“Colton will likely need to get back X-rays and checkups for many years. Any kind of accident, even a slip and fall years from now, could result in lifelong paralysis.

The school and the police need to take immediate action regarding the brute who purposely pancaked him,” one social media user wrote.

On Monday, it was announced that the Kalamazoo Central High School football player will face punishment. Neither school district revealed the exact punishment for the Kalamazoo Central player, but the mother of the injured Lakeshore athlete says he’ll miss a few games.