A 12-year-old swimmer was briefly disqualified from a competition in Wisconsin this week for wearing a homemade Black Lives Matter swimsuit.
A 12-year-old swimmer was briefly disqualified from a competition in Wisconsin this week for wearing a homemade Black Lives Matter swimsuit, her mother said.
“She said, ‘Mom, I’m not taking this suit off,’” Lyons said. “I don’t think either one of us ever thought that she was just going to change her suit. Knowing her, I knew she was going to stand true.”A 12-year-old Black swimmer was nearly disqualified from a meet in Superior, Wisconsin, for wearing a Black Lives Matter swimsuit. “I said it’s not political. This is not a political statement. Don’t read it as an organization. Read it as a person saying their life matters,” she said.
Lyons and Dudley said officials at the meet then tried to say it was not about the message on the swimsuit; rather, Leidy’s one-piece did not meet the logo standards. The Duluth YMCA said in a statement that Leidy’s experience was “unfortunate.” It said the race official who disqualified Leidy was a volunteer who was removed from the competition and barred from future meets hosted by the YMCA in Duluth.
"The Duluth YMCA is saddened that the student, their family, and teammates had to endure this unacceptable behavior. ... We know that Black Lives Matter and we will continue to work to educate ourselves, to stand against inequality, and to strive to be active allies in the ongoing fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion."
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