A witness to the deadly stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf asserts that his alleged attacker, another teenager named Carmelo Anthony, was told to leave the team tent “15 times” prior to the incident that resulted in Metcalf’s death.
This 17-year-old witness, who attended Frisco Memorial High School alongside Metcalf, mentioned he was with several other Memorial High students in the team tent when Anthony entered, wearing a uniform from Frisco Centennial High School.
Witnesses have stated that students at the venue began informing Anthony that his presence under the tent was inappropriate.
“You shouldn’t be here. You need to get out of our tent,” the witness reported, noting that his teammates echoed the demand to Anthony.
The young man, whose identity is being kept anonymous due to his age, indicated he encouraged Metcalf and other Memorial players about 15 times to ask Anthony to “get out of here.”
Anthony allegedly responded, “Try it.”
The confrontation lasted roughly two minutes, with Metcalf reportedly “slightly pushing” Anthony. Witnesses observed that during this time, Anthony had his hand in a bag resting on his lap, leading the student-athletes to think he was bluffing.
After a “mild shove,” witnesses claim that Anthony then stabbed Metcalf.
Following the stabbing, Anthony discarded the knife, fled the tent, and hurried down the stadium steps to his truck.
Metcalf fell onto his back before standing up and lifting his shirt to show a bloody wound on his chest.
“I think he said, ‘Oh my God,'” Metcalf reportedly exclaimed.
When asked if Monument students had ganged up on or bullied Anthony, the witness replied “no,” asserting instead that Anthony was the one who “caused trouble.”
Another former teammate of Metcalf, Jalen Matthews, a recently graduated student, recalled one Memorial player telling Anthony, “I don’t have anything in my backpack, I’m from Frisco.”
Matthews noted that Anthony seemed to be staring off into the distance, indicating he understood exactly what Anthony was contemplating.
Anthony’s legal team has put forth a self-defense argument, claiming the teenager was defending himself against an unarmed white football player.
As Anthony was 17 at the time of the incident, Texas law prohibits a death sentence. If found guilty, he could face a prison sentence ranging from five to 99 years or life, along with a potential fine of up to $10,000.
