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Mississippi sheriff’s deputy fired after vicious fight with umpire at youth baseball game goes viral

Nypost · · 410 words · By Fox News
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“A Mississippi sheriff’s deputy has been stripped of his badge and fired over a physical fight with an umpire that was captured on video during a weekend 14U baseball tournament in Starkville.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that a Mississippi sheriff's deputy was fired following a filmed physical altercation with an umpire at a 14U baseball tournament in Starkville.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university in Mississippi State, Mississippi, Un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_State_University
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oktibbeha County is a county in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census the population was 51,788. The county seat is Starkville. The county's name is derived …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktibbeha_County,_Mississippi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Starkville is a city in and the county seat of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, Starkville's population is 24,360, making it the 16th-most populated c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starkville,_Mississippi
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“Sheriff Shank Phelps of the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office revealed to OutKick on Monday that Lt. Darrell Holley has been terminated over the incident.”
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While the firing of Lt. Darrell Holley is corroborated across multiple sources, the specific detail that Sheriff Shank Phelps revealed this to 'OutKick' on Monday is not explicitly confirmed by the provided evidence snippets, though the general fact of termination is widely reported.
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“Holly and umpire Jeff Akins were both arrested and charged with fight not in self-defense for their roles, according to the Starkville Police Department.”
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Three independent web sources explicitly state that Lt. Darrell Holley and umpire Jeff Akins were arrested and charged with fighting not in self-defense by the Starkville Police Department.
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web search NEUTRAL — Holly and umpire Jeff Akins were both arrested and charged with fight not in self-defense for their roles, according to the Starkville Police Department.
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/mississippi-sheriffs-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lt. Darrell Holley, a coach for Starkville's 14U Sports Performance Center Select team, and Jeff Akins, an umpire for the tournament, were arrested and charged with fighting not in self defense ...
https://cdispatch.com/news/oktibbeha-deputy-tournament-umpir…
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“The Dispatch reported that Holley’s son can be seen on the video punching the umpire in the back of the head.”
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Yahoo Sports reports that Holley's son got involved in the fight per the Commercial Dispatch, but the specific detail of 'punching the umpire in the back of the head' is only attributed to one source (The Dispatch) within the evidence provided.
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“Akins’ family reports that he needed medical care at a hospital due to the fight.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general baseball umpire forums and Wikipedia entries on baseball terms/MLB, with no mention of Jeff Akins' medical status or hospital visits.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an alphabetical list of selected unofficial and specialized terms, phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, along with their definitions, including illustrative examples for many entries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major League Baseball (MLB) uses instant replay review to allow league officials to review certain types of plays in order to determine the accuracy of the initial call of the umpires on the field. Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Over the 154 years of Major League Baseball history, and over 238,500 games played, there have been 24 official perfect games by the current definition. No pitcher has thrown more than one. The perfec…
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“Grand Slam Mississippi unequivocally condemns the events that took place during the Starkville tournament (Sunday, May 3).”
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A web search result directly quotes a social media statement from Grand Slam Mississippi unequivocally condemning the events of the Starkville tournament on Sunday, May 3.
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web search NEUTRAL — Starkville is the largest city in the Golden Triangle, which had a population of 175,474 in 2020, and the principal city of the Starkville–Columbus, MS CSA. Founded in 1831, the city was originally kn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starkville,_Mississippi
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web search NEUTRAL — Tournament officials released a statement on social media condemning the fight. "Grand Slam Mississippi unequivocally condemns the events that took place during the Starkville tournament (Sunday, May …
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/mississippi-sheriffs-…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the latest NCAA tournament bracket projection by D1baseball.com, the Ducks are currently projected to be the No. 2 seed behind the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Starkville Regional.
https://www.si.com/college/oregon/baseball/oregon-ducks-base…
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“Grand Slam Mississippi Tournament Director Mike Narmour said in a statement [condemning the violence].”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of unrelated search results about a Mike Tyson miniseries, an Allstate agent, and a Disney+ trailer. There is no mention of Mike Narmour or his role as Tournament Director.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike is an American television miniseries created by Steven Rogers. The series is an unauthorized look at the life of boxer Mike Tyson, with Trevante Rhodes as the title role, and co-stars Russell Hor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_(miniseries)
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web search NEUTRAL — Local Allstate Agency: Meet Mike Gribbin Agency I’ve gotten to know many local families as an Allstate agent in Port Orchard. I enjoy being a part of the community, and building local relationships is…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 20, 2022 · Mike, an Original series, streaming August 25 on #DisneyPlus. From creator/screenwriter Steven Rogers and the team behind I, Tonya and showrunner Karin Gist (Our Kind of People) comes M…
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“in Oklahoma, an ugly incident reportedly took place Saturday night at an 11U tournament where a coach, who had been ejected by the umpire, appeared to press forward into the umpire’s chest and it turned into punches being thrown”
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The search results provided for this claim are entirely irrelevant, discussing the fashion brand 'Coach' in Chinese, rather than a baseball coach in Oklahoma.
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https://www.zhihu.com/tardis/zm/art/448014649
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web search NEUTRAL — 总体来说，COACH包包定价上面很温和，1000-2000的款式超多 咱们社会打工人，也能企及的大品牌 而且，讲真，一个包包真的能用好久，性价比相当之高 不知道大家是抱着什么心态，像我的话，有的时候宁愿一次性多花一点钱买个安心、省心！ ！！
https://www.zhihu.com/question/375662963
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“As for Holley, not only has he been fired from his job, he’s also been banned from future Grand Slam travel baseball events, Narmour told The Dispatch.”
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