High School Football Coach Turned Himself In To Police After He Threatened To Kill Referee

Lincoln High School (Des Moines) head coach Jason Storm recently resigned and turned himself into police after threatening to kill a referee. The 44-year old Storm went off the rails when a dangerous helmet-to-helmet hit on the team’s quarterback, who is also Storm’s son, went unpenalized...



Per WHO-TV...

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The criminal complaint in the case claims Storm left the sideline and threatened Zahnle, saying he was going to “f—–g kill him” due to the missed call. It also says Storm had to be “physically restrained from attacking the Head Official by other members of the coaching staff and he had to be escorted out of the Valley Football Stadium due to his aggressive behavior.”

According to the complaint, Storm apologized for his actions, which disrupted the game.

Storm resigned his coaching position and his attorney says he is trying to take responsibility.

“Mr. Storm is deeply embarrassed by the situation. He voluntarily resigned because he hopes this situation doesn’t become a distraction for his team,” said attorney Gary Dickey.

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(The Spun)