January 1, Man Punches School Board Member in the Face at Heated Mascot Meeting [Video]

In Connecticut, a man punched a school board member in the face during a heated meeting wherein residents pushed to revive the high school’s former mascot — which officials retired over concerns of racial insensitivity.

Video of the unruly meeting in the Glastonbury High School auditorium captured the melee.

The incident occurred during a special meeting meant to discuss the school’s mascot, which was changed from the Tomahawks to the Guardianslast year.

The fight began as a verbal altercation between an attendee and a board member. The two men stood nose to nose, and the board member eventually shoved the attendee. The man then responds with a punch, which sends the school board member to the ground.

People then rushed in and separated the pair, and the meeting did not continue.

Police say they are investigating the incident.

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Man punches school board member in face at Glastonbury meeting about Native American mascot. Police investigation is continuing.