{"id":84909,"date":"2026-06-11T17:56:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/karmelo-anthonys-family-says-nobody-wins-after-murder-verdict-and-sentencing\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T17:56:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:56:48","slug":"karmelo-anthonys-family-says-nobody-wins-after-murder-verdict-and-sentencing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/karmelo-anthonys-family-says-nobody-wins-after-murder-verdict-and-sentencing\/","title":{"rendered":"Karmelo Anthony&#8217;s family says &#8220;nobody wins&#8221; after murder verdict and sentencing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>The father of <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/texas\/news\/karmelo-anthony-trial-verdict-austin-metcalf-frisco-track-meet-stabbing\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony<\/a><\/span> said &#8220;nobody wins&#8221; after a jury rejected his son&#8217;s claims of self-defense and convicted him of murder in the stabbing death of fellow student-athlete Austin Metcalf.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Anthony was accused of fatally stabbing Metcalf at a track meet in Frisco on April 2, 2025. Prosecutors described the attack as intentional, but Anthony said it happened after Metcalf and his teammates taunted and shoved him.<\/p>\n<p>The jury deliberated for less than three hours before convicting Anthony on Tuesday, and later <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/texas\/news\/karmelo-anthony-sentenced-frisco-track-meet-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">sentenced him to 35 years<\/a><\/span> in prison. He is currently being held at a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility northwest of Houston.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During an interview for &#8220;CBS Mornings,&#8221; Anthony&#8217;s mother, Kala Hayes, said her son &#8220;didn&#8217;t mean to hurt anyone&#8221; and &#8220;was defending himself.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When asked what he would tell Metcalf&#8217;s family, Anthony&#8217;s father, Andrew Anthony, said, &#8220;It&#8217;s unfortunate, it&#8217;s where nobody wins.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve all been hurt by this,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Everybody, everyone.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/06\/09\/68f68210-55a5-4192-a528-8c0c09396c1a\/thumbnail\/620x349\/786921f69920f0e8a43bc7d84fd51837\/cbsn-fusion-karmelo-anthony-convicted-of-murder-in-2025-stabbing-of-austin-metcalf-at-texas-track-meet-thumbnail.jpg#\" alt=\"cbsn-fusion-karmelo-anthony-convicted-of-murder-in-2025-stabbing-of-austin-metcalf-at-texas-track-meet-thumbnail.jpg \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/06\/09\/68f68210-55a5-4192-a528-8c0c09396c1a\/thumbnail\/620x349\/786921f69920f0e8a43bc7d84fd51837\/cbsn-fusion-karmelo-anthony-convicted-of-murder-in-2025-stabbing-of-austin-metcalf-at-texas-track-meet-thumbnail.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/06\/09\/68f68210-55a5-4192-a528-8c0c09396c1a\/thumbnail\/1240x698\/6b752f8826ad9f198712f651bd166374\/cbsn-fusion-karmelo-anthony-convicted-of-murder-in-2025-stabbing-of-austin-metcalf-at-texas-track-meet-thumbnail.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Karmelo Anthony (left) was convicted of murder in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf (right) at a 2025 track meet in Frisco, Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Metcalf&#8217;s father, Jeff Metcalf, described the verdict as bittersweet. He said he has forgiven Anthony for his own well-being, so he doesn&#8217;t &#8220;carry the rage, the hate and that around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That poor boy is fixing to experience a life that I would not wish upon anyone, but he deserves what he gets because we&#8217;re all responsible for our actions,&#8221; Metcalf said. &#8220;What it boils down to for me is this: Austin will never walk through that door again, and never give me a hug.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Anthony&#8217;s legal team filed a notice of appeal. Dallas-based appellate attorney David Coale <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/texas\/live-updates\/live-updates-karmelo-anthony-murder-trial-fatal-stabbing-austin-metcalf-frisco-track-meet\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">told CBS News Texas<\/a><\/span> that an appeal would focus on whether the trial was handled correctly, including how the jury was selected and whether <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/texas\/news\/jurors-karmelo-anthony-murder-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Black jurors were improperly removed<\/a><\/span> from the case.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What stuck out to me, No. 1, was the all-White jury,&#8221; Andrew Anthony said. The family <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/texas\/news\/parents-of-karmelo-anthony-say-trial-was-unfair-from-the-start-we-were-delusional\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">also alleged<\/a><\/span> that witnesses lied on the stand and gave inconsistent statements.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When it came time to give statements before their son&#8217;s sentencing, only Hayes spoke. She now says she felt the jury &#8220;had their minds made up already&#8221; as she spoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They did a number on us,&#8221; Andrew Anthony said. &#8220;We didn&#8217;t get justice. A lot of things that were missed that should have been handled a certain way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Collins County District Attorney Greg Willis said in a news conference after the verdict that &#8220;justice was served&#8221; and that jurors &#8220;cooperated fully and testified truthfully.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Anthony said he believes his son was &#8220;already convicted&#8221; in the court of public opinion before the trial. The case sparked strong emotions nationwide, and protests have been held on behalf of both Anthony and Metcalf. Both families have also <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/texas\/news\/karmelo-anthony-austin-metcalf-families-death-threats-murder-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">received death threats<\/a><\/span> and other alarming calls and messages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yesterday, I had a death threat, this morning had multiple emails, texts threatening me, calling me all sorts of names,&#8221; Jeff Metcalf said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People want us dead,&#8221; Andrew Anthony said. &#8220;After they still got what they wanted&#8230;. they still want us dead. I go look at my phone, people want us dead. 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