Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
North Carolina
Related: About this forumUmps tell Black NC softball player to cut her hair during a game. 'It was humiliating'
Hat tip, Newser, the clickbait site
Umps tell Black NC softball player to cut her hair during a game. It was humiliating
BY STEVE WISEMAN
MAY 12, 2021 07:01 PM,
DURHAM
On April 19, Nicole Pyles faced a choice of removing her hair beads or abandoning her Hillside High School softball teammates in the middle of their game against Durham rival Jordan High.
The demand came from the games two umpires, who were following a strict interpretation of a National Federation of State High School Associations rule that allows players to use bobby pins, barrettes and hair clips but prohibits plastic visors, bandannas and hair beads.
In a Facebook live video of the game, a plea can be heard from the Hillside dugout: Does anyone have scissors?
Pyles, who is Black, opted to let her teammates cut her hair to remove the beads so she could continue playing in her teams senior night game. But she wasnt happy about it and still isnt.
It was humiliating, Nicole Pyles said in a Zoom interview with The News & Observer on Wednesday. Why do I have to take away from myself just to play this game where we are actually doing well? Im embarrassed because you pick on me in front of all these people for no reason.
{snip}
BY STEVE WISEMAN
MAY 12, 2021 07:01 PM,
DURHAM
On April 19, Nicole Pyles faced a choice of removing her hair beads or abandoning her Hillside High School softball teammates in the middle of their game against Durham rival Jordan High.
The demand came from the games two umpires, who were following a strict interpretation of a National Federation of State High School Associations rule that allows players to use bobby pins, barrettes and hair clips but prohibits plastic visors, bandannas and hair beads.
In a Facebook live video of the game, a plea can be heard from the Hillside dugout: Does anyone have scissors?
Pyles, who is Black, opted to let her teammates cut her hair to remove the beads so she could continue playing in her teams senior night game. But she wasnt happy about it and still isnt.
It was humiliating, Nicole Pyles said in a Zoom interview with The News & Observer on Wednesday. Why do I have to take away from myself just to play this game where we are actually doing well? Im embarrassed because you pick on me in front of all these people for no reason.
{snip}
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
4 replies, 1520 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (2)
ReplyReply to this post
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Umps tell Black NC softball player to cut her hair during a game. 'It was humiliating' (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
May 2021
OP
HUAJIAO
(2,587 posts)1. Black while playing softball.
woodsprite
(12,201 posts)2. The whole team should have put beads in their hair.
Beads braided into hair would be a heck of a lot more secure than bobby-pins or barrettes.
Livluvgrow
(379 posts)3. She should have taken her phone
Went on to the field and recorded them while she was narrating what they wanted her to do and ended by telling them "Hope you like being famous, because this is about to go viral"
catrose
(5,236 posts)4. My hair has always been waist level. No sports team ever told me to cut it.
Could that be because Im white?