A high school basketball player whose coach aggressively pulled her hair during a New York championship game has filed a lawsuit alleging assault and a pattern of abusive behavior.
Jim Zullo, 81, was immediately fired as head coach of the Northville High School girls' basketball team in March after he was caught on video in a furious rant, pulling a player’s hair just moments after the team's championship loss.
On Monday, the teen, identified as senior Hailey Monroe, filed a lawsuit against both Zullo and the Northville Central School District, as reported by the Daily Gazette.
Monroe is alleging not only aggressive and bullying behavior by Zullo during the game, but also a troubling pattern of similar misconduct - one she says the school was fully aware of.
The lawsuit, obtained by the outlet, first references the violent incident, which went massively viral - garnering millions of views and circulating widely across both social media and national television.
