A California woman faces criminal charges for telling her daughter “you better hit her” before the girl punched an opposing player in the head during a basketball game. The Orange County District Attorney said the words were the “catalyst” for the attack.
December 9, 2021 GMT
The punch was thrown last month as two club teams played during a tournament in Garden Grove, south of Los Angeles.
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