A video went viral Friday afternoon of a Knoxville boy detailing the bullying he had endured at school.
>> Watch the heartbreaking clip here
Heartbreaking video. This is what bullying does to kids. “People that are different don’t need to get criticized about it. It’s not their fault.” #itgetsbetter, we promise. https://t.co/z3x7AVPhnT
— Elizabeth Tulloch (@BitsieTulloch) December 10, 2017
University of Tennessee sophomore receiver Tyler Byrd and freshman quarterback Jarrett Guarantano both pledged to visit the boy and offer support.
We going to the middle school next Tuesday show young Man some love we will also TWITTER LIVE some of it so everyone can show there love and support #vols #StopBullying @cboystunna3 @BroadwayJay2 @JKShuttlesworth @smithtrey98
— Tyler Byrd (@D1fuzzymuffin17) December 9, 2017
Please let his mother know that we are trying to reach out. Keaton has some friends on the football team that would love to spend some time with him. https://t.co/tj1ZqDM4KD
— Jarrett Guarantano✞ (@BroadwayJay2) December 9, 2017
Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker responded with his own video and invited the boy and his family to an upcoming game.
@DonteStallworth @Lakyn_Jones hopefully my video and the tweets that Keaton have been getting brings awareness to bullying and how serious it is in our school system pic.twitter.com/1Dujv3RxA5
— Delanie Walker (@delaniewalker82) December 9, 2017
– The Cox Media Group National Content Desk contributed to this report.
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