The track runner who was sucker-punched during a race last week wants to press charges, his attorney tells TMZ Sports.
"The family of the victim did want to press charges for this vicious attack and assault caught on video and witnessed by hundreds of people. The OCSD deputy told the family that if [my client] pressed charges then he would also be arrested for battery."Carter adds the runner suffered a concussion as a result of the incident ... and is"exploring civil remedies against all those responsible.
"If this event hired proper officials to help run this track meet, they could have prevented this," Carter added."They could have prevented the CC athlete from standing on the track during the first turn. Or they could have moved the CC athlete after the first lap incident. Or they could have moved the CC athlete before the second lap incident. Or they could have stopped the CC athlete before he chased [my client] down and sucker-punched him.
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