OPINION & COMMENTARY
East Davidson High School ended its varsity soccer season after a video showed players on a team bus responding to a racist prompt. And yeah… I have thoughts.
Before I get into that, watch the video for yourself.
WATCH THE VIDEO
The prompt was essentially: “Attention everybody! Make noise if you hate n****r[s]!”
Let’s call it what it was: a racist prompt. The N-word is an anti-Black racial slur, and here it was used to get a group of students to respond to a statement expressing hatred toward Black people.
And they responded. That’s the part that gets me.
I’m not going to call every kid on that bus a lifelong racist because of one video. I don’t know these students personally. But I can absolutely say the behavior was racist and completely unacceptable.
These students were representing their school. So I understand why the school took it seriously and ended the season. The team was 17–4 and headed toward the state playoffs.
But here’s my question: what happens after the punishment?
Accountability matters. So does teaching. Canceling a season can end a season, but it doesn’t automatically change a mindset.
That’s where the real work starts.
This is REAL B’s opinion and commentary. It is not presented as straight-news reporting.
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