What started as an innocent and fun track meet between several Texas high schools on Wednesday took a senseless and violent turn as one student stabbed another after an altercation over a seat in the stands. Austin Metcalf, a standout football star in his own right, was attending the meet and sitting in the stands. The fight broke out after a student from another school, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, was told he was sitting in the wrong place in the stands. Anthony brandished a knife and stabbed Metcalf in the chest. Metcalf's twin brother, Hunter, was also there and tried to save his brother. He stated, "I tried to whip around as fast as I could. I looked at my brother and I'm not going to talk about the rest. I tried to help him." 

This is the final post on X from a Frisco, TX high school student who was stabbed to death today at a track meet. May God comfort his family and friends. I hope his last post here gives them some peace in knowing that he knew what really mattered during his short time here. pic.twitter.com/Qe7nkfOQZr

— Mike Gallagher Show (@GallagherShow) April 3, 2025

Austin Metcalf was rushed to a local hospital where he died. Jeff Metcalf, Austin's father, called it exactly what it was, saying:

“I could see all the blood, and I saw where the wound was, and I was very concerned, so I had to find his brother, and we rushed to the hospital. And we prayed, and it’s God’s plan, I don’t understand it, but they weren’t able to save him. This is murder."

Today in Frisco, TX: 17-year-old Austin Metcalf was stabbed to death by a classmate at a track meet. Hunter’s twin brother describes him as a “peacemaker” who was loved by his friends. Absolutely tragic. Pray for his family. https://t.co/wItaRbI6tD pic.twitter.com/Fe1bAGikhg

— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) April 3, 2025

Karmelo Anthony was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and is being held in the Collin County jail. No bail has been set. The Metcalf family will lean heavily on their faith to get them through the unspeakable tragedy of losing a son and brother. Jeff Metcalf continued, saying, “You know what, I already forgive this person. Already. God takes care of things. God is going to take care of me. God is going to take care of my family." But Jeff Metcalf is asking the questions about Karmelo Anthony and his family that, undoubtedly, a lot of other people are asking. 

“I’m not trying to judge, but what kind of parents did this child have? What was he taught? He brought a knife to a track meet and he murdered my son by stabbing him in the heart. The guy was in the wrong place and they asked him to move and he bowed up [became angry and aggressive]. This is murder."

Austin Metcalf seemingly had a bright future ahead of him. He was a student with a 4.0 grade point average, was voted Most Valuable Player, and, even though he was still in his junior year as a star linebacker, had received several offers to play for Division III colleges. But Jeff Metcalf is right: Where are this kid's parents? Did he learn any kind of conflict resolution at home? At the risk of sounding about 150 years old, we have to be on about our second generation of kids who have been raised with video games where, at the end of the game and you "kill" your opponent, the screen says "game over," and everyone comes back alive for the next round. It is certainly not what happens in real life; just ask the Metcalf family.

But there is one other thing that will be glaringly absent: coverage of this story by the mainstream legacy media, and it is very easy to see why. It just doesn't fit the narrative. There will be no public outrage, no protests, no marches, no calls for justice. The media won't touch it. But speculation of a racial or political reason for the confrontation is not a place the Metcalf family wants to go. There will be a prayer vigil on Wednesday night at the Metcalf family's church

School officials will likely be looking into how Anthony got the knife into the track meet. If convicted, in Texas, he could be looking at life in prison, which is another life lost because of a bad decision. Jeff Metcalf said of his son:

“He was a bright young man with a great future ahead of him. He was a leader of men. His smile would light up the room. His passion for football was unbelievable. We will all remember him for the way he impacted others’ lives.”

Imagine going to a hs track meet and getting stabbed to death. I can’t wrap my head around society anymore.

— Moderate Mom (@shortcake10001) April 3, 2025