A viral video showing a Portland, Oregon high school football player attacking a rival performing a patriotic act prior to their game last Friday is speaking outrage across the country.
As The Daily Mail reported, video footage has emerged showing the moment Grant football players run onto the field behind a teammate who was waving a large American flag prior their game against rivals Jefferson High School before an ugly scene unfolds.
As one will see in the video, a Jefferson player races toward the flag-bearer and levels him. This causes the Grant player to fall to the ground.
Grant players then charge toward the violent thug to confront him.
The account which shared the video (which is not officially affiliated with Jefferson High School) openly CELEBRATED this gross attack.
While the account was later deleted, Taren Feist, an Oregon-based campaign manager, saved the screenshots.
WATCH:
Football player for Jefferson High School (@PPSConnect) in Oregon AMBUSHED a player on the opposing team while he was carrying an American flag onto the field.
The team’s IG account then CELEBRATED the attack.
This is ASSAULT. He should be expelled.
https://t.co/gE97wPgrDQ
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 19, 2026
The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA), the state school athletic governing body, released a statement to OutKick saying that “is aware of the pre-game incident.”
The organization also said that the player was ejected and didn’t play in the game.
“Rivalry game or not, there’s no place for this behavior before, during, or after an interscholastic contest,” the OSAA added.
There is no word on whether the Jefferson player faced further punishment, however.
The now-deleted account which shared the video posted a statement claiming that the the attack was not intended as disrespect toward the US flag, but was a reaction to Jefferson being ‘mistreated’ on senior night.
The video was not intended to disrespect the American flag. However, there was disrespect shown toward Jefferson by Grant players and members of their coaching staff before the game, and if you were there to witness what happened, you would understand the full context.
There was an option to go around the field, but they chose not to. This was our last game ever on Jefferson Field, our Senior Night, and Homecoming. This was a special and emotional night for our school, our seniors, our players, and our community.
What happened before the game was not appropriate, especially given the significance of the occasion. If you have an issue with the video or with me personally for posting it, you can address that with me directly.
“At Jefferson, we are proud of who we are. We are Black, Hispanic, white, and people from many different backgrounds who come together as one school and one community. Our diversity is something to be proud of, not something to attack.”
UPDATE: The Instagram page that originally shared the Jefferson vs. Grant football video has responded, clarifying that it is NOT an official Jefferson High School account.
YES, the video is real.
Regardless of the circumstances, what happened on that field is shocking to see play out in high school athletics.
— Taren Feist (@tarenfeist) October 19, 2026
As far as the game, Jefferson High School received the beating they so richly deserved.
Grant prevailed 35-14, causing Jefferson’s record to drop to 1-6. Grant moved 6-1 on the season.
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