PHOTO FROM LEONARDTOWN HIGH SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE
Leonardtown, MD – An alleged incident that occurred at a high school football game in St. Mary’s County last week has drawn the attention of Congressman Steny Hoyer [D – MD District 5]. According to an account that was posted by a parent, the incident happened during the Great Mills-Leonardtown varsity football game Thursday night in Leonardtown. The parent, who uses the Facebook pseudonym “Ikia MyLuv,” stated in a Facebook post that “first two while males came over to the Great Mills High School side wearing a Trump shirt with the Confederate flag on the sleeves waving the American flag. A deputy asked them to move and go back to their side but it only got worse from there. They had a whole section of kids yelling things, holding up Trump signs, showing unsportsmanlike conduct and not one adult or school administrator stepped in.” The parent also implied that Great Mills students, parents and athletes were called “ghetto.”
“I was distressed to hear reports of racist remarks and hateful actions at a high school football game in St. Mary’s County on Thursday evening,” Hoyer stated. “If these reports are true, these actions are highly disturbing and must not be tolerated. The individuals involved must be held accountable and I urge the St. Mary’s County school board to swiftly address these inexcusable acts of hate. I will continue to monitor the situation closely.”
When contacted by TheBayNet.com, a spokeswoman for St. Mary’s County Public Schools reported that neither Superintendent J. Scott Smith nor Deputy Superintendent Maureen Montgomery was available for comment about the incident or Hoyer’s statement.
Great Mills won the game 42 – 13.
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com