School bans 'gang-affiliated' Broncos jersey - 1 views
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Olivia Burgher on 12 Sep 12An 8-year-old Colorado boy was ordered to remove his Peyton Manning Broncos jersey at school because of its perceived street gang affiliation.
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Mackenzie Flenker on 13 Sep 12Vanatta said her son, Konnor, a third-grade student at Monfort Elementary School, was ordered to take off the No. 18 jersey because it could represent the 18th Street gang.
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Jazmine Orellana on 13 Sep 12Wow, he's 8. I doubt he's in a gang. Schools are a bit too lenient...
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Jaacob Tatta on 13 Sep 12That's stupid he is eight years old he is supporting his favorite team or his favorite player, and i highly doubt that he is in a gang.
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Andrew Jensen on 14 Sep 12I could see this happening in high school, but saying a 8 year old from Colorado is apart of a L.A. gang? school officials really need to straighten things out.
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Jese Ramos on 14 Sep 12I agree with everybody else this was a stupid thing to do to an eight year old, how would he ever have knowledge of being or represent a gang.
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Jaidlyn Bookout on 14 Sep 12I think this completely ridiculous considering the age of the child. He is 8 years old, it's hard to believe that the school so strongly believed that he was involved in an actual gang that they made him remove his jersey.
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Wesley Eledge on 14 Sep 12there is no reason an eight year old boy should have to take off a jersey because of the number 18. there is no way he could have known that was gang related
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Kacie Karbowski on 18 Sep 12I believe that schools should not be so strict about gang related clothing because a lot of people don't know that certain things you see on clothing are gang related.
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Michaela Koopmeiners on 18 Sep 12I find this ridiculous that they're making a elementary student remove his jersey just because of a number that represents a gang. If it was a problem before hand, they should of let the parents and students know a head of time. And a 8 year doesn't even know what a gang is so I don't see what the big deal is anyways. They're just being paranoid.