Portsmouth, Va. — More than 50 people attended a rally outside I.C. Norcom High School Thursday night in support of the runner charged in a track baton incident that has since gone viral.
Watch: I.C. Norcom runner speaks at rally following viral baton incident
Video of last week’s VHSL Indoor Track State Championships shows I.C. Norcom athlete Alaila Everett and Brookville High School athlete Kaelen Tucker during the second leg of the 4×200 meter relay finals. In the video, Tucker can be seen being hit in the head by Everett’s relay baton. Judges quickly disqualified the Norcom team after the incident…