Georgia Marching Band Members Under Fire For Spelling Out Racial Slur

Members of a high school marching band in Georgia are in serious trouble after they spelled out a racial slur on their instruments during the halftime show on Friday night (November 2). Four members of the Brookwood High School marching band's sousaphone section failed to remove the letter covers from their instruments, which are supposed to spell out 'BRONCOS,' the school's mascot. When they lined up on the field, the crowd was shocked to see the four-letter racial slur spelled out.

Brookwood principal William Ford apologized for the incident in a letter to parents. 

"Unfortunately, as they performed and moved around the field, the letters on the instruments aligned to spell a completely unacceptable, racial term. Not only was the appearance of this term during our halftime show hurtful and disrespectful to audience members, but it also was disappointing, as it does not reflect the standards and beliefs of our school and community," Ford explained.

Ford said the school is investigating how the students managed to get on the field without removing the letters from their instruments and promised they would be disciplined.

Some parents want to see the kids involved expelled for their actions. 

“You’re bold enough on senior night, that means your parents your grandparents are there... you're bold enough to spell those words, and stay there long enough to have everyone take pictures?” one parent told Fox 5. “That’s not right.”