An Alice, Tex. male cheerleader says he was kicked off of the team for getting caught kissing another male student on campus camera. Prior to getting kicked off of the team, the young man said he was a good cheerleader who made varsity and had no other means or cause for getting kicked off the squad besides the videotaped kiss.
The teen and his family insist the dismissal comes in wake of the same-sex kiss.
“They never check cameras for anything unless something is stolen,” the young man told the Dallas Voice, asking not be identified. “We would be the ones getting caught because I’m sure we were the only ones, sexual orientation wise, being caught like that.”
The teen’s school, Alice High of Alice, TX stands behind the dismissal and issued the following statement Tuesday:
The Alice I.S.D. has recently reviewed the recent removal of a student from the Alice High School Cheerleading Squad. After reviewing the Alice I.S.D. Student Code of Conduct and the Cheer Program Handbook, the removal will stay in effect. The student’s parents are in agreement with the district’s decision. The student code of conduct and cheer handbook are designed to improve conduct and encourage students to adhere to their responsibilities as members of the school community. The student and parents are clearly aware that the student was not removed from the squad for kissing another student at school. While the student is free to discuss certain aspects of his discipline in the media, the District cannot discuss the specifics of this incident and must respect the privacy rights of the students involved in this matter.
“Alice, Texas”….what a shock!
Oh that is just plain stupid. Let the boy cheer. I’m straight my son is gay and he is a cheerleader. If that was to happen to him you bet your ase I would be at the school with my wife till he was allowed to cheer again. Thats what teenages do. If a football player was seen kissing a girl I bet nothing would happen. This makes me so angry. I can’t believe the parents.