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Shocking moment student is denied diploma after wearing Mexican flag over graduation gown & refusing to apologize
Updated: Jun 6 2021, 20:30 ET
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A STUDENT sparked controversy after he was reportedly denied his high school diploma for wearing a Mexican flag over his graduation gown and allegedly refusing to apologize.
Ever Lopez said that he wanted to honor his Mexican heritage as the first person in his immediate family to graduate during the ceremony in Asheboro High School in North Carolina on Thursday night.
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The teen claimed the school would only give him his diploma if he apologizedCredit: Facebook/Ever Lopez
Yet video posted to social media of the moment he crossed the stage and was asked to remove the flag went viral
A TikTok video of a North Carolina graduating senior has gone viral after he was denied his diploma for wearing a Mexican flag over his graduation gown.