A California high school has forfeited their remaining football season over a mock “slave auction” video. River Valley High School didn’t play in their varsity football game on Friday after school administrators became aware of a recording showing some of the teammates performing what appeared to be a mock slave auction on their Black peers.
According to KCRA-TV the video showed about a dozen students pointing and yelling dollar amounts at three of their Black classmates who were in their underwear and lined up against the wall.
Yeah, what the f**k… Related: Police Have ‘Located A Person Of Interest’ In Murders Of 5 California Men It’s unclear when the video was recorded, but it’s been confirmed staff at the school discovered it on Thursday ahead of the next day’s game.
Immediately, the Yuba City Unified School District took action. Superintendent Doreen Osumi said in an email on Friday the players who participated in the video were kicked off of the team.
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