Tennessee band members wear T-shirt honoring bullied fan

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The University of Tennessee's marching band is jumping on the anti-bullying bandwagon.

The band briefly wore a T-shirt based on a design by a boy who was teased at school over the design and then offered a scholarship at the university.

On Thursday, Tennessee officials offered the 4th grader a four-year scholarship beginning in the fall of 2028 if he chooses to attend Tennessee and meets admission requirements. The boy's story went viral last week after his teacher posted on Facebook that the student's peers mocked a T-shirt he designed for his school's"college colors" day.

After the post gained attention, the University of Tennessee's VolShop website created its own Tennessee shirt featuring the boy's design.

 

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Merri__Magic ...& yet tons of 45 supporters in Tennessee. A real head scratcher.!

Good story.

Good work Boyz. Im with U.

Apparently the teacher’s post on Facebook was overly exaggerated. This is another example of an out of context story from out of control media producers who were bullied as kids.

Love this story

I wonder how this inventive Boy's Classmates are laughing ...now!!

Why are they all wearing that shirt inside out? ;)

Someone please bully me. That kid is making some bank.

great band, greater band members

morgfair A band......on a bandwagon.....Mmmmmmmm

I hope that child is earning some money from all these tshirts they are selling.

Cheers to the U.T. band!

Proud of UT, my alma mater.

20 years ago kids clowned kids over silly things like clothes or w/e and it was kinda normal and kids just grew tougher skin, doesn’t it seem like that part of life is something going away? Seems adversities people overcame decades ago or too damaging now. Why and how

Awesome

Bullying is an undesirable behavior in children and adults. Therefore, any initiative against bullying is a welcome change in social mores. To characterize it as a 'bandwagon' means the lede writer gives it the same importance as a chicken sandwich marketing battle. Do better.

Anti bully = anti trump in my book.

One voice can move mountains.

That’s fabulous!

“ bandwagon “ - clearly not the appropriate choice of words - at all . And well done to them and the boy who designed it .

Why to go UT!!

I love my Tennessee Vols!

A bandwagon we should all join. Stop the bullying and stop the hate.

That's really said

Band members may have a little experience in this arena. In hs (late 80s), a math teacher/athletic director used the slur “band f-gs” in class on one occasion. I would hope it’s better now? bullythebullies (Oh, and karma got that guy)

Stylin’

Is anyone surprised that people in the band hope bullying stops

They should probably let the kid coach the team.

I LOVE the shirt. It’s so amazing the University did that for that little boy. God I HATE HATE HATE bullies. StopBullying

Bandwagon?

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