A 22-year-old woman, assistant coach of a basketball team at Churchland High School, a school in Portsmouth (Virginia, United States), was recently fired.

The reason ?

On January 21, she impersonated a 13-year-old player in a game to replace a teenage girl who was absent from the match, reports

NBC News

.


Something you don't see every day.

An assistant coach on a JV girls basketball team impersonated a 13-year-old player on the team in a game.

The coach is no longer an employee of the Portsmouth School District.

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Head coach also fired

In view of his performance on the ground, relayed in a video from the WAVY media, the trickery was quickly noticed.

The coach countered several shots but also made a lay-up.

The school was quickly informed and an investigation was opened.

The mis en cause, hired since August, was dismissed on Wednesday January 25.

Just like the head coach of the women's team.

For their part, the players decided to withdraw and not to continue the season after this event, specifies the

New York Times

.

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