The Wayne County prosecutor today announced potentially career-ending charges against a Cass Tech High School star quarterback who was verbally committed to play Michigan State University football on what was certain to be a full scholarship.
Prosecutor Kym Worthy said the felony and misdemeanor assault charges were appropriate because of the nature of the attack.
Last month, 17-year-old Jayru Campbell body-slammed a security guard in the hallway of Cass Tech in Detroit. It was captured on video.
“The officer sustained a facial injury and an open wound to the head,” Worthy’s office said in a press release today. “The injured officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment.”
Some witnesses said the 23-year-old guard was taunting Campbell, forcing him to act in self-defense.
After the incident, the guard tweeted: “Slam me when i’m not looking, lol, pussy. Hit me when i’m looking at you…bet i whoop your ass. I got dropped and got right back up!”
Worthy said Campbell deserves no special treatment because he’s a football star.
“My message is this: It doesn’t matter who you are, what you do, how fast you can run, how far you can throw a football, what instrument you play,” Worthy said. “The law applies to everyone.”
Former Police Chief Ralph Godbee, who also was a football star at Cass Tech, wrote an open letter to Campbell, after the incident.
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Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.
