# @newsdayhssports on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTir93LE1Y-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/50029445-newsdayhssports-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/91c5b7ecbf.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-15T18:50:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Newsday High School Sports (@newsdayhssports) — https://gondola.cc/newsdayhssports

## Caption

Unruly fans are an issue at every level of sports, from T-ball to the NFL.

But in high school sports, according to a Westbury sports psychologist, the stakes are higher for parents, which can ratchet up emotions and lead to an unsafe environment.

The issue of fan behavior is again in the spotlight after an incident during a high school basketball game between Comsewogue and host Half Hollow Hills West High School. Jeffery Vernot, a 36-year-old spectator, was charged with third-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child after he allegedly punched a 15-year-old player on the court.

More on fan behavior at Long Island high school sports events is at the link in bio.
🎥: NFHS Network
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#longisland #highschoolsports #spectators

## Stats

- **Views:** 13,275
- **Likes:** 745
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 28

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vinnie Matula | @vinmatula | https://gondola.cc/vinmatula | Social Growth Lead |
| Newsday High School Sports | @newsdayhssports | https://gondola.cc/newsdayhssports | Reporter/Journalist |

## Tags

longisland, highschoolsports, spectators

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