Last night, this sign went up at a McAdory High School football game.
I am absolutely disgusted that this sign was allowed to go up, and that it was not stopped by school administrators, and that after this, no one has mentioned it.
The school and the students have shown no remorse for the sign (as expected) and the students have claimed ignorance and/or that it was just a “joke”.
Sorry, but the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the death of thousands of Native Americans is not a fucking joke.
(Image description: football banner being held up which reads, “Hey Indians, get ready to leave in a Trail of Tears Round 2”)
WHAT THE FUCK. Signal boost, some people need to get fired for this shit.
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW, LIKE REALLY, ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS, I FUCKING HATE EVERYTHING.
This is disgusting.
For the record, McAdory High School is in McCalla, Alabama, as part of the Jefferson County School District.
Here is their website, with a big “contact us” button at the top. Since it’s Sunday you probably won’t be able to reach them by phone but you can start emailing them.
You know what to do, folks.
Gross. They’ve now issued an apology:
On 11/15/2013 at a football game at McAdory High School, a sign was displayed that made reference to the “Trail of Tears” in which Native Americans were subjected to horrific atrocities. This was not condoned by the school administration, the Jefferson County Board of Education or the community. The person who would normally be responsible for approving such signs is out on maternity leave, and I take full responsibility that arrangements were not made to have the signs pre-approved before the ballgame. Please accept our sincere apologies to the Native American people and to anyone who was offended by the reference to an event that is a stain on our nation’s past forever.
In response to the “bust thru” sign used by McAdory High School during the Round 2 State Play-Off game versus Pinson Valley High School, all social studies and history teachers will re-teach and/or review units concerning Native American displacement following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
Blame the pregnant lady!
completely passed the buck. i guess not one individual there was to blame, not those who created the sign, or held the sign, or applauded the sign, or sat silent in front of the sign were to blame, right? *sarcasm* The school make a fake apology. An apology is: I realized I (or we) did something wrong and I (we) will do what we can to not repeat any actions like this again. An apology is not: well are person who handles that wasn’t here so umm yeah sorry you are upset.