Cruel bullies mock teenage cheerleader with Down syndrome – so basketball players stop the game to step in for her

It should go without saying that bullying has no place in society. Not now, not ever, and those of us unfortunate enough to encounter it in the work place, at school, or at home, should do our utmost to root it out.

That can be easier said than done, of course, which tends to be why stopping bullies as early as possible is so vitally important.

Children who bully other kids often do so because they themselves have insecurities and doubts. Teaching them the errors of their ways can steer them onto the right path before it’s too late, perhaps preventing the abhorrent trait of bullying from following them into adulthood.