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California family sues school officials over 8th-grader's suspension for wearing 'blackface' at football game

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Daniel Ameduri and his son, J.A., join Fox & Friends along with their lawyer Karin Sweigart to explain J.A.s use of eye black at a sporting event and their resulting lawsuit against school officials.

The family of a California middle school student is suing after the 8th-grader wore eye black to a football game and was suspended following accusations that it was "blackface." Daniel Ameduri, his son J.A.

and their lawyer joined "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday to discuss their lawsuit against school officials over the Oct. 13 incident that resulted in a two-day suspension and a ban from attending district sporting events.  "It was a normal day, everything was normal.

No one said anything. It was a normal football game and La Jolla won," J.A. said, noting that he put black eye paint on like football players do to attend a high school game between La Jolla High School and Morse High School. CALIFORNIA MIDDLE SCHOOLER BANNED FROM SPORTS OVER 'BLACKFACE,' BUT GROUP SAYS IT WAS JUST EYE PAINT J.A.

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