Nicole Pyles from North Carolina says ruling from umpires that the beads in her braids were against the rules was ‘humiliating’

A Black high school student in North Carolina was forced to cut her hair during a softball game last month, after umpires said beads in her braids violated rules set by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHS).

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