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Austin Metcalf\u2019s heartbroken father showed remarkable compassion for Karmelo Anthony after the teen was sentenced to decades behind bars for fatally stabbing his son.<\/p>\n

Read more Karmelo Anthony claims he\u2019s \u2018penniless,\u2019 can\u2019t afford lawyer for appeal \u2014 despite pocketing $625,000 \u2014 after murder conviction<\/a><\/p>\n

Jeff Metcalf admitted he couldn\u2019t help but feel some pity for his son\u2019s 19-year-old killer as he sat in a courtroom in McKinney, Texas, and watched the murder trial unfold \u2014 admitting he wanted to forgive the teen for killing his football-star son for the sake of his own mental well-being.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll even say this: I had a little bit of sorrow because I\u2019m human,\u201d the grief-stricken dad told CBS News Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that poor boy is fixing to experience a life that I would not wish upon anyone,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cForgiveness was not for him. Forgiveness was for me. So I don\u2019t carry the rage, the hate, and that around; it will eat me up like cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anthony was found guilty of first-degree murder for the death of Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old high school athlete whom he knifed during a dispute at a track and field meet in Frisco on April 2, 2025.<\/p>\n

Read more Spurs could be haunted by controversial call in final seconds of crushing NBA Finals loss<\/a><\/p>\n

The baby-faced teen was sentenced to 35 years in prison and faces a parole review in 17 years \u2014 but Jeff believes the penalty should\u2019ve been life imprisonment.<\/p>\n

He vowed he would be in court advocating against parole if he is still alive.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I\u2019m still alive, yes, I will be there in person,\u201d he said. \u201cIf not, I am going to make a video. If I\u2019m passed on, that can be played.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The devastated dad also swatted down claims that his son was killed over race.<\/p>\n

Anthony\u2019s family and his supporters have repeatedly claimed he was the victim of racism in the prosecution, which legal experts predicted would most likely take center stage in his appeal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis case was never about race,\u201d he told the outlet.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s going to be those people now, just, you know, trying to throw shade on the whole trial with the jury makeup and the speed of it and that sort of thing. I mean, those are the same people that said he was jumped by four people. You\u2019re going to spin whatever story to try to keep yourself afloat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more Pentagon on lockdown, hazmat crews rush in over \u2018hazardous materials incident\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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