A video allegedly shows the Riverheads supporter confronted by Lee fans.
An incident in which a Riverheads supporter is allegedly disrupting a Robert E. Lee High School football pep rally was captured on video and has apparently resulted in an apology from a Riverheads school official.
According to a video shared on social media that has since been removed, but was sent to the News Leader, a person wearing a Riverheads Gladiator helmet went to the Lee bonfire rally Wednesday night at Gypsy Hill Park, which was being held in anticipation of the Leemen's Homecoming game Friday against Waynesboro. The person was confronted by Lee supporters and was grabbed and thrown to the ground. An adult is seen telling the crowd to move back, and the person wearing the helmet is seen walking away from the area.
It is not clear who shot or who owns the video taken at the pep rally.
No injuries were reported, and no police report was filed, said Officer Jennifer Stevens of the Staunton Police Department, but she confirmed there was an incident.
In a second video that appeared on a Twitter account, a person that seemed to be a Riverheads school official is reportedly heard apologizing for the incident to Lee students and faculty over the school's intercom.
Riverheads principal Max Lowe refused comment Friday when contacted about the incident. A message was left for Lee principal Mark Rowicki on Friday, but was not immediately returned.