Naked 'Oreo Run' Voluntary, Not Football Hazing: Illinois School

BYRON — Byron High School administrators said an Oct. 26 indecent exposure incident involving a group of school football players was a voluntary act, not hazing, according to Rockford Register Star. According to the news report, 10 Byron High School football players were disciplined in November after admitting their involvement in a naked "Oreo run" on the school's football field, during which the group ran across the field with an Oreo wedged between their buttocks. The Register Star said school officials learned about the October event on Nov. 8 and notified parents the following day, according to a letter sent to parents.

The players were suspended for indecent exposure and had to sit out of football games on Nov. 10, 17 and 23, which included the Class 3A state championship game, the Register Star reported according to documents including the letter to parents, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. However, the news report added that it’s not clear whether players were suspended, as it appears the football team's best players didn't miss the three games listed.

Nearly 30 varsity players and every coach were interviewed, and security video footage was reviewed. Byron Superintendent Buster Barton said the October incident had nothing to do with hazing and the school takes "any allegations like this very seriously, and we have a system in place to address it," The Register Star reported.

>>Letter to parents; notes from Byron High School Principal Jay Mullens

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