A student at Birdville High School was expelled after posting a racist video targeting a basketball player from Burleson Centennial High School.
The video edited 16-year-old Mason Williams’ face onto an enslaved character from Roots and was shared on Instagram through an account called “Birdville Barstool,” which claimed to represent the school’s student section but had no official affiliation with the campus. The account and its content have since been taken down.
Mason’s mother, Divona Phillips, said the video was deeply hurtful but praised her son for handling the situation with maturity. Birdville ISD identified the student within an hour, revoked his open enrollment status, and referred the case to law enforcement. Burleson Independent School District also condemned the video.
