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Students are seen in the video cheering while making a "tomahawk chop" gesture, which is known to be disrespectful toward the Native American community. The Box Elder population is predominantly Native American.
Manhattan Christian apologized in the Facebook post and said the students' actions will be investigated and dealt with internally, stating:
Manhattan Christian apologized in the Facebook post and said the students' actions will be investigated and dealt with internally, stating:
On behalf of Manhattan Christian School, we would like to apologize for the actions that recently took place at the State C basketball tournament championship game. The student section cheer that has received publicity is not a reflection of the deep respect Manhattan Christian has for coach MacDonald, his team, and the community of Box Elder.