BERWYN, Pa. — Three suburban Philadelphia high school football players have pleaded guilty to menacing a freshman player with a broom handle on what the team called "No Gay Thursday."
The 14-year-old freshman did not suffer any physical injury when the players "briefly poked the victim with a broomstick in the leg," according to a joint statement by Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan and attorneys for the three Conestoga High School seniors in announcing the agreement Tuesday.
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