The Virginia High School Track and Field athlete that was seen The head of an opponent Bashen With a stop during a race was accused of assault and battery, the Lynchburg Lynchburg Commonwealth law firm confirmed to Fox News Digital.
IC Norcom High School Student Athlete Then Everett It was seen that her baton on the head of Brookville High School Junior Kaelen Tucker struck during a championship meeting last week. Images of the incident became viral the following days, which encouraged the national controversy and recoil against Everett.
Tucker was later diagnosed with a concussion and possible skull fracture.
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Tucker and her family members did not definitely say whether they would insist after the incident in an interview with charges against Everett WSET ABC 13. However, charges have now been officially pressed because Everett is confronted with one crime attack and battery.
Everett has since said that the hits were by chance, in interviews with Wavy and “Good Morning America.”
Before the charges on Everett were announced, the Portsmouth NAACP issued a statement in which the controversial teenager was defended on Wednesday.
“Alaila is not an attacker and media headlines that are disgraceful in any way. We understand the sensitivity of the circumstances to both athletes and their families, but this story should not be addressed,” was the explanation.
“Alaila is a first -student and a staratleet at the historic IC Norcom High School. Of all the reports, she is an exceptional young leader and learned whose athletic talent is well documented and recognized in our state. She has behaved with integrity both on and outside the field and a story that her is guilty of a violation of a violation of her.”
Fox News Digital has contacted Everett’s family via the Portsmouth Public School District for comment.
Tucker told the incident last Friday in an interview with WSET ABC 13 and said that the entire section panted when they saw the repeated stick.
“The entire section just breathed,” Tucker told the station over the people around her in the stands. “We had family from the city. Her godparents were here from Myrtle Beach. Everyone just had to breathe. When I saw her go down, I could only walk out of the Bleachers. I just knew that I had to go to her.
The Virginia High School Track and Field athlete who saw the head of an opponent with a stick during a race Bashen is accused of abuse and battery. (Kirby Lee-usa Today Sports)
“She was quite hysterical because she just couldn’t believe that that had happened.”
Everett claims that the hits took place because she lost her balance and her stick “stuck” behind her opponent.
“After having hit her a few times, my stick fell behind her back so behind her, and it rolled her back. I lost my balance when I pumped my arms again. She was hit,” Everett said in an interview wavy. “I know my intentions and I would never put anyone on purpose.”
Everett also said that although she caused physical pain for Tucker, there is not enough empathy for her own “mental” impact of Everett.
“Everyone has feelings, so you are physically injured, but you don’t think about my mental,” Everett said. “They take on my character, call me ghetto and racial blemish, death threats … all this from a video of nine seconds.”
During an interview with Good Morning America on Wednesday, Everett and her family showed a different perspective of the images, and again released the incident to try to prove that it was an accident.
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IC Norcom High School Student Athlete Alaila Everett saw her stick on the head of Brookville High School Junior Kaelen Tucker Breeken during a championship meeting last week. (Kirby Lee-usa Today Sports)
“Her arm literally struck the baton so until she got a bit forward and my arm got stuck so,” said Everett, used a family member to represent Tucker during the incident in the clip.
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) has previously issued a statement to FOX News Digital about this.
“The VHSL does not comment on individuals or disciplinary actions because of Ferpa,” said the explanation of the competition. “The actions of the Meet Director to disqualify the runner were suitable and correct. We assess every body that includes the safety of players at the participating schools. The VHSL membership has always made it a priority to offer student athletes a safe environment for competition.”
Scott Thompson from Fox News Digital has contributed to this report.
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