A player on the Appleton North women’s basketball team has a ritual with her little brother Jaylen where she hugs him after every single game, win or lose. This weekend her team happened to win the state championship and when the moment came for little Jaylen to give his sister Syd a hug, he was denied by a school administrator. After little Jaylen wasn’t allowed to hug his sister he proceeded to cry. This was all caught on camera. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association released a statement after the video went viral.
“For the safety of the players, coaches, media and spectators, as well as conducting the award ceremonies in a proficient and efficient manner, the WIAA does its best to keep spectators from entering onto the court at anytime. We encourage players, their families, classmates and others to celebrate and exchange their congratulations, as well as share their joy at the appropriate time after the ceremonies.”
When the WIAA staff receives advanced requests regarding special family situations or needs, we do our best to accommodate if and when possible.
The WIAA has reached out to the family to express its regrets for any distress they may have experienced.”
When you actually think about it this is not a bad rule at all. In fact it’s probably a good rule. But no matter which way you cut it, it completely sucks watching a little brother get denied from hugging his sister.
Check out the heartbreaking moment below:
https://twitter.com/CoachNicLevy/status/840802093602594816
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