B’asia Lashae, a mother from Henry County, Georgia, posted on Facebook about a terrible experience with her son, who was arrested during a high school football game on August 16, 2025.
The football game between Stockbridge High and Dutchtown High first gained attention after a controversial pep rally went viral. And B’asia believes that the chaos that followed played a significant role in what happened to her son.
The football game at Stockbridge High on August 16, 2025, made grand waves because of a pep rally.
The school held a mock “funeral” pep rally for their rival, Dutchtown High. The mock pep rally included a casket, which many people thought was in bad taste, given the concerns about youth violence in the area.
In no time, videos of the pep rally went viral on social media. It drew a large crowd to the game, including some who weren’t students at either school.
Many in the community, including Stockbridge City Councilman Elton Alexander, stated that the pep rally stirred up negative emotions and may have contributed to fights breaking out during the game.
Some even blamed the viral video for attracting troublemakers.
According to B’asia, her son was at the game when things got heated.
A SWAT officer grabbed him after he told his friends, “Let’s move somewhere else, we ain’t scared of them boys,” while noticing other students getting upset by police presence.
He was trying to stay out of trouble, but instead, he was detained and taken to the front of the crowd.
Later, things got worse when a school staff member got involved. B’asia says the staff member grabbed her son, threw him to the ground while he was already in handcuffs, and kept harassing and threatening him.
She then said that her son, who has a disability, got overwhelmed and spat in response, which led to the staff member backing off.
But during this whole ordeal, B’asia says her son was physically hurt by the staff member and two SWAT officers.
Meanwhile, B’asia is furious that her son ended up caught in the middle of this mess.
So far, she has collected videos from the game and feels that the adults in charge, whether it’s the school or law enforcement, have not handled things properly.
B’asia has made a brief video explaining and compiling the videos of the game.
She believes they should’ve been better prepared for the crowd and tension after the pep rally video went viral. Upset with the overall situation, B’asia wrote on Facebook:
I am quite upset, that my Son suffered consequently when the accoutability is not being appointed correctly.
B’asia Lashae
Not to be forgotten, the Henry County School District responded to the backlash over the pep rally with a video message on August 18, 2025.
The video emphasized the importance of keeping schools safe and promoting sportsmanship.
Superintendent Dr. John Pace said they’re working with police to review safety plans, but the district didn’t directly mention the pep rally or the fights at the game.
For B’asia, though, this isn’t enough. She wants answers about why her son was hurt and mistreated, and she’s calling for those responsible to be held accountable.
