To Sam McNair, a 17-year-old high school senior in Duluth, Georgia, it was an innocent hug.
"You never know what someone's going through," McNair told CNN affiliate WGCL in Atlanta. "A hug might help."
It didn't in this case because after McNair hugged a teacher, he ended up with a year-long suspension from Duluth High School, putting his college plans in jeopardy.
"He's a senior; he plays football. He was getting ready for lacrosse season, and you are stripping him of the opportunity to even get a full scholarship for athletics for college," April McNair, Sam's mother, told WGCL.
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Other reports said he walked up behind her, and kissed her neck....and has been warned about this before. Hmmm.
They showed a film of this incident on GMA this morning. He did indeed kiss her on the neck. If this has been a recurring offense, the suspension is very much warranted.
I just saw the video. He sure did! Down, kid!
Sad, what is America turning into?
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