The father of a Baraboo High School graduate blocked his daughter from shaking the hand of the Black superintendent as she graduated, video of the incident shows.

The school district, which has had repeated problems with racism and antisemitism, held its graduation Friday. The father was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, Wisconsin News reported.

The father, who has been identified as 49-year-old Matt Eddy, jumped on stage, grabbed the superintendent and began dragging him to the back of the stage.

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    4 months ago

    Even if the community doesn’t hold it against her, and I hope they don’t, she’ll never be able to forget.

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      4 months ago

      He’s probably gonna get free beers for the next month.

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        4 months ago

        it is Wisconsin.

        perhaps more pertinently, small town Wisconcin. Baraboo has like 12k. Sauk County has 60k