HS Cheerleaders Under Fire After Their Patriotic Shirt Is Called ‘Racist’

In 2018, the term “racist” has lost virtually all meaning.

Cheerleaders at Dodge County High School in Eastman, Georgia, have come under fire for supposedly “racist” T-shirts they were selling to raise funds for the squad, according to WMAZ-TV in Macon.

The shirts in question read, “In Dodge County, we stand for the flag, kneel for the cross, that’s Indian pride.”

How exactly is that racist? With the exception of “Indians,” which is the school’s mascot, there is nary a mention of race on any part of that shirt.

To most people, the shirt is simply a pro-flag, pro-Christian article of clothing. And it is.

But to others, like Eastman resident Deneen McLeod, the shirt is racist … for reasons. McLeod told WMAZ-TV the shirt “stands for the hurt of black people getting killed, beat by police officers and getting off with it. So therefore, we as black people … to us, that’s what it looks like.”

Shortly after Dodge County Board of Education member Shirley Ikedionwu posted a since-deleted Facebook rant about the shirts, the school topped selling them.

Despite the school caving into nonsensical pressure, White Hat Auto manager Nikki Mullis is still selling the shirts out of her shop.

“There’s no violation of anything right now,” superintendent Michael Ward said. “They’re just voicing their political views. As long as it’s not vulgar or obscene, they’re within the dress code policy.”

Of course, this raises a question: If the shirts are neither vulgar nor obscene and are within dress code policy, why did the school stop selling them?

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