Robinson Homecoming Kings Couldn't Be Chosen Together: Claim

FAIRFAX, VA—Robinson Secondary School is facing backlash from students for reportedly denying two male students from being selected as homecoming kings together.

Jake Mitchell, one of the students who ran, sent out a tweet claiming the administration would not award he and his best friend Chris Parr the titles of homecoming kings.

Fairfax County Public Schools said in a statement the process of selecting a boy and girl for homecoming is the same as past years.

“Five male students and five female students will be presented as the homecoming court next month at a school pep rally. Students will select one king and one queen from the court,” FCPS spokesperson John Torre told WTOP in a statement.

The FCPS Student Union tweeted out support for the two boys and called for a change in the homecoming selection process.

In a tweet, Mitchell ultimately apologized for calling out Principal Matthew Eline for the decision and criticized the overall homecoming court selection system. He called for the selection to be based on who gets the most votes, regardless of gender. "I spoke with Principal Eline, and he explained that he did not change the system BUT that the system in place doesn't allow for a king and a king to win (with the idea that it is fair to girls and boys to have one of each)," reads the post.

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