An Oklahoma high school is under investigation this week after a video went viral of students sucking and licking each other’s toes at a school-sanctioned fundraiser.
The disturbing footage shows that At least four Deer Creek High School students were lying face down on what appeared to be the gym floor, furiously sucking peanut butter off the bare feet of their fellow students.
“He’s devouring them!” one student is heard saying as other students cheer in the background, and a master of ceremonies presides over this bizarre competition.
The video racked up nearly 50 million views on social media in just 24 hours, leading to a formal investigation by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
“This is disgusting. We are cleaning up this filth in Oklahoma schools. Our officials are investigating,” said State Superintendent Ryan Walters. He said it in X.
The video was taken Thursday during the Clash of Classes assembly, the high school’s week-long fundraiser for a local coffee shop that employs people with special needs, according to the Deer Creek School District. It was part of.
Students in grades 9 through 12 volunteered to participate in a number of class competitions, including a toe-sucking tournament, in which their peers paid to participate.
Administrators initially praised student participation in the Wonderful Week of Fundraising, which raised $152,830.38, but later apologized to the student body and parents.
“A video of one of the exclusive student participation activities during this assembly has been circulating on social media and unfortunately has received national attention,” the district said in a letter shared with the Post on Saturday. We’re collecting them,” he said.
“We would like to emphasize to our community that much of the information accompanying this video is inaccurate. However, through this particular game, we want to protect the dignity of our students and the proud image of our community.” We have a responsibility to protect Antlers and present them in a positive light. We fell short in this particular activity and for that we deeply apologize.”
“Thank you for standing with us and helping us weather this storm and move forward together.”
Although several students were enthusiastic about the game, some students felt uneasy about licking their peanut butter toes.
“I was surprised,” said an anonymous student. He told Fox 25: The first one to get the footage.
“I didn’t think they would go that far. I was just shocked. I didn’t really feel that way. I was disgusted in a way, but I was glad I wasn’t there.”
One parent described the competition as “going too far”, while another accused the school of not thinking things through.
When Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called what he did to X “child abuse,” Walters responded: We are stopping this in Oklahoma. ”
Walters’ office could not immediately share the status of the investigation.
