Black Cheerleader Portrayed As White Teammate’s ‘Pet’ While Taking Photos, Pennsylvania Lawsuit Claims

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Another day, another incident that indicates Black student-athletes aren’t always safe on predominately white sports teams.

A Black cheerleader at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, was allegedly made to pretend to be a white senior cheerleader’s “pet” on an imaginary leash while the team was staying at a hotel in Florida for the UGA National High School Cheerleading Championships, the Miami Herald reported. The alleged incident took place in February...