High school basketball player punched during post-game handshake

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Friday, February 2, 2018
Linden High School basketball player punched in face after game

LINDEN, New Jersey -- A New Jersey teen was viciously punched in the face right after a high school basketball game.

Shakim Bibby suffered a concussion, a broken bone and an eye injury when a brawl broke out during the post-game handshake between Linden and Plainfield, after Linden won the game.

The Linden School District says it's aware of the incident and Plainfield Police say they're also investigating.

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