NC high school cheerleaders 'on probation' after posing with Trump banner

Cheerleaders at a North Carolina high school were put on probation after a picture of them with a pro-Trump banner during a football game circulated on social media — and some people aren’t happy about it. “Why in the world would the school board allow this to happen,” one person wrote. “I am sad and very disappointed with this. This is a High School football game, not a political rally. Shame on them.”

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association placed the cheerleading squad at North Stanly High School on probation for the remainder of the season, Stanly County Schools announced Monday. But the NCHSAA “has not defined the terms of the probation,” and the team is expected to continue cheering, the school district said in a release.

The cheerleaders were not punished by the school or district, but officials have asked them not to display the sign again, the district said.

In a photo posted on Facebook Aug. 30, at least seven North Stanly cheerleaders in uniform are seen posing around a banner reading “Trump 2020: Make America Great Again.” The students appear to be on a high school football field with referees in the background.



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