The incident began when Chad’s brother, Casey, took a late hit from opposing players from Bishop Timon-St. Jude, who then began “stomping on him and throwing haymakers," the Kellys’ mother, Charlene, said. Casey’s St. Joseph’s teammates then ran onto the field, and that’s when Chad got involved.
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The game was suspended by Buffalo police, and video of the melee made its rounds on the internet Friday night.
In his first comments since the incident, Chad Kelly told ESPN, “If I could’ve done it differently, I definitely would have. I obviously wouldn’t have run out on the field. I regret doing it. But at the same time, I’m sure any of us, if we saw a family member out there in need of help, we would’ve come to the rescue too.”
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Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze stood by his quarterback in the aftermath, saying he would have acted in a similar manner.
Freeze said Monday, “(Kelly) was very apologetic that it brought a bad light on him and our program. But I think the events that happened could have happened to a lot of us. He knows he cannot continue to do that in his brand change. But that’s it. It’s over.”
