Little League Removes Softball Team From World Series Over Photo

Little League Removes Softball Team From World Series Over Photo
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Atlee Little League’s Junior softball team was disqualified from a World Series championship game due to an inappropriate photo.

Little League officials called for the disqualification on Saturday morning—right before the championship game that was broadcast live on ESPN2, AP reported.

Officials termed it “an inappropriate social media post.”

According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, a team member posted a Snapchat photo showing six of the girls holding up their middle fingers, which were directed at the host club in Kirkland, Wash.

Atlee Little League's Junior softball team was disqualified from a World Series championship game due to this inappropriate photo.<br/>(Snapchat - with edits)
Atlee Little League's Junior softball team was disqualified from a World Series championship game due to this inappropriate photo.
Snapchat - with edits
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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