Karmelo Anthony supporters make ‘disgusting’ comments about murder victim after verdict
In the unsettling aftermath of Carmelo Anthony’s trial, Will Cain sheds light on a deeply troubling phenomenon where supporters are ridiculing the tragic death of Austin Metcalf through online antics. Disturbingly, AI-generated images depicting individuals desecrating Metcalf’s grave have emerged, accompanied by offensive captions that have sparked widespread outrage. Cain highlights the appalling and incomprehensible nature of this behavior, raising concerns about its alarming rise.
Jeff Metcalf, the father of the slain teenager, has openly expressed his discontent, particularly directing his frustration towards the former superintendent of the Frisco Independent School District in Texas. His son, Austin, met a tragic end at the hands of Carmelo Anthony in April 2025. Anthony, found guilty of murder, received a 35-year prison sentence for the brutal stabbing that took place during a high school track meet.
In the days following the highly publicized verdict, Jeff Metcalf has been vocal about his pain and dismay, making his voice heard in the public sphere. He continues to speak out, determined to honor his son’s memory and confront the disturbing actions of those who mock his loss.
Days after the viral verdict, Metcalf has been voicing his grief and frustrations publicly.
Jeff Metcalf speaks about the stabbing death of his son, Austin Metcalf, at a high school track meet. (Jeff Metcalf)
Metcalf told News Media he believes the school system and its leader mishandled his son’s case, the aftermath of his murder, and how Frisco went about dealing with Anthony’s ability to graduate.
Karmelo Anthony was convicted of killing Austin Metcalf. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice; Jeff Metcalf)
Addressing former superintendent Mike Waldrip, he said he “folded like a cheap tent under pressure,” from Anthony supporters pushing Frisco ISD to allow him to still graduate despite the allegations against him at the time of his graduation last year.
In a recent interview with Rumble podcast “JinxedSip,” the grieving father again went after Waldrip and said he was “the most spineless, coward piece of —- I’ve ever met in my entire life,” TMZ reported.
Metcalf also expressed his anger at the fact that Waldrip allowed Anthony to graduate high school after the stabbing.
“He didn’t go back to school after April 2. He might have had the credit, he might have had the grades, but you still have the ability to deny the diploma,” he said to News Media.
Jeff Metcalf stands with his son Austin Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, who was stabbed in the chest at a track meet, allegedly by 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony from Frisco Centennial High School. (Courtesy Jeff Metcalf)
He told News Media that Anthony should not have been allowed to graduate based on attendance as he says the killer never returned to school following the stabbing.
TMZ reported, “Jeff argued that Karmelo shouldn’t have been able to graduate because he says the school handbook allegedly declares murder to be grounds for ‘mandatory expulsion.’”
Anthony was convicted of murder more than a year after he fatally stabbed Metcalf.
Jeff Metcalf also told News Media the school system didn’t have strong enough security at the fateful track meet.
Karmelo Anthony is charged with murdering Austin Metcalf at a track meet at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas. (KDFW)
He said, “They didn’t have metal detectors that the athletes went through, they didn’t have proper security. I mean, I can go on and on. They were negligent in this.”
Waldrip was the school system’s superintendent during the time that Metcalf was killed. Frisco ISD announced his retirement in November 2025, more than six months after the murder.
News Media has reached out to Waldrip and Frisco ISD for comment on Metcalf’s claims.
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