Post by libby on Jan 30, 2016 14:07:18 GMT -6
Mound Westonka students disciplined for alleged racist behavior in dodgeball tourney
Several Mound Westonka High School students are facing disciplinary action, including suspension, after participating in an annual dodgeball tournament while dressed in uniforms some spectators said resembled KKK regalia.
The group of upperclassmen boys donned all-white uniforms at Wednesday night’s annual fundraiser, including white T-shirts and bandannas pointed upward like cones, according to witness accounts and a team photo circulated on social media.
Dodgeball teams are encouraged to dress in costume for the event, meant to promote school spirit. Staff members supervising the tournament allowed the boys to play and “did not witness nor receive any reports of behavior believed to be inappropriate during the event,” district officials wrote in a statement to the media.
Allegations of misconduct bubbled Wednesday evening, prompting administrators to launch an investigation.
Read more: www.startribune.com/mound-westonka-students-disciplined-for-alleged-racist-behavior/367080161/