Kansas State Quarterback Avery Johnson’s father and brother issued an apology after video of the 2 males preventing in Eire went viral on social media.
The Ok-State Wildcats misplaced 24-21 to the Iowa State Cyclones within the Aer Lingus Faculty Soccer Basic in Dublin on Saturday, and never lengthy after, Mark and Anthony Johnson have been caught preventing on digital camera.
Video circulating on social media exhibits the 2 males on the bottom embroiled in a bodily altercation as bystanders try and separate them. The boys lastly go their very own methods.
It’s not clear why the lads have been preventing.
In a joint assertion issued to school sports activities web site On3 on Sunday, Mark and Anthony Johnson mentioned they “sincerely apologize” for his or her actions following Saturday’s sport.
“Mindless bickering escalated into an pointless battle,” the assertion learn. “We have now resolved our variations and take full duty for our actions. We have now apologized to our fast and prolonged household, and now prolong our apologies to Kansas State College, its alumni, and followers.”
The Johnson males mentioned they remorse the incident, “have discovered from it, and are dedicated to making sure it doesn’t occur once more.”
NBC Information has reached out to Mark, Anthony and Avery Johnson for remark.
Avery Johnson, of Wichita, is a junior at Kansas State College. He has been enjoying for the college’s soccer workforce for 3 seasons.
Kansas State’s subsequent sport is Saturday towards the North Dakota Combating Hawks.
