December 16, 2009
NBC 10 PhiladelphiaA star football player for Frankford High was allegedly chased down, held down and beaten by truancy officers officer when he showed up late for classes one morning, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.
Jeffione Thomas was hospitalized with cuts, bruises and broken blood vessels on his face and missed three games after the alleged beating.
“My jaw still hurts when I eat,” Thomas told the paper.