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BEAUMONT, Texas -- A Southeast Texas youth football team that received publicity and threatening messages after player protests during the national anthem ended its season early amid strife among coaches and parents.The president of the teams predominantly black executive board, Seterria Anderson, told the Beaumont Enterprise (http://bit.ly/2dAsPBk ) that the Beaumont Bulls disbanded because the team of 11 and 12-year-olds no longer had enough members after several players quit. Three weeks ago, the teams board removed the head coach amid fallout over the protests, and some players then stopped coming to games.The Bulls were among players across the U.S. who followed the lead of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has cited racial injustice and police brutality among the reasons for his protest.Strife among the Bulls leadership, coaches and parents started after players first decided to kneel during the anthem at a Sept. 10 game to protest social injustice.Anderson said coach Rah-Rah Barber was removed after creating a hostile mood at a team meeting and trying to divide the team by singling out and pressuring players who decided not to kneel at the Sept. 17 game.Fourteen of the 19 players took a knee during the anthem before that game, according to the Beaumont Enterprise. Three of the coaches and five players stood, linking arms in solidarity.But parent April Parkerson disagreed with how Anderson characterized what has happened with the team. Parkerson -- who was banned from practices because of what Anderson called out of line behavior -- said that the board ended the season because of the protests. Parkerson said that after Barbers removal, some of the teams players stopped attending practices or games.We are not practicing anymore, nor did we quit, Parkerson said.Barber did not reply to a Facebook message from The Associated Press, nor did he reply to the Beaumont Enterprise for its story.In a statement after the first protest, the teams board said it supported the players silent and peaceful action.Since the seasons early ending was publicized, people from all over the world have called and sent Anderson hate mail.They dont know were predominantly an all-black organization, she said.---Information from: The Beaumont Enterprise, http://beaumontenterprise.com Swell Lahev Cz . Collaros, 25, was solid last season, posting a 5-2 record as the starter while incumbent Ricky Ray was injured. Collaros also started Torontos 23-20 regular-season finale loss to Montreal — Ray didnt dress because the Argos had already clinched first in the East Division — but was one of three quarterbacks to play that day. Swell Lahev . The Vikings announced Thursday that Priefer will be one of seven holdovers from the previous staff, along with offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, wide receivers coach George Stewart and others. Norv Turner will mark his 30th year of coaching in the NFL as the offensive co-ordinator, as widely reported for weeks, and George Edwards will be the defensive co-ordinator. http://www.swelllahevcz.com/ . -- James Young couldnt wait to apply those tweaks to his jump shot, and the first one he made against UT Arlington told him it could be a good night. AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas starting offensive lineman Kent Perkins was arrested early Friday morning on a charge of driving while intoxicated.Perkins, the Longhorns starter at right guard, was arrested near campus and booked into Travis County Jail at 4:54 a.m. Friday, according to jail records.According to the probable-cause affidavit, Perkins was arrested following a single-vehicle collision. Perkins was found asleep in his Dodge Challenger in the drive-thru line of a Raising Canes restaurant near campus shortly before 3 a.m. Friday.When a constable approached and instructed Perkins to move his car, he drove off and, about 10 seconds later, wrecked his car in a parking lot. When the constable approached the wreck, Perkins was again asleep at the wheel.Teexas coach Charlie Strong said in a statement hes still gathering facts before determining Perkins punishment.ddddddddddddWere disappointed in his actions and take a strong stance against drinking and driving, Strong said. When you get behind the wheel after drinking, you not only risk your life, but the lives of others, and thats something you just cant do. We will make sure that Kent learns from this and handle any punishment once we have more information.Perkins is a senior leader on the team who has started 26 of his 31 career games.The Longhorns are on a bye week before beginning Big 12 play on Oct. 1 at Oklahoma State. ' ' '