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Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade Support Student Who Broke School Rule

PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Prep school stands by it's handbook of rules after a student athlete crosses the line with an opposing coach.

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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 14: Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat and wife and actress Gabrielle Union attend the game between the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears at Hard Rock Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

 

The expulsion of a student who is friends with NBA star Dwayne Wade and actress Gabrielle Union says its handbook explicitly states that any student who uses profanity toward a staff member will be expelled.

 

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Wade and Union released a statement Thursday supporting senior Cyrus Nance, who was a basketball player at American Heritage High in Plantation, Florida. He was expelled last month after a verbal altercation with a coach of another team at the school. Wade's son also plays at the school.

 

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Nance's attorney, Benjamin Crump, says discrimination was involved in the expulsion.

The school said in a statement Friday those allegations are untrue.

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The school says their investigation shows the evidence supports the school's disciplinary action.Florida Prep School

 

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