{"id":224982,"date":"2026-04-09T15:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224982\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:41:08","slug":"man-found-guilty-of-battery-against-school-employee-after-fight-at-nims-middle-school-basketball-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224982\/","title":{"rendered":"Man found guilty of battery against school employee after fight at Nims Middle School basketball game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A man was found guilty Wednesday of battery against a school employee after a fight occurred at Nims Middle School last year, shortly after a rival basketball game, according to the Second Judicial Circuit of Florida State Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The guilty verdict was returned for Johnny Clark Jr. after a one-day trial, the attorney\u2019s office indicated in a press release Thursday. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"The guilty verdict was returned for Johnny Clark Jr. after a one-day trial, the attorney\u2019s...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JRU2DQNLMRHSRIFPPJFXYRHHYQ.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>The guilty verdict was returned for Johnny Clark Jr. after a one-day trial, the attorney\u2019s office indicated in a press release Thursday.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He was sentenced to 10 days of jail with one day credited, 12 months of probation, no contact with the victim or his family, in-person anger management and no contact with any sporting events at Nims Middle School, Jack Campbell\u2019s statement wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">His sentencing comes in connection to the incident that occurred at the middle school on February 19, 2025. That day, Cobb Middle School defeated Nims Middle in a rivalry basketball game, according to the attorney\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More on crime in our area<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">However, during post-game handshakes, State Attorney Campbell said \u201ca Nims player suddenly punched a Cobb coach, triggering a group attack by several Nims players and adults.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Moments later, Clark Jr., who the attorney\u2019s office said was a Nims assistant coach at the time and father of the player who initiated the attack, joined in and punched Cobb\u2019s coach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As a result, the Cobb coach sustained a broken nose, black eye and concussion, according to the release. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/09\/man-found-guilty-battery-against-school-employee-after-fight-nims-middle-school-basketball-game\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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