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The family of one of the boys involved in the vulgar St. David's school video that surfaced last month is responding, emphasizing that their son is not a racist.

Family of St. David's School boy involved in vulgar video offers apology

Family of former St. David's School student apologizes, asks for due process

The family of a former St. David's School student implicated in a vulgar video has responded.

DEPARTMENT SUED THE STATE OF TEXAS ARGUING THE LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. >>> NEW TONIGHT, HEARING FROM THE FAMILY ONE OF THE BOYS SEEN IN THE RACIST VIDEO THAT FORCED STUDENTS TO WITHDRAW FROM ST. DAVID SCHOOL IN RALEIGH. AFTER THE CLIP SURFACE, ONLINE PETITIONS ARE HUNDREDS OF SIGNATURES PUSHING FOR THE STUDENTS TO BE EXPELLED. THE SCHOOL LATER CONFIRMED BOTH STUDENTS WERE NO LONGER ENROLLED. TONIGHT, THE FAMILY WHO WISHES TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS WRITES IN PART, OUR FAMILY APOLOGIZES FOR THE ROLE OUR SON PLAYED IN THIS INCIDENT AND DOES NOT CONDONE THE LANGUAGE IN THE LYRICS USED IN THE SNAPCHAT EXCHANGE. OUR SON WRONGLY PORTRAYED BY THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. YOU SPENT MANY YEARS AT ST.

Two students who recently withdrew from St. David's School in Raleigh because of a video in which they made repeated racial slurs were merely reciting the lyrics to a rap song, the lawyer for one of the boys said Wednesday.

FOR DETAILS, AT UNI CHANNELS.COM. >> A RALEIGH LAWYER REPRESENTING ONE OF THE STUDENTS WHO TOOK PART IN A VIDEO USING RACIST LANGUAGE IS DEFENDING HIS CLIENT'S CHARACTER TODAY. WRAL'S FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT THE VIDEO LAST WEEK.? IT SHOWED TWO FORMER ST. DAVID STUDENTS SING THE N-WORD REPEATEDLY. ONE OF THE STUDENTS LAWYERS IS SPEAKING OUT SING THE CLIENT WAS FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM THE SCHOOL. WRAL SPOKE EXPLICITLY. SHE JOINS US LIVE. THE LAWYER SAYS HIS CLIENT WAS SIMPLY REPEATING RAP LYRICS. >> THIS IS A PRINTOUT OF THOSE LYRICS. I'M NOT SHOWING YOU THE WORDS ON THESE PAGES BECAUSE IT SAYS THE AND WORD. WE COUNTED 154 TIMES. THE ATTORNEY SAYS HIS CLIENT'S ARE LISTENING TO THE SAME MUSIC THAT OTHER STUDENTS HERE AT THE SCHOOL LISTEN TO. HE BELIEVES THE PUNISHMENT THEY RECEIVED DOES NOT FIT THEIR CRIMES. THIS IS VIDEO SHOWING TWO FORMER SAINT DAVID STUDENTS SINGING THE LYRICS OF A RAP SONG TITLED HATE. THE N-WORD IS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES. ONE STUDENT IS SEEN HOLDING WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. THE ATTORNEY SAYS BOTH WERE INITIALLY SUSPENDED. >> THE SEVEN DAY SUSPENSION, AND SOME OTHER CONDITIONS. >> THE FIVE SECOND CLIP STUCK WITH PEOPLE AND DREW ATTENTION INCLUDING MEDIA REPORTS AND A PETITION SIGNED 773 TIMES AS OF TODAY CALLING FOR EXPULSION. >> MY CLIENT ASKED THE YOUNG MAN ASKED MULTIPLE TIMES TO MEET WITH THE BOARD AND TO TELL THEM THAT HE IS NOT A HATEFUL RACIST, VULGAR, OBSCENE PERSON. HE IS A GOOD GUY. >> WEBS HAS THE BOARD IGNORED THAT REQUEST AND THE STUDENTS WERE FACED WITH A NEW CONSEQUENCE. WITHDRAW OR BE EXPELLED. THE STUDENTS WITHDREW. >> IT WAS THERE SIX YEARS. HE HAS GOT VERY STRONG FRIENDSHIPS. >> THE LETTER SENT OUT TUESDAY, THE HEAD OF ST. DAVID SCHOOL CALLED THE VIDEO HORRIFIC. >> IT WASN'T THEIR WORDS. THEY WERE JUST REPEATING RAP LYRICS. THAT IS ALL THEY WERE DOING. >> DO YOU THINK THERE IS A TEACHING MOMENT? THESE LYRICS ARE SO BAD, I THINK SOME KIDS WOULD KNOW NOT TO REPEAT THEM. >> I WOULD HOPE IN HINDSIGHT. MY CLIENT WOULD SAY I WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN. BUT >> ADDING THAT THIS TYPE OF MUSIC IS CONSUMED BY MANY TEENS. CITING A RECENT CONCERT AT COASTAL CREDIT UNION MUSIC PARK IN RALEIGH. >> FOR MY UNDERSTANDING, BUT AT THE SCHOOL AT SAINT DAVID'S WENT TO IT. THE LYRICS WERE ABOUT THE SAME AS THE LYRICS THAT MY CLIENT IS PAYING A HEAVY PRICE FOR. >> THE ATTORNEY SAYS HE AND HIS CLIENT ARE CONSIDERING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE SCHOOL. BUT, THEY HAVE NOT DONE SO YET. THE LAWYER IS REPRESENTING JUST ONE STUDENT AMELIA. , A LAWYER OUT OF DURHAM IS REPRESENTING THE OTHER STUDENT. I SPOKE TO HER ON THE PHONE TODAY AND SHE SAYS TO ME RIGHT NOW, NO COMMENT FROM THEM.

Punishment for St. David's students doesn't fit crime, lawyer says

St. David's School in Raleigh

Lawyer: Raleigh private school forced students out for reciting rap song lyrics

Leadership at St. David's School in Raleigh has confirmed that the two students seen in a recent vulgar video are no longer enrolled at the school. 

Students seen in vulgar, racist video withdraw from St. David's School

A video filled with racist, profane, and offensive language is stirring tension at a Raleigh private school.

Raleigh community calling for students' expulsion after video surfaces with racist language

Offensive video of students at Raleigh school causes controversy

A video with profane and racist language has two students at a Raleigh school in hot water.

<p>APPLE AND ANDROID DEVICES FOR FREE IN THE APP STORE. &gt;&gt;&gt; NVIDIA FILLED WITH RACIST OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE DURING CONTROVERSY AT RALEIGH PRIVATE SCHOOL. THERE'S GOING POSITION TO HAVE THE TWO STUDENTS EXPELLED. AARON THOMAS OUTSIDE ST. DAVIS SCHOOL IN RALEIGH. HOW ARE ADMINISTRATORS HANDLING THIS? &gt;&gt; Reporter: THE HEAD OF SCHOOL SAID THE VIDEO YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE IS REPULSIVE AND OFFENSIVE AND THE VIEWS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE HERE. ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW TO FIND OUT OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ARE CONSIDERING DISCIPLINARY ACTION. HE DECLINED INTERVIEW AND SENT A LETTER INSTEAD ADDRESSED TO PARENTS A FEW DAYS AGO. WE WANT TO WARN YOU THE VIDEO YOU'RE ABOUT TO WATCH AND HEAR MAY BE DISTURBING. &gt;&gt; [ BLEEP ] [ BLEEP ] &gt;&gt; I HATE [ BLEEP ] &gt;&gt; Reporter: THIS VIDEO FILLED WITH RACIST PROFANE LANGUAGE HAS CIRCULATE THROUGH THE ST. DAVIS SCHOOL. CASUALLY USING THE N WORD. FOR THE END OF THE CLIP, YOU CAN SEE WHAT APPEARS TO BE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IN ONE OF THEIR HANDS. THE CLIP TRIGGERING VERY STRONG EMOTIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY. TODAY WE FOUND THIS, PETITION THAT FEATURES 400 SIGNATURES CALLING FOR THE STUDENTS TO BE EXPELLED. A 2020 GRADUATE ROPE AS A CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION, ST. DAVID HOLD OBLIGATION TO UPHOLD KINDNESS, LOVE, EQUALITY. ANOTHER PERSON COMMENTED THIS IS A HATE ACT AND THE SCHOOL SHOULD NOT GIVE THE RACE A STUDENT A SLAP ON THE HAND OF A SEVEN-DAY SUSPENSION. WHEN I REQUESTED INTERVIEW FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL ABOUT THE SITUATION, HE REPLIED WITH A LETTER SENT TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS THAT READS IN PART, SING DAVID KOCH TAKING FIRST STEP TOWARD IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR THE STUDENTS WHO MADE AND CIRCULATED THE VIDEO. OUR INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING AND COULD RESULT IN MORE REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE STUDENTS AND OTHERS. UNTIL VERY FEW BLACK STUDENTS ATTEND THIS PROMINENT PRIVATE SCHOOL IN RALEIGH. THE LETTER GOES ON TO SAY ANY ACTS OF HARASSMENT OR RETALIATION REGARDING THE VIDEO WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN ANY</p>

With unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, earning All-State honors in North Carolina sports felt extra special this year. From dedicated and caring coaches and teachers, to determined and engaged students and parents, St. David's School created an environment for success on and off the field, and seven St. David's student athletes earned All-State honors this year.

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