Teacher suspended for brutally beating football players after match loss in southern India
by Aditi VermaA physical education teacher in southern India’s Tamil Nadu, has been suspended after a shocking video surfaced showing him brutally beating students following a football match defeat. The video, which has gone viral, depicts the teacher hitting, pulling hair, and kicking the players.
The incident took place at a private school in Salem on August 10.
Visuals showed a teacher being seen in a heated confrontation with students from his school’s football team, who had just lost a game. The scene unfolds in what appears to be a school playground or field. The teacher, visibly angry, is yelling at the students, expressing his frustration over their performance. He is physically aggressive, pulling some of the students by their hair and striking others with slaps and kicks. The students, some of whom are seated on the ground, look distressed and scared. The area is filled with other students and teachers who are passively observing the situation without intervening. The teacher’s actions are harsh and unrestrained, creating a tense and unsettling atmosphere.
In a distressing incident in a private school’s physical education teacher, Annamalai, has been suspended following the release of a video showing him physically assaulting football players. The footage, dated August 10, shows Annamalai reacting aggressively to the team’s poor performance in a match. The video reveals him hitting the students, pulling their hair, and kicking them. Despite the presence of other teachers and students, no one intervened to stop the assault.
The video rapidly spread on social media, prompting immediate action from the school administration. Salem’s Chief Education Officer (CEO), M. Kabir, issued a show-cause notice to Annamalai, leading to his suspension. The school, where Annamalai had served for 22 years, released a statement condemning his actions and acknowledging the harm done to the institution’s reputation. Annamalai’s attempts to justify his behavior were rejected.
The incident has sparked widespread outrage and concern on social media, raising questions about the standards of teacher conduct and the lack of intervention from bystanders. The incident highlights the critical need for educators to manage their anger and maintain professional conduct, as such behavior severely impacts students’ mental health and sends a harmful message to society.