The Gilroy Unified School District is investigating an alleged incident involving the Gilroy High School football team. According to district spokesperson Melanie Corona, the alleged incident involving the Gilroy football team took place at the school last week. After administrators and staff were notified of the incident the Gilroy Police Department was contacted. According to NBC Bay Area, the Gilroy High Mustangs played Salinas’s Alvarez High School on Friday without as many as five players who police say are under investigation for the alleged assault."On the surface, it appears it was reported as a sexual assault," police Capt. Joseph Deras said. "We need to drill down and find out what exactly happened. Nature and the intent behind the action. Certainly it was unwanted."The alleged sexual assault happened last week after practice in the locker room. No one will confirm exactly what took place, but it upset the player so badly, he notified the school administration. Administrators called police."The Gilroy Unified School District is committed to ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all students at all of the District’s campuses," said Corona. Students said Monday it’s been the talk on campus all day, with everyone forming different opinions."I feel like the person should be kicked off the team," student Khsighia Njinimba said. "But the others shouldn’t. It's terrible for something they didn’t do. But he should be kicked off the team."Many parents were just finding out about it Monday.The football season has not been canceled at this time. Gilroy's next game is Friday against Palma High in Salinas.Damian Trujillo contributed to this report.

The Gilroy Unified School District is investigating an alleged incident involving the Gilroy High School football team.

According to district spokesperson Melanie Corona, the alleged incident involving the Gilroy football team took place at the school last week. After administrators and staff were notified of the incident the Gilroy Police Department was contacted.


According to NBC Bay Area, the Gilroy High Mustangs played Salinas’s Alvarez High School on Friday without as many as five players who police say are under investigation for the alleged assault.

"On the surface, it appears it was reported as a sexual assault," police Capt. Joseph Deras said. "We need to drill down and find out what exactly happened. Nature and the intent behind the action. Certainly it was unwanted."

The alleged sexual assault happened last week after practice in the locker room. No one will confirm exactly what took place, but it upset the player so badly, he notified the school administration. Administrators called police.

"The Gilroy Unified School District is committed to ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all students at all of the District’s campuses," said Corona.

Students said Monday it’s been the talk on campus all day, with everyone forming different opinions.

"I feel like the person should be kicked off the team," student Khsighia Njinimba said. "But the others shouldn’t. It's terrible for something they didn’t do. But he should be kicked off the team."

Many parents were just finding out about it Monday.

The football season has not been canceled at this time. Gilroy's next game is Friday against Palma High in Salinas.

Damian Trujillo contributed to this report.