A highschool athlete in the US says she is dealing with racial slurs and loss of life threats following a video that confirmed her hitting a competitor with a baton throughout a 4×200 metre race, an act she claims was unintended.
Alaila Everett, of IC Norcom Excessive College in Portsmouth, Virginia spoke to WAVY TV 10 Information days after a video went viral displaying her hitting one other competitor within the head with a baton. The sufferer was Kaelen Tucker, a junior at Brookville Excessive College in Lynchburg.
The 2 had been competing within the 4×200 meter relay at a sports activities meet after they stumbled into one another across the bend of the observe.
“After a pair instances of hitting her, my baton bought caught behind her again like this, and it rolled up her again. I misplaced my stability once I pumped my arms once more. She bought hit,” a Alaila mentioned, tearfully.
The incident has ignited debate on-line, with many social media customers accusing Alaila of intentionally hitting her competitor. Kaelen and her mother and father, who’ve served the Everett household with courtroom papers, say whereas her father issued an apology, Alaila has not.
“I do know my intentions and I might by no means hit somebody on objective,” Alaila mentioned, including that she had tried to contact Kaelen, however had been blocked by her on social media.
Annoyed that Alaila saved working after Kaelen collapsed and neither Alaila nor her coach had even thought to examine on their daughter after the incident, the Tuckers informed one other information station, WSLS 10, that they had been looking for an apology straight from Alaila.
