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Austin Metcalf's father stared down and scolded  despicable  Karmelo Anthony when his son's killer refused to look him in the eyes during his emotional victim impact statement.

Jeff Metcalf demanded that Anthony, 19,  don't look down  after he was found guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf earlier Monday afternoon in a Collins County, Texas, courthouse.

 We were robbed!  the elder Metcalf cried out as he told Anthony to face him, according to WFAA.  Don't look down! 

6 Jeff Metcalf and his son Austin in an undated photo before the fatal stabbing on April 2, 2025. GoFundMe

Anthony had been hanging his head during the impact statements and refused to look at the Metcalf family members, who included Austin's father, mother, and twin brother, Hunter.

 My boys weren't bullies,  Metcalf said, referring to the claims made against both Austin and Hunter that they had targeted Anthony for sitting under their school tent at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

 My son's death destroyed the person I used to be,  he said.  He does not exist anymore. 

 People think grief is sadness, it is not. It is rage. Pure unfiltered rage,  Metcalf said as he slammed his fist against the table, angrily shouting, the outlet reported.

 You failed your parents, you failed yourself, and you failed society … You don't belong in this community,  he told Anthony.  A piece of me died with my son, and I'm expected to keep living.

 You're going to prison. I forgave you the day it happened. I don't forgive what you did,  he added.  You can't look me in the eyes but you can stab my f-king son! 

6 Karmelo Anthony in his first mugshot after he was found guilty of first-degree murder on June 9, 2026. Collin County Jail

6 Hunter Metcalf and his mother, Meghan, stand in court during Karmelo Anthony's trial on June 9, 2026. WFAA

Metcalf had been silenced by a gag order by the court for opposing the decision to place Anthony under house arrest while awaiting trial.

He blamed the teen's crazed supporters for swatting his home s

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