Hard to know exactly where the blame lies beyond the young man himself, who is responsible for his actions. It was reported that he had previously been suspended from the soccer team over a "similar incident," and he was considered a "star player" on the football team. I'm certainly speculating, but maybe this young man wasn't held accountable because he was a good player. If that is the case, there is blame to spread around. But, again, I'm reading between the lines here. Looks like some of it will get sorted out in the courts.