The parents of a California middle schooler accused of wearing “blackface” while trying to emulate his favorite football players with eye paint are suing over the “ridiculous decision to suspend” him.



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Family Sues Over 'Blackface' Suspension Of 8th Grader In San Diego

The parents of a California middle schooler accused of wearing “blackface” while trying to emulate his favorite football players with eye paint are suing over the "ridiculous decision to suspend" him.

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California family sues after eighth-grader wearing warrior paint at football game suspended for ‘blackface’

The family of a California teenager filed suit after their son was banned from all athletic events and suspended because the eye paint he wore to a high school football game was deemed to be “blackface.” “The only people showing absolute racism right now is the school administrators,” Daniel Ameduri, the father of the student, […]

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Washington

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Family of eighth grader banned from all school sports for 'blackface' sues

The family of an eighth grade student in California is suing their son's principal and superintendent after he was suspended for wearing black under-eye face paint to a sports game. School employees accused the child of sporting “blackface."

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Family Sues School After Student Wearing Face Paint At Football Game Is Suspended For 'Blackface'

Family Sues Over 'Blackface' Suspension Of 8th Grader In San Diego - San Diego, CA - The boy was emulating his favorite athletes, but school officials saw it as blackface, according to the Center for American Liberty.

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An eighth-grade student in La Jolla, California, attended a high school football game in his free time on Oct. 13. In an effort to emulate his sports heroes, he donned warrior paint on his cheeks, temples, and chin. According to the principal of his school, this common practice amounted to a "hate incident" — at least when executed by this particular child.
	The principal reportedly banned the 13-year-old from attending San Diego Unified School …

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Parents of boy suspended for wearing 'warrior paint' at football game sue principal and superintendent

A California middle-schooler was suspended and banned from certain school sporting events after allegedly wearing blackface to a high school football game in October. It was quickly and easily determined that the eighth-grader wasn’t wearing blackface, and now his family is suing school officials. The middle-schooler – known as J.A. for privacy reasons – along with his father Danel Ameduri and their lawyer, Karin Sweigard, joined ‘Fox and Friend…

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California Family Suing School Officials After 8th Grade Son's Suspension For Wearing 'Blackface'

J.A. loves watching sports and likes to go to local sports games. In October, J.A. attended a high school football game with a group of friends. As part of the fun, he painted athletic eye black under...

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We're Suing San Diego USD for Absurd "Blackface" Accusation

Parents of a La Jolla middle schooler are suing the San Diego Unified School District because a principal is falsely accusing their son of wearing blackface to a sporting event and punishing him for it, they told NBC 7.

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Parents sue San Diego Unified over blackface accusations of La Jolla middle schooler

The middle schooler had worn eye black to a football game, was suspended, and banned from sporting events.

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Toronto

Ontario

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California 8th-grader sues middle school over false claims he wore ‘blackface’ at football game

The parents' complaint argues that their son's intent was to "show spirit" along with many other fans at a high school football game.

California family sues after eighth-grader wearing warrior paint at football game suspended for ‘blackface’

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