School officials call it a tap. The parents call it an assault on an 8-year-old. Video...
Sofia Lopez, 8, poses in evening light at Hondo Recreation Park last week. In November, a coach brought his hand to the back of Sofia’s head in gym class at Woolls Intermediate School, which made her anxious about going to school. Her parents called it an assault. The school district says it was a pat of encouragement.HONDO - As a group of third-graders finished running laps in a gym at Woolls Intermediate School, a coach gave them high-fives. He paused to cough into his hands.
Ricardo and Andrea Lopez say Barr’s contact with their daughter was an assault. The school district said it was a gesture of encouragement — the superintendent called it a “tap.” It’s unclear from the video footage how forceful the contact was. Sofia still gets anxious about going to school, losing sleep and begging to be taken home, her mom said.Ricardo Lopez said the coach “did a number on her.”
Sofia Lopez, 8, and her father, Ricardo Lopez, at Hondo Recreation Park last week. In November, a coach brought his hand to the back of Sofia’s head in gym class at Woolls Intermediate School, which made her anxious about going to school. Her parents called it an assault. The school district says it was a pat of encouragement.
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