Has anyone contacted ESPN? I think a producer for E60 would find this story VERY newsworthy considering the Penn State fiasco.
THE WAYNE COVER-UP CONTINUES!

How could the parents of the accused boys even allow their son’s to step on the football field to play in yesterdays game? Remember people this is only a GAME… the reality is that charges have been filled and children have been more than BULLIED they were GANG beaten into submission.

The time has come to end Olsen’s ( THE EGOMANIAC) dictatorship and unify the township.

if a player in the NFL or collage football was accused of anything, that player is temp suspended till the matter is resolved. i dont see how thats too much differant from HS football. temp suspension from the game till they are proven innocent would provide a better image to the HS as well as the game.

I wonder how 18 year old parents are feeling right now. Even if he is not proven guilty of this crime, his picture is front and center on all the reports, including channel 7, 11:00 pm news. What a crappy way to find out the responsibilities of being an adult. I know I sound like an old record, but remember Wayne parents tell your kids…if you’re around kids that are going to get in trouble, being in their presence, makes you just as guilty. The rule is especially important to the parents who have boys repeating 8th grade.(for the sport of football?) They will be 18 their senior year in HS, possibly at the end of their junior year. They will be tried as adults when their night out with their bros, turns into a fight

This was wrong

I would like to know where the parents of these Hills kids are??? Were they even around when this happened, or were they out somewhere not knowing where their kids were or what they were doing??? Regardless of what charges law enforcement brings on them, the parents need to step up and act like responsible parents… I truly hope the parents of the Valley kids press charges against the parents of the Hills kids for lack of supervision and total disregard of discipline. As far as Coach Olsen goes, he has set such a terrible example to all the players with his lack of compassion for the injured parties. This coach needs to get his priorities in order. No football game is more important than teaching and guiding your students properly. Just saying…

Sadly, the town has failed to come together in this matter. Once again an issue has become a Hills vs Valley issue when in fact it should be something all of us collectively as a community should be concerned about. It shouldn’t be a my kid your kid thing. This community has 11 students involved regardless of what part of this town they reside in and that is worrisome. All these kids represent the future of this country and all of them need to have their poor decision making addressed. If the two valley kids were football players for valley, they should have been benched had there been a game. By not having a consequence for their behavior, they are being given a sense of entitlement. Of equal importance is the issue of whether or not this violence is alcohol related and where did the alcohol come from? Was it served at the party. I can only hope that parents aren’t so irresponsible that they would allow alcohol just so they can be the cool parents. That said, I’ve lived in Wayne for over 16 years and I’m embarrassed to say I live in Wayne at all. It’s time the adults bury the Hills vs Valley mentality, come together as a community and do the right thing for all these kids.

Sadly, the town has failed to come together in this matter. Once again an issue has become a Hills vs Valley issue when in fact it should be something all of us collectively as a community should be concerned about. It shouldn’t be a my kid your kid thing. This community has 11 students involved regardless of what part of this town they reside in and that is worrisome. All these kids represent the future of this country and all of them need to have their poor decision making addressed. If the two valley kids were football players for valley, they should have been benched had there been a game. By not having a consequence for their behavior, they are being given a sense of entitlement. Of equal importance is the issue of whether or not this violence is alcohol related and where did the alcohol come from? Was it served at the party. I can only hope that parents aren’t so irresponsible that they would allow alcohol just so they can be the cool parents. That said, I’ve lived in the Hills section for over 20 years and I’m embarrassed to say I live in Wayne at all. It’s time the adults bury the Hills vs Valley mentality, come together as a community and do the right thing for all these kids.

one of the victims threw the first punch and sevveral other punches after that,,,,,,,,some of the accused were not even involved or in attendance… all accused were at the party,,,,,so they were already there ,,,they did not randomly drive up and get out of a car to fight,,,,,as for one of the victims, a facebook picture wasposted of him at the hospital with a huge smile and with a bizarre comment under it …a full investigation is needed as none of the accused were given a chance to give their version if they were not football players no one would care,,,,,,as far as comparing this to penn states situation,,,shame on you,,,,,,

When the NFL hears of such an accusation these players are suspended for the NFL has a moral code for their players to abide by. For these players its their jobs for hs kids its a privilege to play yet these kids were on the field. Coach Olsen should never be allowed to coach again. BOYCOTT WAYNE HILLS FOOTBALL

The superintendent principal & coach should be terminated for allowing them to play. What happened to Zero Tolerance? It is a disgrace to the school ,program & town. If my son was left unconscious I would have them charged with attempted manslaughter. But then you do anything to win a game ? I guess Wayne Hills is above the law because it would ruin their record & there football scholarships. Hey maybe you will get a few to Penn State coach, you must be proud!.

Another disgraceful display being brushed off as no harm done. Nine football players gang up on two – anyway you do the math it is disgraceful. But hey, I’m sure it was just the team supporting each other right everyone. And the show must go on….

They have only been accused they have not been found guilty. In this country you are innocent until PROVEN guilty. Nothing should be taken away from them until that happens. Plain and simple that is the law of this great country.

I am a student at Wayne Hills and was actually there at this party. I witnessed this fight. Let me say plainly that every story has 2 sides, and to not pass judgements until you know the entire story. What ever happened to “innocent until proven guilty?” Yes, these 9 boys were charged, but I know for a fact that many are innocent and a few were not even present at the party. It was not a brutal attack of two boys innocently walking down the street, it was an act of self defense that I can admit went wayyy too far. But Wayne Hills is not corrupt. I agree that playing on a team is a privilege and not a right, but the ability to a fair trial IS a right, and everybody needs to stop spreading rumors about the Wayne Hills football family. Nobody is pardoning anybody because they are a “star football player.” Due process will happen, and justice will be served for all parties involved. Do not be ignorant, people.

It’s simply , serious accusations have been reported regarding these nine boys, in fact, they have been arrested for this incident, the solution, time out from the team until it has been investigated. Right now that would be in the best interest for the coach, the BOE, the parents of all the kids, the kids themselves, and the Township of Wayne.

this was a teaching moment, wayne hills high school administrators. you failed. where was your moral leadership?

Two words: Penn State. The arrested kids are innocent until proven guilty (as is Sandusky), so that means they can walk around in public instead of sitting in jail. But what about moral responsibility? What about teaching character? It doesn’t matter who started the fight–I taught my kids that at age 5–if these kids were fighting and got arrested, that should be enough for them to sit out the game.
My nephew played sports at a top Catholic school in the state and a “star player” was benched in an important game because he skipped mass, which he was required to attend. The sports program survived.
How ironic to see another example of special treatment for athletes coming right on the heels of the Penn State scandal. This is the attitude that Sandusky benefited from for so long. This starts the Wayne Hills players on the same path of thinking they can do whatever they want without consequences.

The sports program, mostly the football program at Wayne Hills, has become more corrupt over the years. If this were to happen to a non-football athlete, they would be punished to the fullest degree. I feel Olsen should not have played the nine. I could understand if he sat them for a quarter or half. It is embarrassing however that one of the accused represented the school as a captain, and led the team onto the field. Although the nine players are only accused and have not been proven guilty, this is not a slap on the wrist offense. Aggravated Assault is a felony, but I guess that does not matter if you play football for Wayne Hills. I would like to ask Superintendent Ross if he feels Jerry Sandusky should be allowed to work at Coach Olsen’s Back to Basics Camp. Currently he has not been convicted, much like the players. Does that make it just for him to continue to do what he loves. I feel bad that I am comparing the nine players to Sandusky because the similarities between the two end at the fact that they are charged with felonies. However, it does question why these players were allowed to play and why Olsen, and the player’s parents allowed them to play in this game. Its time for somebody else to become Athletic Director at Wayne Hills. Favoring one sport is not fair to the other sports in the school, especially when players can get away with this conduct. I truly hope that these players are withheld from future games to learn a lesson from their actions, but I also hope that their actions do not haunt them down the road because they are teenagers and made a terrible decision.

I was at the party where the fight took place. And eveyone NEEDS to understand the “victoms” were the ones who started the whole fight. think what you want about our school but none of them are guilty. Also the “victoms” werent even addmitted into the hospital that night, how severe could there injuries have been. they were treated and released. They were in school on monday already braggin how theyre going to “get us back” Everyone needs to get their facts strait before they accuse good kids of things that are ruing their lives. GO HILLS

Why do people who flagrantly break the law always try to hide behind a law that tries to protect the INNOCENT. These nine “star players” are not innocent because it is already proven, that they cowardly sent two boys to the hospital. I am sure that a judge will mete out punishment in a few weeks or months. Punishment, however should start right now with banning them from the game as an opener. They also should be expelled from their school and enrolled in a school in Harlem of Flatbush. You would hear them cry for mercy over the river.

Yes, let’s worship at the altar of football once again. If these had been ordinary c-students who didn’t play a school sport, they’d be in jail now. But because they play football, let’s kiss their little privileged behinds, insteaad of beating said behinds as they deserve.

While I do believe that the actions were wrong, the boys shloud be aloud to play. They haven’t been proven guilty of the conviction. The boys that were attacked are most likey accusing these boys due to their positions on the team, school rivalry, and the meaningless fight. Give them the right to play. Innocent until proven guilty.

Eli, you’re an idiot. They beat the kid unconscious. It’s okay to beat someone and be rewarded by playing in the big game? Oh, I forgot, because one is a ‘star player’, or because they play for ‘Wayne Hills’ or play under the worshiped ‘Coach Olsen’? Same ol story . . disgusting.

They should not be allowed to play. It seems that administrators may pick and choose which off-campus incidents deserve punishment or which do not. Further, what about the “code” of conduct for athletes? I suppose having a beer of campus is more serious than beating on another person.

Yes, let them play. The people in the Valley need to grow up. They are also innocent until proven guilty and I’m, sure this was provoked though it went too far.

hope the coach does the right thing & sits the players. there should be a code of team rules. this clearly would be a violation of team rules, whether on school property or off. it is conduct unbecoming a team. actions have consequences. your day in court comes later. playing on a team is a privilege, not a right.