Trump chants have crossed the line since day 1 and unfortunately, many continue to chant his name and don’t think that this is crossing the line. During a high school basketball game, Trump chants were being said towards black and Latino players.
News of this nature is not new to us and that’s a sad sentence to even say. This is not the first time that students of color are basically attacked while they’re playing a game. A principal in Connecticut wrote a letter to the parents after the incident and stated that they crossed the line. How many more lines are going to be crossed till people realize that this is associated with hate speech? But kudos these players for being bigger people and not taking matters into their hands. That showed class on so many levels.
In a letter to parents, Canton High School Principal Andrew DiPippo said the chanting went beyond free speech or political speech.
“While students’ right to free speech and forming educated opinions about politics and current events is a cornerstone of our educational system, the exact point where political opinion converges with disrespect, discrimination or hate speech must be separated,” he wrote. “We have a reputation as a welcoming community and these students crossed this line with their comments and have damaged our reputation. As principal, I am disheartened that our message of community has not resonated with all students.”
School and sports are supposed to be a safe haven, at times, when you want to escape whatever issues are going on in your teenage life. The last thing these students or the fans want to hear are Trump chants. The next time we hear of these chants occurring again, one student may go into the stands and that’s when we will all realize that enough is enough.