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A photo, which appears to have been taken in the gymnasium of Long Beach’s Cabrillo High School, shows students wearing T-shirts that spell out a racial slur.
The picture depicts eight students. The first wears a shirt on which the Letter ‘I’ has been printed; the second bears a heart symbol; the remainder, taken together, misspell an offensive epithet.
It was unclear when the photo was taken or why the students had decided to capture it.
The photo appeared in widely-shared posts on multiple social media platforms, which have now been removed. In comments on those platforms, parents and members of the Long Beach community expressed outrage that the incident had been allowed to occur.
“We are deeply disappointed and appalled by a recent incident involving a group of students posing for a disturbing and offensive photo,” the school said in a statement posted to Instagram. “This conduct is unacceptable and does not reflect the values of our school or district. We sincerely apologize for the harm this has caused to our community.”
The statement advised members of the community to be careful when sharing the photo, and to encourage thoughtful discussion at home about the issues surrounding the controversy.
