Peabody High football players recorded inappropriate video with simulated sex acts, racist language, investigation finds
Their actions violated school policies but didn’t meet the legal definitions of bullying or hazing, say officials.
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An investigation has found that some members of the Peabody Veterans Memorial High School football team recorded a video last month in which they simulated sexual activity and one player used racist and homophobic language, officials said Thursday.
School officials learned that the video was circulating on social media from a parent on Nov. 27 and immediately began an investigation, according to a statement from Peabody schools Superintendent Josh Vadala. School officials notified the high school’s resource officer and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, in accordance with district policy, and are cooperating with the police investigation, the statement said.
“We do not tolerate this type of behavior,” Vadala said in the statement. “Our school culture should reflect our best nature, of kindness and respect rather than inappropriateness, and we will make sure that students understand the impact their actions have on others.”
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