Lip reader reveals what Virginia high school track runner said to opponent before hitting her in head with baton
The Virginia high school sprinter accused of smacking her opponent on the back of the head with a baton shouted at her younger competitor during the alleged attack, according to a report. Alaila
Track Star Who Hit Opponent in Head with Baton Breaks Silence amid Controversy Over If It Was Intentional
Alaila Everett is speaking out after she hit an opponent in the head with her relay baton during a Virginia state championship race on Tuesday, March 4, leading to a wave of backlash and controversy over whether it was intentional.
Virginia high school runner's contact with opponent's head was accidental, father says
"My community knows my character... they know I'm not like that..." said the I.C. Norcom student to ABC News after a video of the incident went viral.
Runner hit in head with relay baton, competitor says it was an accident
Video from the meet shows the two runners next to each other coming around a corner. As Kaelen passed Alaila, Alaila swung the baton and hit Kaelen on the head. Kaelen dropped her baton and clutched her head.
Baton-wielding runner breaks silence on footage of her hitting runner
The baton-wielding runner who struck a rival runner in the back of the head during a high school track meet in Virginia has broken her silence following the incident
High school runner who hit opponent in head with baton mid-race speaks out
The runner and her family said a video that shows the on-track incident in which she hits another runner with a baton was an accident.
Runner says she didn’t intentionally hit competitor with baton during track relay
The track meet Tuesday in Portsmouth experienced a moment that got people talking when Kaelan Tucker was hit in the head by a baton held by Alaila Everett.
Virginia high school track star says hitting opponent in the head with baton was an accident
It's been a chaotic past couple of days of I.C. Norcom's Alaila Everett since the Virginia High School League (VHSL) track and field state championships. In a video that went viral from the state championships,
High school track star at center of baton-striking controversy speaks out in emotional interview
The high school track star at the center of controversy for striking an opponent in the head with a baton said she “would never hit someone on purpose” as she grapples with “racial slurs” and “death threats” in the wake of the footage circulating online.
High school runner defends herself after baton video: 'I would never do that on purpose'
Virginia high school athlete Alaila Everett told "Good Morning America" Tuesday that she never meant to strike her fellow ...
Teen track star at the center of viral baton controversy says she would ‘never hit somebody on purpose’
The high school sprinter breaks her silence after a viral video shows her striking an opponent in the head with a baton.
Teen athlete who bashed opponent's head with baton claims it was accidental as she cries over backlash
I.C. Norcom High School senior Alaila Everett broke down in tears in an interview while discussing a viral incident in which ...
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Virginia high school runner at center of baton incident video speaks out
The video has been widely shared online. It shows the moment Everett appears to hit another runner in the head with her baton ...
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High-school student denies attacking opponent during relay race: I lost my balance
After a video of her hitting her opponent during a relay race went viral, Alaila Everett clarified that it was just an ...
Larry Rubama: Did a Portsmouth runner intentionally strike her opponent? I don’t think so.
As a former Division I track athlete who has run in many sprint relays, I’ll tell you why I think Norcom’s Alaila Everett is being unjustly criticized.
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Shock twist in baton track feud as victim takes desperate security measures
Shocking footage emerged on social media over the weekend of Alaila Everett striking Kaelen Tucker during the 4x200m relay ...
A Norcom track athlete struck another runner with a baton during a race. Then the death threats began.
Alaila Everett and her relay team were disqualified during the meet last week at Liberty University in Lynchburg, and the VHSL declined to comment specifically on the incident and whether Everett ...