Author: Arlinda Smith Broady / Source: WPXI
The halftime show at the Friday night football game between Gwinnett County’s Brookwood High and DeKalb County’s Lakeside High had spectators talking about more than the score.
Some band members assembled themselves to spell out the word “coon” using instrument covers that are normally used to spell “broncos,” the school mascot.
In a letter to students, parents and the community Brookwood Principal William Bo Ford Jr. apologized for the “completely unacceptable, racial term. “
A concerned resident sent a photo and a copy of the letter to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Ford explained how the incident took place:
“For those of you who have attended our games, you may have noticed that the sousaphones (a brass instrument similar to a tuba) wear covers in the stands to show school spirit. The covers spell out BRONCOS and some of them feature our Bronco mascot. Our band does not wear these covers on the field because they shield…
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