On Saturday, September twenty nine, two police officers responding to a shots fired call in Brookhaven, Mississippi, were murdered. They were buried October three and fourth. On October five, Brookhaven High School held a home football game in their grieving town. They hosted the visiting Forest Hill High School from Jackson, whose band performed a halftime show. Photos show the visiting band students in costumes holding fake rifles aimed at other
Jackson students dressed as SWAT team members. The police were cowering on the ground as the band played. The photos went viral. The town of Brookhaven is outraged. Jackson Public School Superintendent Eric Green explained that the performance was loosely based on a Denzel Washington movie. The Jackson School District released a statement professing great respect for law enforcement. They apologized for the insensitive performance. The band director has been
placed on leave. So what's next? Well, those involved in this show endorsement deals from Nike because they believed in something and we're willing to sacrifice everything for it. Just what does anybody in that stadium have in common with that presentation?