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Boys Club Fight Follow-up

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Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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by Kyra Rogers  A father speaks out Tuesday after he says his teenage son was choked by an adult who works with children for a living.Reggie Smith says the Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland has been the perfect place for his children to spend time until he gets off work and is able to pick them up. He hopes after what he believes happened to his son Friday, it wont all change.She said she actually grabbed his arm and was trying to pull him off but she's nowhere near the size of this guy.Smith's talking about his ex wife, who says she watched as another employee grabbed her son by the throat.According to the Cleveland Police Department Incident Report, two boys in the club started arguing . That's when one of the boys, Smith's son Alex, punched the other boy, Desmond, in the face. Desomond's father who also works at the club saw the aftermath. According to the report, witnesses say he grabbed Alex around the neck.As far as what my son did, he's being dealt with by me, his parent, and his mother. We are dealing with that. It's not up to another adult to attack my child. Smith says the teen's fight was already over when the employee got involved.He (Alex) said I feel horrible about it, and realize I had made a huge mistake. He said I saw the guy's dad coming. He said I didn't even move.Smith says he knew the employee through the club and never saw expected something like this to happen. He says even though he's ready to forgive, he will never be ready to forget.If he stays there then I will pull my children from the boys and girls club. I'll find another place for them to go after school until I can pick them up.A spokesperson for the club says the employee is on administrative leave without pay until the investigation is complete.

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