A San Diego middle school agreed to withdraw the suspension of a student accused of playing football in Blackface in 2023.
The student and his parents sued Mullentz High School after the incident on October 23, 2023, and he said the teenager was not black-faced, but black-eyed, a fashion trend for football and baseball players. The student was called only JA in the lawsuit and was initially suspended for being called a “hate incident.”
“Blackface’s false allegations on JA’s permanent school records may have plagued him for decades, affecting his education and future career opportunities,” said JA’s attorney Karin Sweigart. “The district finally corrected this injustice, which is a relief.”
The incident took place in a high school football match between La Jolla and Morse High School. Ja’s father said at the time that no one accused his son of being in blackface and black security personnel during the game Encourage boys Wear topcoat.
In a suspension notice to the family, the principal of Mulanlands High School said the student “painted his black face in football”, which constituted an “offensive comment.”
However, the school agreed in a February settlement after the student’s family filed a lawsuit to permanently eliminate the suspension on JA’s record.
“He had a fun, wonderful night without any trouble,” The student’s father said When an event occurs.
