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Lip reader reveals what Virginia high school track runner said to opponent before hitting her in head with baton

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Alaila Everett was the baton-wielding senior who was running the second leg for I.C. Norcom High School girl’s 4200 meter relay team where she allegedly hit Brookville High School junior Kaelen Tucker at the VHSL Class 3 State Indoor Championships at Liberty University on March 7 .

The two runners had been battling for second place when the feud boiled over as they came out of turn four .

Tucker was diagnosed with a concussion and a possible skull fracture.

Everett claimed in a tearful interview that it was an accident.

VR Score

51

Informative language

40

Neutral language

77

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

45

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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