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NJ girl kicked out of school for wanting to play basketball

Posted at 7:08 AM, Feb 02, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-02 10:08:58-05

A New Jersey girl has been kicked out of school because she wanted to play on the boys' basketball team.

  • The girl is 12-year-old Sydney Phillips
  • Her school canceled the girl's team in December
  • The girl and her parents have been fighting for her to play on the boy's team
  • A judge sided with school
  • The girl was then kicked out of school

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