A week after authorities placed a North Carolina high school cheerleading squad on probation for displaying a pro-Trump banner before a football game, school officials abruptly canceled the school's Friday night game due to safety concerns.
On Monday, the cheerleading team at North Stanly High School, about 50 miles east of Charlotte, was put on probation by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association after an investigation determined that the squad had violated school policy by posing with a "Trump 2020: Make America Great Again" banner prior to a game on Aug. 30, according to Asheville ABC affiliate WLOS.
PHOTO: Residents came out to support the North Stanly High School cheerleaders after they were disciplined for posing with this sign. (WSOC)
A photo of the squad with the banner had appeared on Facebook after the game.
"We are currently investigating this matter," school officials said in a statement released the day after the photo appeared. "Stanly County Schools respects the rights of its students, staff, and visitors to express their opinions in a respectful manner on their own time; however, Stanly County Board of Education policy prohibits the display or distribution of political advertisements on campus or at school events."
PHOTO: Residents came out to support the North Stanly High School cheerleaders after they were disciplined for posing with this sign. (WSOC)
On Friday, Stanly County Schools announced they were suddenly canceling that night's football game over concerns about students' safety.
"SCS has been notified of additional information that could compromise safety measures in place for sporting events," officials posted on Twitter. "Upon receiving information, the NSHS football game scheduled for 9/20/19 is canceled. Safety is our first concern."
SCS has been notified of additional information that could compromise safety measures in place for sporting events. Upon receiving information, the NSHS football game scheduled for 9/20/19 is canceled. Safety is our first concern. http://edl.io/n1092410
Hundreds of people on a Facebook page supporting the cheerleaders said they would be coming to Friday’s game to wave American flags in support of the cheerleaders, reported Charlotte ABC affiliate WSOC.A Twitter post made Friday afternoon after the game was called off said that a rally to support the cheerleaders was "still happening" across from the school, even though the game was canceled.
Rally for #NorthStanly cheerleaders on state athletic probation for #Trump2020 sign is STILL happening across from school, where tonight’s football game was CANCELLED because of safety concerns. @wsoctv
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-Concord) sent a letter in support of the cheerleaders, reading in part, “at the end of the day, these students have a First Amendment right to free speech, and the NCHSAA should immediately reconsider this unfair punishment."
.@RepRichHudson is calling @NCHSAA decision to place North Stanly High School cheerleaders on probation, "unfair punishment." Members of the squad posed with a Trump 2020 re-election banner at a football game last month: https://abc11.com/5545365/@ABC11_WTVD#ABC11
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