Check out the video. Attorney says images show Canton McKinley football player was forced to eat pizza.
The lawyer for a Canton McKinley High School football player has released video that he says contradicts claims that the student was not forced to consume a pepperoni pizza in violation of his religious beliefs.
The video gives the public its first view of what took place during a team conditioning session on May 24.
The 17-year-old player’s family is suing the district over the incident. The player is a practicing Hebrew Israelite, a religion which bans the consumption of pork.
Head Coach Marcus Wattley and six assistants have since been fired as a result of the incident. Canton police are investigating potential hazing charges.
The coaches have hired their own attorney in an effort to regain their jobs. They contended the student was given an option of eating chicken nuggets. It’s a claim the player’s attorney disputes.
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