Members of Texas Marching Band Facing Suspension of “Racist” Fruit Basket


The seven members of the Atascocita High School marching band are defending themselves by saying they didn’t mean any harm and never though the gift would be considered racist. Why would they? People of all skin colors enjoy watermelon and coconut, and some of the best candy out there is watermelon flavored. The statement released by the district said:

“It is a tradition for student representatives of competing schools to exchange gifts on the field at varsity football games. On Friday, students from one school presented students from the other school with a watermelon, a pineapple, a coconut, and watermelon gum. Today, school administrators conducted an investigation and after considering the totality of the circumstances, determined that the gift was inappropriate and lacked good sportsmanship. Atascocita High School will not tolerate racial insensitivity.”

Nowhere in the school districts comments or any news report does it mention the skin color of the people receiving the gift or if they were even offended. It’s entirely possible that this is nothing more than another example of an oversensitive America. You can find racism in anywhere you’re looking for it. That doesn’t mean that it’s actually there. You can view the news report in the video player below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATH-TMo-pDw

Source: fox8.com



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