The Portsmouth Rally shows the unit for Alaila Everett in the middle of Viral Track video controversy

The Portsmouth community held a rally at the IC Norcom High School on Thursday to show support for Alaila Everett and her family.

The organizers of the community said that this rally was an opportunity for Portsmouth to show unity to support a member of their community.

“It is time to show unity,” said Community activist Germain Green. “This city doesn't have much. This is a good time to show that we stand behind this lady and show that we can support you.”

Alaila Everett headed the 4×200 event at the Virginia High School League championships on March 3 when the incident took place.

The video of the incident, which later became, shows how Everett swings a truncheon that comes into contact with the Brookville High School Junior Kaelen Tucker in her back of your head.

“I just played a bang on my head and then immediately fell off the track,” Tucker said in an interview with ABC News.

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Alaila's father, Genoa Everett, said that the incident was random and that Tucker came too close to his daughter when he came around the curve and lost Alaila to balance.

However, Tucker's mother said ABC News that she does not believe that the incident was an accident.

“To see that they continued and did not stop and looked for my daughter, it was the part in which I thought it couldn't have been an accident,” said Kaelen's mother Tamarro Tucker.

On Wednesday, 13News now learned from the City of Lynchburg public prosecutor's office that a petition was exhibited for assault and battery. Since the film material has become viral, the Everett family has said that Alaila has received a counter reaction in the whole nation and even received death threats.

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“It bothered me to see my heart to see how the whole world pulled this young lady and pulled her character based on what they thought. I just wanted to climb, speak and bring unity and let this young lady know that the city of Portsmouth has it back, ”said Green at the rally.

“The Everett family has experienced racist incompatible, they have experienced threats to murder, and we clearly think that these things are unacceptable,” said James Boyd, President of Portsmouth Naacp.

The NAACP has published an explanation this week that you are currently reviewing the circumstances around the case and in the meantime send your prayers and best wishes for Alaila Everett and your family.

“We feel and have seen in the course of history how the legal system can marginalize our people. We won't allow Alaila and her family to pass, ”said Boyd.