Arlington officials moved quickly to alert Cleburne school officials about the comments and then to pointedly note they had not received an apology from Cleburne ISD, just a recognition that the two broadcasters are not employees of the school district.
“We have contacted the Cleburne ISD,” Arlington ISD spokesperson Johnston said in a statement to the Star-Telegram. “While we did not receive an apology, we were told that the individuals on the broadcast were not CISD employees and that the administration is involved and the situation will be addressed. … We do not condone such boorish behavior, and we are confident CISD would not condone such broadcasts in their name.”
On Friday morning, Arlington’s initial actions and Cleburne’s subsequent investigation apparently proved enough to end Banton’s run behind the microphone
Why the hesitation by management? I don’t know, but what I do know is that I hope these kids are taught better in that school district than having people like Mark Banton speaking on their behalf. It’s absolutely sickening that the world has grown to allow hate speech to become a sense of comfort without many consequences.
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