Thirteen preteen cheerleaders at a Texas middle school suffered severe burns after their coach forced them to crawl a mile on 125-degree pavement as punishment for performing a "disrespectful" routine—an act parents are calling "malicious" and demanding criminal charges.
13 eighth grade cheerleaders at Evans Middle School in Lubbock, Texas sustained burns on their hands after reporting that their coach made them "crab walk" and "bear crawl" along a hot outdoor track on an incredibly hot day. This punishment came after the girls performed a routine that their coach viewed as "disrespectul", according to KLBK/KAMC.
