SAN RAMON, CA — A San Francisco-based law firm is fighting for the California High School cheer team following accusations that the high schoolers posed with a black mannequin head.
The Dhillon Law Group had a press conference in front of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District's headquarters in Danville Thursday morning. The firm announced a cease and desist letter and demanded an investigation and removal of Superintendent Dr. John Malloy.
The firm claims a disgruntled mother of an athlete that didn't make the team fabricated a social media post accusing the team of racists acts.
The post was shared widely on social media. The girls on the stunt team have since received threats and their reputations have been tainted, the firm said in a news release.
"First, the team is not 'all white'," the release said. "Six African Americans made the Cheer Team and the disgruntled student was the only African American who tried out and did not make the Cheer Team. Second, the mannequin head the squad has used as their mascot head for the last five years is not black."
The firm also said the mascot's name is Karine, not Kareem. The group believes the picture circulated on social media was altered.
The district was informed of this and parents shared their concerns, Dhillon says, but the team continued to face backlash.
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