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Video: Track team disqualified after runner makes religious gesture

Posted at 4:08 PM, May 08, 2013
and last updated 2013-05-08 18:24:00-04

Runner Derrick Hayes pointed his finger to the sky after he crossed the finish line at his school track meet last weekend in Columbus, Texas.

That action disqualified his team from the state championships. Now the community is rallying behind him. Watch the video above for more details.