An Oklahoma school district responded Friday to a video posted online showing high school students licking people's toes as part of a school fundraiser.
The first video footage obtained was fox 25 Images posted on Twitter showed four Deer Creek High School students lying on the ground, each standing barefoot. The crowd could be heard going wild in the background as the announcer yelled, “Three, two, one, go!” This led the boys to start licking and sucking each other's feet. (Related: Michigan high school basketball game ends in chaotic brawl)
“He's devouring them!” someone's voice was heard from behind the camera.
🚨Image Warning – Video sent to FOX 25 shows Deer Creek High School students kissing and sucking feet yesterday. @DCAntlers reviewed the video and said the students took on the challenge of volunteering to help raise money for the annual charity week.Continued tonight at 9pm @OKCFOX. pic.twitter.com/3FaG8BbeAE
— Wendy Suarez📺 (@wsuares) March 1, 2024
An Oklahoma high school reportedly spent the week raising money for Oklahoma coffee shop Not Your Average Joe Coffee (NYAJ). The company's website includes “students and adults with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities working to create exceptional coffee.” state. According to Fox 25, students were participating in the “Wonderful Week of Fundraising” event listings throughout the week.
After the video was released and amid online backlash against the event, the Deer Creek School District released a statement to the media. According to Fox 25, school district officials say the rally, which was caught on camera, comes as high school students are hosting an event called “Clash of Classes” for “paying students” on Thursday. said it was done.
“During this assembly, 9th through 12th graders volunteered to participate in various student-sponsored class competitions in the spirit of raising funds for NYAJ,” the district said. “The attendees at the rally were all students who had signed up in advance for games to play.”
“Many dedicated students gave of their time to achieve this significant accomplishment that reaches beyond the boundaries of Deer Creek and contributes to the community. We would like to thank all our patrons, businesses and sponsors for their support.”
School officials also noted that “Deer Creek faculty and staff” were not “participating in any games” during Thursday's rally, in which students raised a total of $152,830.38 to support local businesses. praised his achievements.
