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High school sophomore Nicole Pyles is fighting to end discrimination against Black student athletes after she was forced to cut her braids during her softball team’s final game of the season. Nicole and her father, Julius Pyles join News NOW to discuss how the incident has affected her and how the school board is reacting.
Black high school athlete says she was ‘disrespected and humiliated’ after being forced to cut braids