Charges possible over racist video of black student eating chicken

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A teenager who recorded a video of a black student eating chicken wings and who made racist commentary during the video could face criminal charges.

Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli said on Wednesday that he is considering ethnic intimidation and harassment charges against the 14-year-old Saucon Valley High School student who recorded the video.

In the video, the student recorded a 16-year-old black boy eating chicken wings, with the commentary from the 14-year-old student claiming that the black boy was “broke and on welfare.” The student also used the N-word in referring to the older boy.

Morganelli said that after seeing the “reprehensible” and “repulsive” video, the black student attacked the white student at a football game. The black student is now facing charges of assault along with other charges.

The Saucon Valley School District investigated the incident and “handled it very appropriately,” according to Superintendent Monica McHale-Small in speaking to The Morning Call newspaper.