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Cali middle schooler banned from sports over 'blackface,' group says it was eye paint
Posted on 11/13/23 at 10:49 am
Posted on 11/13/23 at 10:49 am
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A California middle school student was recently suspended and barred from attending future sporting events in the school district after being accused of wearing blackface at a football game.
The Oct. 13 incident that resulted in the student's suspension – first brought to the public's attention by the popular X account Libs of TikTok – took place at a high school football game between La Jolla High School and Morse High School.
The student – identified as J.A. for privacy reasons by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to defending freedom of speech – reportedly wore black face paint under his eyes for the game, leading to backlash from the principal of Muirlands Middle School in La Jolla.
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One week after the game, FIRE, which intervened in the matter in an effort to protect the student, said the principal called J.A. and his parents to a meeting, where he told them the student would face a two-day suspension and barred from attending future athletic events for wearing blackface.
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The disciplinary notice obtained by FIRE described J.A.’s alleged offense as "painted his face black at a football game" and categorized the incident as "Offensive comment, intent to harm."
In a letter to the school's principal, FIRE expressed concern over the school's handling of the situation and called for a reversal of the decision.
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"J.A. wore his eye black throughout the game without incident," FIRE added in the letter.
Posted on 11/13/23 at 10:49 am to WPBTiger
Stop the world, I'm ready to get off
Posted on 11/13/23 at 10:50 am to WPBTiger
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Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE),
One of the non-profits who deserve your donations.
Posted on 11/13/23 at 10:52 am to WPBTiger
While i think it looks idiotic for athletes to rub eye black all over their faces, California can fall into the pacific.
Posted on 11/13/23 at 10:53 am to WPBTiger
Bryce Harper about to get canceled
Posted on 11/13/23 at 10:53 am to SlowFlowPro
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One of the non-profits who deserve your donations.
Its actually legit?
Posted on 11/13/23 at 10:54 am to WPBTiger
I'm willing to bet that kid didn't even know what blackface is prior to them telling him he was guilty of doing it.
Posted on 11/13/23 at 10:56 am to WPBTiger
To be fair the eye paint has gotten completely out of hand
Posted on 11/13/23 at 10:58 am to WPBTiger
What a fricked up thing to do to a kid.
He’s going to have to explain this for the rest of his life just because someone wanted to create a controversy.
He’s going to have to explain this for the rest of his life just because someone wanted to create a controversy.
Posted on 11/13/23 at 11:00 am to WPBTiger
Not blackface.
But it is a ridiculous amount.
But it is a ridiculous amount.
Posted on 11/13/23 at 11:02 am to Sus-Scrofa
quote:why he was banned from attending some
He’s going to have to explain this for the rest of his life
Middle school sports games
Posted on 11/13/23 at 11:02 am to WPBTiger
Were they playing a predominant black school? Was he making comments about wearing “a black face” to other students before or during the game? Were other students wearing eyeblack at the game?
These things matter in the context of the situation. “Kid wears a bunch of eyeblack to a school sporting event, admin calls it blackface, kid gets suspended, national news” is not enough context.
These things matter in the context of the situation. “Kid wears a bunch of eyeblack to a school sporting event, admin calls it blackface, kid gets suspended, national news” is not enough context.
Posted on 11/13/23 at 11:02 am to WPBTiger
There is certainly a lot to unpack here, but I'm compelled to point out the obvious........
Then proceeds to post this......
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The student – identified as J.A. for privacy reasons
Then proceeds to post this......
Posted on 11/13/23 at 11:05 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
Yea I would venture to say the kid/family wanted the picture posted, but laws prevent the publication for reporting the name of the minor?
Posted on 11/13/23 at 11:07 am to SuperSaint
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why he was banned from attending some
Middle school sports games
He's actually banned from competing from future events in sports in this district, per the article
Posted on 11/13/23 at 11:09 am to WPBTiger
If they can wear blonde weave…
Posted on 11/13/23 at 11:10 am to 0x15E
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But it is a ridiculous amount.
It’s almost like some little kid did it.
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