A spokesperson for the family of 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony has publicly denied a conspiracy theory suggesting that Anthony and Austin Metcalf, the teen athlete fatally stabbed during a track event, had any prior relationship. Metcalf was killed on April 2 after reportedly asking Anthony to move from under Frisco Memorial High School’s tent at Kuykendall Stadium in Texas,

An argument escalated, ending tragically when Anthony allegedly pulled a knife from his backpack and stabbed Metcalf in the chest. Austin’s twin brother, Hunter, who witnessed the incident, confirmed the confrontation. In the aftermath, unverified claims and fake social media accounts spread misinformation, including suggestions of “mutual combat” and past bullying—none of which have been substantiated,