Shocking video shows youth football coach bashing a player's head during a 9-and-under game - as he's banned from tournament and slammed by LeBron James
A youth football coach from Savannah has been given a lifetime ban from a nationwide sports organization after video surfaced showing him repeatedly slapping a player on his nine-and-under team during a recent tournament in Florida. American Youth Football , the self-described largest youth football and cheer organization in the world, responded to the video by banning Savannah Gators coach Gerrell Williams for life and giving the viral footage to the Osceola Sheriff's Department. Although there have been reports that Williams was charged for the incident, the department website has no record of any being filed. The viral cellphone video, which has drawn criticism from LeBron James and retired NFL star Shannon Sharpe, shows Williams winding up and slapping one of his player's twice as the boy ran off the field. The second slap knocked the child to the ground. The age of the boy has not been revealed. The viral cellphone video, which has drawn criticism from LeBron James an