DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) – A mother in Davie is looking for answers after her son was attacked by a group of people during a high school football game.<\/p>\n
Speaking with 7News on Monday, Natasha Brown found it difficult to describe what happened to her 15-year-old son on Friday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cKicking him, punching him, it\u2019s a lot,\u201d said Brown. \u201cEach time I talk about it, I don\u2019t want to cry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Video of the incident shows her son Tavel being ambushed, as Brown put it, during a football game at Nova High School.<\/p>\n
Several people can be seen punching and kicking Tavel while he lay defenseless on the ground, leaving him with a black eye and several cuts and bruises.<\/p>\n
Brown said her son told her he was not doing anything to have caused the group to attack him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI asked my son if he recognized who hit him and he said no; he was walking to the concession stand,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Brown believes it may have happened because he\u2019s a generally social person who likes to talk with everyone, which led to angering someone in a random conversation.<\/p>\n
Almost a minute into the video, a woman is seen breaking up the chaos.<\/p>\n
Brown said that woman was an official for the school.<\/p>\n
On Monday, she took Tavel out of school early after administrators told them they\u2019re investigating the incident and working to identify the individuals who attacked Tavel.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m feeling good about the situation; they\u2019re handling it well,\u201d said Tavel.<\/p>\n
Brown said she\u2019s not content that it happened in the first place, and that there needs to be consequences for the violent attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat my son sustained should have never happened, he should not be kicked, he should not be punched, period,\u201d said Brown. \u201cAs a mother, I\u2019m not gonna feel settled without having answers or justice for my child.\u201d<\/p>\n
Officials with Broward County Public Schools said they\u2019re looking into the incident, adding that the safety and security of students and staff is their top priority.<\/p>\n
They are also working with Davie Police to determine what exactly happened during Friday night\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
7News reached out to Davie Police for further details on the investigation but have not heard back.<\/p>\n
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