Basketball Mom Ordered To Pay $9k After Daughter Sucker Punches Opponent

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In November, a mega-viral video showed a teen girl's basketball player sucker punching her opponent in the middle of a game. Tira Hunt, the mother of the girl that landed the punch, was heard in the video telling her daughter to go after her opponent

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If convicted of the charges, Hunt faced up to one year in jail. But an Orange County Superior Court judge approved a diversion program instead. On top of paying $9,000 in restitution, Hunt has to write a written apology to the victim, her parents, and the two basketball teams. She also has to go through anger management classes before returning to game. And has been forced to stay away from the victim, according to TMZ. The teenage girl that threw the punch is the daughter of former NBA player Corey Benjamin. He played four seasons in the league.

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