Mother Says Atmosphere At Wells Football Game Mocked Native Americans

The mother of a Micmac Indian who plays football for Lisbon High School alleges that fans and players mocked Native Americans with offensive stereotypes throughout Friday’s game at Wells High School. Wells fans – both students and adults – were “running around with hands over their mouths,” making whooping sounds, and banging on drums and 5-gallon buckets with offensive chants, said Amelia Tuplin, whose 16-year-old son Lucas Francis, is Lisbon’s quarterback. Some fans had faces painted with “war paint,” she said.