But instead, his life was cut short by the dregs of humanity—for the dumbest reason imaginable: because he told someone they were sitting in the wrong seat.

That's it. That's the reason.

This wasn't a fight. It wasn't self-defense. It wasn't some tragic misunderstanding. This was a worthless punk who couldn't handle being corrected—and responded by stabbing Austin to death in front of his brother.

And maybe it's time we talk about why that reaction—rage over correction—is becoming all too common. Especially among young black men who have grown up without structure, without discipline, and without strong fathers in the home. We're raising entire generations who see criticism as some kind of disrespect and basic order as a threat to their pint-size egos.

Not having fathers is a crisis in the black community.

The truth is, without strong men to teach these kids control and how to be real men, they grow up ruled by pride and violence and hysterical single mothers who are ripping each other's hair out on Friday nights.

Austin died because some worthless little thug couldn't handle being told the word "no."

Now this family is shattered—forever—all because some useless thug couldn't handle a basic social situation.

Collin Rugg:

NEW: 17-year-old 4.0 student stabbed in the heart at a high school track event in Frisco, Texas, dies in his twin brother's arms.

Horrifying.

Austin Metcalf was attacked after telling a teen from a different school that he was sitting in the wrong spot.

Karmelo Anthony has been been arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

Just days ago, Metcalf shared a post on X where he said, "Faith that God got me and my work will pay off."

"There was a confrontation that was started when the suspect was told he was sitting in the wrong spot," NBC 5 reported.

Metcalf reportedly didn't know the teen who stabbed him.