds later Zullo approached Monroe and appeared to yank her ponytail, causing her to take a step backward.
The player who had been comforting Monroe shook her head at the coach and appeared to step between the two. She and the coach then…
