VA high school football team warms up to racist song
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A high school football team in Glen Allen Virginia is under fire for playing an n-word laden song at its homecoming game. The Glen Allen Jaguars varsity football team openly warmed up to a satirical song set to the melody of Disney's Duck Tales as it played over the loud speaker. The visiting team, the John Marshall Justices is predominantly Black. In less than a minute the n-word is used in the song at least a dozen times. The song reportedly played over the public announcement system for everyone to hear for 15 seconds before the Glen Allen athletic director raced to the press box to stop it.
Despite the racist welcome the game went on as planned on Friday, October 16. By Saturday, Glen Allen High School Principal Dr. Gwen E. Miller issued a letter of apology to the John Marshall High School principal, Dr. William Royal. Miller also explained she reviewed the play saying she did not know how the song got inserted into the mix. The Henrico County School Board policy is to have an adult review and approve music played at school events.
“Please know this unfortunate incident does not reflect the broader Glen Allen High School community. We are a diverse and inclusive community and are appalled that the instigator of this event has sent a message contrary to our beliefs and practices,” Miller wrote.
Principal Miller believes the student in charge of the playlist slipped in the flagrantly offensive track.
The letter of apology failed to specify what level of disciplinary action if any would be applied to hold the student accountable for his actions.
School Board Chairman John Montgomery called the incident appalling and said they will treat it as a "teachable moment" for the student and there will be appropriate consequences.
The song is riddled with Black stereotypes and goes so far as to insult President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
Former John Marshall football player Lucas Harris, who is white and videotaped the event, told NBC affiliate, WWBT he could not believe his ears.
“At first, I was wondering if I heard that right. We were all very offended, all very surprised.”
The song has been linked to comedy talk radio show, The Red Bar Radio Show.
Each line of the inflammatory lyrics is insulting as noted in the following verse from the un-named song:
“I hate f*cking n****rs. N****rs suck d*ck. . . Look at n****rs trying to raise money, but they can’t ’cause they spend all their money. They’re n****rs and they’re so f*cking n****rs. I hate them. . .Niggers like watermelon and chicken. N****rs are just stupid and they're n****rs!”
YouTube has removed video of the parody several times for violating its rules against hate speech.
The Justices got justice on the field, defeating the Jaguars on their own turf at perhaps the biggest game of the year with over a 20 point lead. Final score 44 to 21.
A high school football team in Glen Allen Virginia is under fire for playing an n-word laden song at its homecoming game. The Glen Allen Jaguars varsity football team openly warmed up to a satirical song set to the melody of Disney's Duck Tales as it played over the loud speaker. The visiting team, the John Marshall Justices is predominantly Black. In less than a minute the n-word is used in the song at least a dozen times. The song reportedly played over the public announcement system for everyone to hear for 15 seconds before the Glen Allen athletic director raced to the press box to stop it.
Despite the racist welcome the game went on as planned on Friday, October 16. By Saturday, Glen Allen High School Principal Dr. Gwen E. Miller issued a letter of apology to the John Marshall High School principal, Dr. William Royal. Miller also explained she reviewed the play saying she did not know how the song got inserted into the mix. The Henrico County School Board policy is to have an adult review and approve music played at school events.
“Please know this unfortunate incident does not reflect the broader Glen Allen High School community. We are a diverse and inclusive community and are appalled that the instigator of this event has sent a message contrary to our beliefs and practices,” Miller wrote.
Principal Miller believes the student in charge of the playlist slipped in the flagrantly offensive track.
The letter of apology failed to specify what level of disciplinary action if any would be applied to hold the student accountable for his actions.
School Board Chairman John Montgomery called the incident appalling and said they will treat it as a "teachable moment" for the student and there will be appropriate consequences.
The song is riddled with Black stereotypes and goes so far as to insult President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
Former John Marshall football player Lucas Harris, who is white and videotaped the event, told NBC affiliate, WWBT he could not believe his ears.
“At first, I was wondering if I heard that right. We were all very offended, all very surprised.”
The song has been linked to comedy talk radio show, The Red Bar Radio Show.
Each line of the inflammatory lyrics is insulting as noted in the following verse from the un-named song:
“I hate f*cking n****rs. N****rs suck d*ck. . . Look at n****rs trying to raise money, but they can’t ’cause they spend all their money. They’re n****rs and they’re so f*cking n****rs. I hate them. . .Niggers like watermelon and chicken. N****rs are just stupid and they're n****rs!”
YouTube has removed video of the parody several times for violating its rules against hate speech.
The Justices got justice on the field, defeating the Jaguars on their own turf at perhaps the biggest game of the year with over a 20 point lead. Final score 44 to 21.
