Neither FOX31 or the USA Today reported that the “gang problem” that keeps students like Vanatta from wearing a Manning jersey is entirely a Hispanic gang problem.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning might have the hottest-selling jersey in the entire National Football League, but you won’t see it being worn by students at the public schools of Weld District 6 in Greeley, Colo.
Because Manning’s jersey number “18? is affiliated with an area gang (along with Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley’s number “14? and the numbers 13, 31, 41, and 81), students aren’t allowed to support the quarterback.
First reported by the USA Today in early September, third grader Konnor Vanatta told FOX31 in Denver that he was told “to remove his jersey because of its gang ties.”
“I’m pretty upset the schools have come down to this and I think they need to start paying attention to the education the children are getting rather than what they’re wearing,” said Konnor’s mom, Pam, to FOX31.
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