Videos Show High School Cheerleaders Screaming In Pain While Forced Into Splits

Denver police are investigating an incident involving cheerleaders at East High School being forced to participate in painful and possibly abusive practice routines. 9 News was sent a series of videos in which cheerleaders on the East High team are forced into a split position while screaming in pain. This is not how you learn how to do a split:

The man pushing on the shoulders of the girl in the video above is Ozell Williams, who is the coach of the cheer team. 9 News reports that parents have been complaining to the school about Williams for months, and that he has been placed on leave while the police conduct their investigation.

[ 9 News]