Police: Coach picked up young wrestler by his neck following a loss at tournament

(Tap the video player above to watch the footage.)A man is facing simple assault charges after an incident at a junior wrestling event Saturday at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.Witnesses say coach Eric Angle picked up a young wrestler by his neck following a loss on the mat at the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling championships. Angle is the brother of professional wrestler Kurt Angle.Charges were filed by University of Pittsburgh police.Eric Angle took to Facebook, saying he was trying to keep the child from messing up and made things worse.He offered an apology and said his heart is broken about it all."I should have just walked away and let him get thrown out. Instead, I'm the one who embarrassed myself even more," Eric Angle said. Pittsburgh Junior Wrestling says it is cooperating with police in the investigation.

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A man is facing simple assault charges after an incident at a junior wrestling event Saturday at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.

Witnesses say coach Eric Angle picked up a young wrestler by his neck following a loss on the mat at the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling championships.

Angle is the brother of professional wrestler Kurt Angle.

Charges were filed by University of Pittsburgh police.



Eric Angle took to Facebook, saying he was trying to keep the child from messing up and made things worse.

He offered an apology and said his heart is broken about it all.

"I should have just walked away and let him get thrown out. Instead, I'm the one who embarrassed myself even more," Eric Angle said.

Pittsburgh Junior Wrestling says it is cooperating with police in the investigation.