A North Carolina high school softball player was forced to cut her hair beads during a game last month, sparking outrage. I’m embarrassed because you pick on me in front of all these people for no reason," Pyles told the newspaper. According to The News & Observer, the incident sparked an investigation by the Durham Public Schools into the so-called "culturally biased" rules in high school athletics in North Carolina. The rules in the state prohibit players from wearing plastic visors, bandannas and hair beads. Pyles told The News & Observer she believes the hair beads rule discriminates against Black athletes.

Source: Fox News May 14, 2021 12:00 UTC