Disney has issued a statement regarding the controversial performance by the Port Neches-Grove High School marching band at Magic Kingdom earlier this week. The high school’s mascot is the “Indians,” and the marching band’s “Indianettes” drill team was not allowed to wear war bonnets, but did still perform a parody of Native American dance and song, including a “scalp ’em” chant.
Disney Spokesperson Jacquee Whaler stated, “We regret the performance took place as it did not reflect the audition tape that was submitted. We have immediately put measures in place to ensure performances reflect the auditions.”
It seems the offensive drill team portion of the performance was not in the marching band’s audition tape, so Disney did not have an opportunity to ban it.
You can watch a portion of the drill team’s performance below in the embedded tweet by the co-founder of Not Your Mascots, Tara Houska.
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Something is up here.
One person complains and they are the center of the universe
As they should be! This is and always has been unacceptable.
Good job school, you just “scalped” any chance of ever being invited back.
How come it was not a problem in the years prior to this? Uniforms, headdresses, and song were worn and played before and didn’t seem to be a problem for Disney.
The best policy is to say what you’re going to do and do what you say.
Oh good grief🙄
Disgusting. This team should be ashamed.
Would get me pumped to play a football game. I think its great! Girls looked awesome. Dont like it dont go! your lose.