Trayson Paul
working on the wrong assignment in English class ... this according to the New York Daily News. The teacher reportedly ripped up his paper and sent him to the Headmaster's office., who allegedly told Trayson to get on his knees and confess his wrongdoing. Holian reportedly said he ordered the child to kneel because the father of a Nigerian student said it's the"African way" of apologizing., says her son was humiliated and feared he was punished more harshly because of his race.
Paul told the Daily News ... “Once he started mentioning this African family, that’s when it just clicked. Like, this is not normal procedure. I felt there was no relevance at all. Is he generalizing that everyone who is Black is African? That’s when I realized something is not right with this situation.”
Holian is reportedly on temporary leave as the school investigates. We reached out to him but he said he would not comment on the situation.
Kneel and give him a what?
SMH. 😠
This story turned my stomach. I hope someone follows up on it. This cannot be acceptable, ever.
Y’all believe random black people are going around pushing Asians for no reason. No history of that ever happening but in a country built on violence against black people it’s impossible to believe white people are still slightly racist. Y’all are fake af!
🤣🤣 wtf is this shit
Idiots like this need to wake up or just go and live alone on an island. Absolutely despicable behaviour from a person in a position of authority. Poor child. My heart breaks for him. Perhaps the headmaster should get on his knees and apologize publicly to the child.
That’s right! They all ought to kneel to those who granted them civilization as they reap the rewards and benefits of those who granted them that civilization without the moral obligation to contribute anything positive or substantial back to that civilization.
At least someone’s found a use for black kids since their fathers don’t.
Do fucking what?
Not today satan
sorry, but a million white kids have been made to kneel and apologize to the head master,nun,etc at these types of schools..it’s not a race thing
Why you reaching so hard?
Ok
Kneel
I stopped reading when I saw a’Catholic School’
Wow!!! Speechless. This is pure hatred and I hope the head master burns in hell.
What! ABSOLUTELY NOT
Get over it......shit....I went to Catholic school and I don`t know how many times I had to kneel after doing something wrong. So I guess because I am not BLACK it is OK. Or you are going to say times were different.
Aaaaaaaaaannd my mouth just dropped to the floor
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Is is punishment when they kneel at Mass? Just to be clear - kneeling is punishment at your catholic school, is it punishment at your church during Mass when you kneel?
The Apostle Peter forbid men to kneel before him. He said I too am a man.
This school has failed to teach agency. This child had no power, no voice. It’s the school’s job to teach kids they have agency, a voice, the right to say “No”. What is the “Catholic way” to punish the headmaster? Spike thru his hand?
Left is pushing for segregation. Solution is to ignore history and repeat itself🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Have all the children been asked to do this at this school? Does the headmaster make all children kneel and apolagize ? No child of any race or gender should be made to do this . All children matter simply because they should not be humilated by any adult.
The whole thing is bizarre. Why was he sent to the headmaster in the first place?
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I'm African (Gabon) and kneeling to apologize is not a thing, at least in my country. And even if it was, it is still not relevant, this is America. That's abuse and in that situation more like racism. I would take legal actions.
still sending your children to their schools I see
Toxic-white!
That’s ignorant shut that place down it’s unacceptable
Stop creating race wars. Who doesn't kneel in church and other kids that were not black had to also. can we start getting mad at the media for creating fkn race wars.
He was sent to the headmasters office because he did the wrong assignment that right there is ridiculous
Catholic school survivor here. The nuns and priests were still doing corporal punishment when I was there. That was in the 80’s. But they never degraded us by making us bow down to them. The only kneeling was in church asking for forgiveness from God.
They hurried up and hid his LinkedIn profile.
About time, am I right?
Tmz...you always post shit to the left. Go post the stories for the right. You know the ones that teachers make white kids apologize for being white in schools.
It's d Nigerian twist in d article that has caused me to be more bothered...😤
If that was my child........!!!!!🤨!!! I don't know who these MFs think they are!
Fuck that...
That is absolutely sick... abhorrent, ignorant. Thoroughly disgusting. 😡😠👎🏻👎🏻
See couldn't be me. Smh nope!!!
Take race out of the situation and let’s talk about what the kid did to have to apologize in such a way!!!!
And people think violence isn’t the answer? Hahah unreal
Says it all.
This I what we got when I was in school. The paddles name was Bo-bo
This could not be in America
As it has been done for yeas for students of every race and color ....but tmz loves to spread hate porn ...tmz doing its part to destroy America in the name of the all mighty dollar
WTF Going On
Working on the wrong assignment should not be punished like that! No matter of skin color! Media focused and highlighted the skin color, not the unprofessional behavior! Shame!
Prove it 🙄 jussie
Ya gotta throw in the word 'black'… otherwise, you wouldn't have a headline. 🤡 If it was a white kid, you wouldn't even have a story… because no one would care. Leave it up to the media to keep this polarizing, racist vibe alive.
Religion is the problem!
Catholic school, what do you expect
Ok, well what if the headmaster was black and the child white? Exact same situation?
Seems to be more like a fight between parents. Dad told the principal kneeling when apologizing is what they do in Nigeria, American Mom says screw that. Media needs to quit the race baiting.
They would have returned to burned down rubble if that was my child...
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Has a white kid NEVER had to kneel and apologize? If so then you've got a story. Otherwise, my response is 'so?'
Wow really sad!
WTF
This is so crazy
People listen and listen now!!!! Black Americans are not of African descent!!! Every African I have talked to has confirmed this, so please stop classifying us as such!!! It's like calling Hispanics Mexicans and Koreans Chinese!!! We are not the same!!!!!
Hes lucky he only got that when I was in school they beat us with the meter sticks and had to sit in a dark corner facing the wall
Do you have proof and does headmaster make all his kids kneel, no matter what race when there bad
rolandsmartin
Click bait TMZ
Educated? Hardly. How can ignorant people like this be in those positions?
Come on Left! Refocus! This week your pushing Asian hate! Geez
Sue the school
Really
So much out of context,, trying to incite much......... tmz you so sad on how you post stuff
The headline is for click bait, but the situation is indeed absurd. The headmaster is an idiot! Assuming African traditions apply to all black or African people across the board is just pure ignorance.
All black people aren't African? Then why the term African-American?
TMZ what kind of wreckless headline is this?!
We really need to teach this more. Stop the BULLYING! Check this out: E'Moree The Bully Proof Kid by Joanne F Blake
why won't the media cover this?
Religions are make believe and dumb.
Jesus it is Sunday and I will not entertain the devil I am so sick and tired of b******* like this but racism don't exist right🤬🖕
How many students that weren't black have been made to kneel and ask for an apology?
Animals... these catholic schools unreal... just another reason for them to put a boy on their knees. Animals!
Tmz staff digging through google trying to find something to outrage that toofab crowd.
Slow news day, Harvey? SpinSpinSpin
Really now?
Hell nah Idc at the implication of that I would start a riot
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Colonizing them young 💀 gotta love Catholicism
What?!?!
What does this have to do with Harry and Meghan?
Phuck that. And, phuck the Headmaster.
excuse me
WT actual F!
SAY WHAT🤨🤨🤨🤨
Huh