He Should Have Been Fired Years Ago: Florida High School Football Coach Weighing 450 Pounds Arrested for Assaulting Students

A Broward County high school assistant football coach, Jamir Clarke, previously accused of violent conduct toward players, recently sparked a brawl during practice, injuring three players. Identified as the 29-year-old Clarke at Blanche Ely High School, the altercation transpired in the school’s weightlifting facility. Standing 6-foot-2 and weighing 450 pounds, Clarke allegedly escalated a verbal dispute into a physical confrontation after a student confirmed he had shared derogatory content about Clarke’s acquaintance.Witnesses reported that students retaliated after Clarke struck a football player first, leading to chaos as he lashed out at multiple students. Following an altercation where a mirror was shattered, deputies arrived to find Clarke in the locker room's dim light. He has since been arrested, facing four counts of child abuse without substantial bodily harm, with bail set at $30,000. Broward County Public Schools has announced Clarke’s reassignment while thoroughly investigating the incidents surrounding his conduct.