They Say ‘Black Lives Matter’—But Not This One
She was supposed to be the victim—until the NAACP decided she wasn’t.
America has a justice problem—not just in the courts, but in public perception. Who gets defended, who gets condemned, and who gets ignored is no longer about right and wrong. It’s about who fits the preferred narrative.
A perfect example of this is what just happened in Virginia. Two Black high school girls were racing in a championship track meet. One of them, Kaelen Tucker, was struck in the head with a baton by another runner, Alaila Everett, and collapsed. Tucker suffered a concussion and a possible skull fracture. Everett, meanwhile, kept running. No hesitation. No concern.
A normal person might expect outrage. A Black girl was physically assaulted on the track in a way that left her seriously injured. Shouldn’t there be calls for accountability? Shouldn’t there be demands for justice?
But that’s not what happened. Instead, the NAACP came rushing in—to defend the attacker.
The Virginia Track Scandal: What Happened, and What Should Have Happened
The race itself was intense. It was the Virginia State High School League Championships, and Tucker, a standout sprinter, was making her move. As she tried to pass Everett, the baton swung hard into her head.
Maybe it was an accident. Maybe it wasn’t. But here’s what we do know: Everett never looked back. She never stopped to check on the girl she just hit. Neither did her coaches or teammates. Tucker was left crumpled on the track, injured, while everyone else just kept running as if nothing had happened.
Officials reviewed the footage. They saw enough to press criminal charges against Everett for misdemeanor assault. This wasn’t just a routine bump in a relay—this was something serious enough for law enforcement to get involved.
At this point, you’d expect activists, civil rights groups, and the media to rally behind the injured girl. But instead, they did the opposite.
The NAACP Chooses a Side—And It’s the Wrong One
When the NAACP of Portsmouth, Virginia stepped in, they didn’t come to Tucker’s defense. They didn’t demand answers or accountability. Instead, they held a rally for Everett.
They wrapped their arms around the girl who swung the baton, not the one who took the hit. They framed Everett as the victim—of what, exactly, isn’t clear. And just like that, Tucker, the actual injured party, was erased from the conversation.
Why?
Because in this case, there was no white villain to blame. And without that, the NAACP had to manufacture an underdog.
If the Roles Were Reversed… Or If Tucker Were White
We all know how this would have played out if the details were just slightly different.
If a white girl had hit a Black girl with a baton and sent her crashing to the ground, we’d be having an entirely different conversation. The headlines would scream “Racist attack at Virginia track meet”. The white girl would be expelled, doxxed, and potentially facing hate crime charges. The media would be in an absolute frenzy.
But here’s where it gets even worse: If Tucker were white, she wouldn’t be the victim in the media’s eyes either.
Instead, the headlines would shift. The narrative would become:
“Did the white girl exaggerate what happened?”
“Was this just another case of white victimhood bias?”
“Is Tucker just trying to ruin a young Black girl’s future?”
Rather than getting justice, she’d be under attack for even bringing it up. That’s how this works now. If you don’t fit into the right racial, political, or socio-economic identity slot, your suffering doesn’t count. Or worse—you’re suddenly the problem.
The NAACP’s Playbook: Who Gets to Be a Victim?
The most disturbing part of this entire situation is that both of these girls are Black. This wasn’t a racial dispute. There was no historical oppression at play. This should have been a simple case of right and wrong.
But instead, the NAACP created a racial dynamic where none existed. By choosing to defend Everett, they effectively turned Tucker into the “token white girl” of the story.
Not literally, of course—Tucker is Black. But in terms of how this case was treated, she may as well have been white. She was pushed aside. Forgotten. Deemed unworthy of protection because she didn’t fit the preferred victim profile.
It’s not about race. It’s about who looks like an underdog, who looks “oppressed” enough to be worth defending, and who can be cast as the villain.
And this time, the NAACP decided that Tucker was the wrong kind of Black girl to support.
Where’s the Media? Where’s the Compassion?
The lack of compassion toward the victim from the media says everything.
Had the assailant been white, CNN and The New York Times would be all over this story. Sports commentators would be discussing the role of racial bias in high school athletics. But because the situation is inconvenient to the narrative, they ignore it.
The real victim doesn’t matter because she doesn’t serve a purpose.
And Tucker’s family? They should be screaming this from the rooftops. They should be demanding to know why no one is standing up for their daughter.
When Politics Overtakes Justice
This is bigger than just one track meet. It’s bigger than just two athletes.
This is about how we, as a society, decide who is worth defending. It’s about what happens when political narratives are more important than actual justice.
And it’s about what happens when the “wrong” kind of victim gets hurt.
The NAACP, the media, and the activist class aren’t fighting for equality anymore. They’re fighting for their version of justice, where only certain people get the privilege of being seen as victims.
Tucker didn’t fit their mold. And so, they left her behind.
If This Can Happen to Tucker, Who’s Next?
This is not just about one girl.
If Kaelen Tucker can be ignored like this, who else will be?
If selective outrage decides who gets justice, how many other victims will be erased just because their story doesn’t fit neatly into a box?
It’s time to stop playing identity politics and start standing up for actual justice.
And if the people who claim to fight for justice won’t do it, then it’s up to the rest of us to call out the hypocrisy.