Bullies Break 11-Year-Old Boy's Arm Because He's a Cheerleader

[Shana A]

Bullies Break 11-Year-Old Boy's Arm Because He's a Cheerleader
by Michael A. Jones September 24, 2010 01:00 PM

http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/bullies_break_11-year-old_boys_arm_because_hes_a_cheerleader

In another instance, outside of Toledo, Ohio, an 11-year-old was picked on by his classmates mercilessly. That student? Tyler Wilson. And he tells a local ABC news channel that students would wait for him after school, teasing him and taunting him, and eventually physically harassing him so bad, that Tyler had his arm broken.

Why would bullies do this?

Because Tyler is a member of a local cheerleading squad, and other kids in his class wanted to give him hell for it.

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Findlay mom: bully beat son for being a cheerleader
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=7683973

A Findlay mom says a bully beat up her 11-year-old son because he is a cheerleader. The sixth grader has a broken arm from that fight.

Kristy Wilson filed a police report saying she wants the bully, her son's classmate and a football player, arrested and criminally charged with assault. When asked why they are picking on her son, Kristy Wilson says, "Because he joined the cheerleading squad. He wants to be a cheerleader."

[V M]

I hope those bullies get what they deserve and learn that it is NOT okay to behave like that and harm people 

The kid is awesome!!! He says that he's not going to let them stop him and that he's going to make a lifestyle out of cheer leading

That kid ROCKS!!! 

[Janet_Girl]

Tyler rocks big time.  I hope that the prosecutor in this case presses forward with criminal charges.  It is hight time bullies are held up for what they really are, criminals.

[Vicky]

Tyler's best revenge for his attack will be his intent toward excellence in what he really wants to do.  That revenge will not reciprocate harm to his attacker.  The attacker evidently had no feelings of personal excellence that he could stand happily in front of people and proclaim.

At the age of the children involved, I look to the parent who would condone this behavior as the one to stand in public shame.  Shame for now and direction for change are needed with the idea that the shame can be put in the past and good can come from it. 

It takes more strength to be gentle than it does to be terrible.  A happy cheerleader will have that strength.