Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Wearing a Mexico Jersey Makes You "Illegal"

By Prerna Lal, Race in America
July 06, 2010

Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher can don the Brazilian soccer jersey and cheer for the South American team without bringing his citizenship under scrutiny. But apparently a 12-year old can't wear a Mexico soccer jersey to school without enduring punishment.

Last month, when Coral Avilez attended her performing arts class at Big Bear Middle School in California, she wore a Mexico soccer jersey in anticipation of the Mexico-South Africa World Cup game. For that, she was chided by her teacher. [...]

Read the full article:
http://race.change.org/blog/view/wearing_a_mexico_jersey_makes_you_illegal

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