Allen High School star, QB, withdraws from school district after being the target of a racist attack

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ALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — He’s one of the best high school football players in the country.

But Mike Hawkins Jr.’s parents say his days at Allen High School are over after a racist message was painted on the family’s home.

Allen High School is a football powerhouse, loved by the whole city. Hawkins is the star quarterback.

Why his family would become the target of a racist attack is as baffling as it is disturbing.

He is one of the top three high school quarterbacks in the state and already recruited by schools such as Alabama and OU.

Hawkins and Allen High School Eagles fans should be excited about his senior season.

But his family is considering leaving Allen after what happened on Dec. 28.

“No child should go through this,” said Mike Hawkins Sr. “No family should go through, this black or white. It just shouldn’t happen.”

Mike Sr. said someone spray-painted his garage with the words “we don’t need you in Allen” followed by a racial slur.

“We haven’t found out who did it, but hopefully they will.”

Mike Sr., who is black, says he pulled his two biracial sons, Mike Jr. and fellow football team member Maliek, from Allen High School.

“It’s not about football,” said Mike Sr. “It’s about my family’s safety.”

Parents of Allen High School players offer support.

“It makes me feel bad,” Collins Ngwashi said. “I mean, these are our children. We should support them, no matter what color or race, we are all together, we are all one.”

Allen ISD released a statement that says in part,

“We are saddened to learn that a family’s home was vandalized by hate speech. Any instance of hate speech, no matter where or how it occurs, goes against the core beliefs of our district. school, and he has no place in our community.”

But Mike Sr. says what happened to his family was not the first time they had witnessed insults at football games or received racist messages.

“It could be someone who is upset,” he said. “You know, Allen fans are passionate about their football. But this is high school, these are kids, no one should be racially slurred or vandalized or hated.”

Mike Sr. says he hasn’t decided where his family will move.

JD Miles

JD Miles is an award-winning reporter who has covered North Texas for CBS 11 since 1996.

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