Prep coach Josh Harris on leave after video shows locker room punch

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A first-year Alabama high school football coach was placed on leave after video surfaced that appeared to show a man striking a player in a locker room, news outlets reported.

Blount High School coach Josh Harris was placed on administrative leave during an investigation into the video, which circulated online, said Rena Phillips, a spokeswoman for Mobile County’s public schools.

The video appears to show a man dressed in purple, one of Blount’s colors, punching a player, who responds with a loud cry, WPMI-TV reported. It’s unclear when the video was made.

Harris, a graduate of Blount, is in his first season as head coach at the school, which is located near Mobile. He played quarterback at Tuskegee.

Republished with the permission of the Associated Press.