The head coach for Bridgeport Central High School's football team says Kennedy Stadium's bathroom and locker room
were vandalized.The coach says the walls on the exterior part of the stadium also have
graffiti on them. He says a lot of it has been done recently.
"I want the little kids to have pride in this, I don't want them to be
seeing this stuff on the walls here," head coach Tom Broschardt said.
"I don't want my team to see this or other teams, it gives off a
negative connotation."
Inside the bathroom there are broken mirrors and doors. There is also
graffiti along the stalls. The head coach says part of one of the bathrooms
was recently upgraded before the incident. The city has been working to keep
the area clean, and paid $300,000 to repair the roof and remodel the locker
room.
The head coach says damaging the property hurts not only the team, but also
the community.
"It’s about having pride in this community and this stadium has had
such big artists play in the past and had such big games. The state
championship used to be held here and, I believe this is the biggest stadium in
the state, so for it to look like this is not only tough for the players but
also the community," said Broschardt.
The school district says vandalism like this has never happened before.