*Two racist high school students in Georgia have been expelled after posting a TikTok showing them using the N-word. The clip was shared on Twitter and quickly went viral. It has so far been viewed 4.5 million times on Twitter alone.
The person who initially shared the clip of Stephanie Freeman and her boyfriend Jeffery Hume captioned the video: “Okay I know this probably isn’t going to get a lot of views but I just thought I’d show everyone how racist the kids at my school are. The girl’s name is Stephanie Freeman and she’s a senior at Carrollton High School.”
In the thread by Twitter user Camden, Freeman and Hume (an aspiring professional wrestler), make derogatory remarks about Black, such as “eat watermelon and fried chicken” and calling Blacks “bucks” and that Black Americans don’t have fathers nor do they “make good choices.”
In case you missed it, check out the disturbing clip below.
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Okay I know this probably isn’t going to get a lot of views but I just thought I’d show everyone how racist the kids at my school are. The girl’s name is Stephanie Freeman and she’s a senior at Carrollton High School. pic.twitter.com/jjsLtToSLH
— Camden (@camden52801) April 17, 2020
In a statement obtained by The New York Times, Carrollton City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Albertus said the students “behavior was unacceptable and is not representative of the district’s respect for all people. The racist behavior observed in the video easily violates this standard. They are no longer students at Carrollton High School.”
Carrolton High School Principal David Brooks also noted that although the video was recorded after-school hours, it is inexcusable.
“It is our priority to keep our schools safe, and there is no doubt this incident has caused significant tension at Carrollton High School, across the district, state and nation – even the world,” he said.
“This incident does not reflect the culture of Carrollton City Schools,” he said. “We are very proud of our diversity and so is our entire community. We don’t need to lose sight of this important attribute because of the actions of a few.”
The guy’s name is Jeffrey Hume, I should have included his name in the video, he is just as involved in this as she is.
— Camden (@camden52801) April 17, 2020
This is #JefferyHume ‘s “apology” pic.twitter.com/5d1PBDakRc
— MMM (@dontblessme) April 19, 2020
Hume has been kicked out of his wrestling organization, which, according to the sleuths on Twitter, is owned by a Black man. How ironic. Below is a message from the company regarding the ouster of Hume.
— WWA4 Pro Wrestling School (@WWA4ATL) April 17, 2020
Freeman also shared a series of rants on her Instagram Stories in which the apologized and stressed that she believes “blacks are human too.”
She initially claimed her racist boyfriend convinced her to make the video, and then later walked back the comments by insisting Hume is not racist.
She also said she was mad at Black people for giving her the coronavirus.
You can read some of her IG message in the post below.
stephanie freeman MAKE IT MAKE SENSE!!!!! pic.twitter.com/BVbzeOrAUv
— kaley? (@emotionhes) April 19, 2020
Here’s her original statement.
I want to apologize for the abhorrent video I posted. I know in my heart how wrong it was. My BF is racist and he slowly normalized his racism on me. Still I should never have let him. I believe blacks are human too. Made in the image of Christ. I have disappointed God and I want to apologize. Please don’t contact my college. It’s my future and one mistake should not ruin a life. Also please stop with the death threats. Again, I apologize. Sincerely, Steph.
I promise to dedicate my life to serving God and treating every human being with respect. I did not expect the public to forgive me, nor do I deserve it. But I pray God forgives my sins. That’s the only way we heal. But I do take issue with one thing: hatred does not defeat hatred. Threatening, bullying and cancelling me will not resolve the world’s problems.
Please, I urge everyone to seek God and find peace in him. I understand why people are angry at me, but how will ruining my life change that? My parents live on fear for my life. This is not fair!
She also pleaded with everyone to stop sharing the video, her name, and her picture.
Stephanie Freeman has been posting apologies to her IG story and today she hit us with the #blacklivesmatter and “my best friend is literally black”.
like no sis… you wouldn’t have made the video if you got black friends. Oh and she got kicked out of the house. God is good pic.twitter.com/t8AdDdUclj
— shaníce (@ShanicePinson) April 19, 2020
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