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LOCAL THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17-23, 2019 • Page 16 RAPPER Continued From Page 3 seconds into the video, the entertainers throw an unspecified amount of money into the air, causing multiple screaming students to rush the basketball court to collect the money. While the students collected money, Caldwell allegedly punched a student. According to DCSD officials, McNair administrators were not aware that one of its teachers invited the rapper to the school event. “DCSD police are aware of the incident at McNair High School concerning [Caldwell] and consider this an active investigation,” said DCSD officials in a statement. The entertainers were not hired or compensated for thier performance and the school’s normal security plan was in place during the pep rally, according to DCSD officials. The security plan includes all staff being assigned to entry and exit locations in the gym, where the pep rally was held. DCSD maintains that student and staff safety is among the district’s top priorities and said any disciplinary action toward DCSD employees will be handled as a personnel matter. SPORTS WEEKLY FOOTBALL SCORES Oct. 10 Cedar Grove (5-2) 60, Towers (2-5) 0 Parkview (5-1) 69, Lakeside (0-7) 0 OCt. 11 M.L. King (5-1) 18, Lovejoy (4-3)12 Marist (7-0) 45, West Hall (0-7)7 Stephenson (5-1) 42, Forest Park (1-6) 0 -- Douglass (6-1) 60, McNair (0-7) 7 1 Lovett (5-2) 46, Stone Mountain (1-5) 32 Morrow (3-4) 19, Tucker (4-3) 14 Oconee County (6-1) 21, St. Pius X (3-4) 7 Salem (1-5) 44, Druid Hills (2-4) 42 Social Circle (2-4) 20, Clarkston (0-7) 18 Tift Co. (3-4) 41, Miller Grove (0-6) 0 Open: Arabia Mountain (1-5), Chamblee (0-5), Columbia (1-5), Cross Keys (0-7), Decatur (4-2), Lithonia (1-5), Dunwoody (2-4), Redan (3-3), SW DeKalb (5-1)
