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Oklahoma school investigated after video shows kids licking toes for fundraiser: 'Disgusting'
Oklahoma authorities are investigating a local high school after footage from a fundraiser event appeared to show students sucking and licking one another’s toes last week.
The footage from Deer Creek High School in Edmond, Oklahoma, shocked and disgusted social media users across the country this weekend. Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters soon announced an investigation into the incident, calling it “disgusting.”
The footage, originally obtained by Fox 25, was taken during a week-long fundraiser for a local coffee shop that employs people with special needs. Students from 9th through 12th grade volunteered to take part in various class competitions that students paid to attend, according to the outlet.
The video shows student volunteers who were paired up, one set sitting on chairs while the others laid down below them and licked peanut butter off of their toes.
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“This is disgusting,” Walters said in a statement on Friday. “We are cleaning up this filth in Oklahoma schools. Our agency is investigating.”
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Outrage librarian Libs of TikTok soon shared the footage on social media, demanding to know “who approved this.” The account mistakenly claimed that the students were paired up with adults in the activity, however.
Reactions to the incident rolled in, with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, declaring “this is child abuse.”
Walters then replied to Cruz’ statement, saying “Completely agree. We are stopping this in Oklahoma.”
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Parents and students also reacted in statements to Fox 25. One parent who spoke with the outlet anonymously said
“It was surprising,” one student told the outlet. “I didn’t think they were going to do all that. I was just shocked. I didn’t really have like a feeling. I was kind of disgusted, and then kind of glad I wasn’t over there.”
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas declared that a recent video showing students licking toes for a fundraiser was “child abuse.” (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“Whenever she told me yesterday that was happening, I had to ask her, ‘Wait, what? They’re licking peanut butter off of toes? What?” one parent said of a conversation with their student.
Meanwhile, the school celebrated the “success” of the fundraiser in a public statement.
“This afternoon, Deer Creek High School announced a grand total of $152,830.38 raised for Not Your Average Joe Coffee, an organization created to ‘inspire our community by including students and adults with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities,” school staff wrote.
Deer Creek High School administrators celebrated the “success” of their fundraiser, which was blasted for including a toe-licking competition.
“On Thursday, February 29, 2024, Deer Creek High School hosted an assembly called the Clash of Classes for students who paid to attend. During this assembly, ninth through twelfth grade students volunteered to participate in various student-organized class competitions, in the spirit of raising money for NYAJ. All participants in the assembly were students who signed up for the game(s) they played ahead of time. No Deer Creek faculty or staff participated in any of the games during this Clash of Classes assembly. Many dedicated students gave generously of their personal time to achieve this momentous accomplishment, which will serve communities beyond the boundaries of Deer Creek. We would like to thank all of the patrons, businesses and sponsors who contributed to the success of this year’s Wonderful Week of Fundraising,” the statement continued.
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Walters’ office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital seeking further information about the investigation into Deer Creek.
OKLA. — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is seeking to join a federal court fight over the Environmental Protection Agency’s move to roll back a key climate change finding that has underpinned vehicle emissions regulations for more than a decade.
Drummond filed a motion to intervene with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on March 9, 2026, backing the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate what his office called “radical regulations of carbon emissions.”
The dispute centers on the EPA’s decision to rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding.
In a Final Rule issued earlier this year, the EPA concluded it lacked statutory authority to establish the Endangerment Finding, which had been used to justify vehicle emission restrictions under the Clean Air Act.
Drummond joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general seeking to support the EPA after “a gaggle of special-interest groups” petitioned the D.C. Circuit to review the Final Rule.
“Thankfully, the Trump Administration is correcting the outrageous overreach that was the hallmark of the Obama-Biden Administration,” Drummond said. “Oklahoma’s energy industry, and that of our nation, should not be hobbled by unnecessary regulations born from a radical climate agenda. A panoply of would-be vehicle emission standards would be disastrous for a robust oil and gas industry, adversely impact our economy, hurt the reliability of our electrical grids and undermine national security.”
Drummond’s office said that since taking office he has filed more than 25 legal actions opposing environmental regulations, including tailpipe emission standards and efforts aimed at eliminating gas-powered vehicles.
In addition to Oklahoma, the states joining the motion to intervene are Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
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The 2026 college football season is still months away from kicking off, but coaches are already hitting the College football Recruiting trail for players in the class of 2027. Oklahoma has already landed some talented players.
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Now, they have added another solid player, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3.
Athlete Greydon Howell, rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals, has committed to Oklahoma. Howell is from Broken Bow, Oklahoma, and chose to go to the Sooners over Oklahoma State, Miami, Penn State, Stanford, and Arkansas. He visited Oklahoma over the weekend, attending a recruiting event.
The 4-star recruit has been a dominant force at his high school in the sports landscape. He plays football, basketball, baseball, and track. This past season, he played quarterback for his team, passing for 2,817 yards with 27 scores, while adding 1,514 yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground. He is expected to play wide receiver for the Sooners.
Rivals ranks him as the 13th best athlete in the nation, and 425th overall. Still, other ranking services have him lower. 247Sports has Howell ranked as a three-star player and the 25th best athlete in the nation.
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Regardless, it is another major signing for Brent Venables and the Sooners. They have 19 commitments so far, and have the number one-ranked class for 2027 according to 247Sports. They have been great at keeping in-state guys at Oklahoma. Kaeden Penny is the top player in the state for the class of 2027, and he is going to Oklahoma. Cooper Hackett is ranked third in the state and is also a future Sooner.
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Take a tour of OG&E Coliseum ahead of the 2026 OSSAA basketball state tournament
The Oklahoman’s Jordan Davis takes you on a tour of the new home of the Oklahoma high school basketball state tournament, OG&E Coliseum.
The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association has released the brackets for Classes 6A-2A state basketball tournaments which run March 10-14.
Games will be played at OG&E Coliseum, Lloyd Noble Center, Carl Albert and Yukon.
All championship game will be played at OG&E Coliseum with Class 6A, 4A boys and girls on Friday and the others on Saturday.
Action begins Tuesday with Class 4A quarterfinals at OG&E Coliseum.
Here is the full schedule.
Order book on Oklahoma HS basketball at ‘The Big House’
Class 6A Boys
Wednesday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Norman vs. Tulsa Union, 4:30 p.m.
Owasso vs. Southmoore, 6 p.m.
Putnam North vs. Piedmont, 7:30 p.m.
Mustang vs. Edmond Santa Fe, 9 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
At Carl Albert
Norman-Tulsa Union winner vs. Owasso-Southmoore winner, 5:30 p.m.
Mustang-Edmond Santa Fe winner vs. Putnam North-Piedmont winner, 7 p.m.
Friday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 6 p.m.
Class 6A Girls
Wednesday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Putnam North vs. Edmond North, 9 a.m.
Choctaw vs. Bixby, 10:30 a.m.
Mustang vs. Bartlesville, Noon
Muskogee vs. Westmoore, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
At Carl Albert
Mustang-Bartlesville winner vs. Muskogee-Westmoore winner, 1 p.m.
Choctaw-Bixby winner vs. Putnam North-Edmond North, 2:30 p.m.
Friday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 1 p.m.
Class 5A Boys
Thursday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Tulsa Booker T. Washington vs. Carl Albert, 4:30 p.m.
Del City vs. Collinsville, 6 p.m.
Newcastle vs. Tulsa East Central, 7:30 p.m.
Tulsa Memorial vs. Midwest City, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Del City-Collinsville winner vs. Tulsa Booker T. Washington-Carl Albert winner, 2 p.m.
Newcastle-Tulsa East Central winner vs. Tulsa Memorial-Midwest City winner, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 6:45 p.m.
Class 5A Girls
Thursday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Newcastle vs. Glenpool, 9 a.m.
Tulsa Booker T. Washington vs. Bishop McGuinness, 10:30 a.m.
Del City vs. Shawnee, Noon
Tulsa East Central vs. Carl Albert, 1:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Del City-Shawnee winner vs. Tulsa East Central-Carl Albert winner, 11 a.m.
Newcastle-Glenpool winner vs. Tulsa Booker T. Washington-Bishop McGuinness winner, 12:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 1:30 p.m.
Class 4A Boys
Tuesday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Blanchard vs. Cascia Hall, 4:30 p.m.
North Rock Creek vs. Fort Gibson, 6 p.m.
Catoosa vs. Mount St. Mary, 7:30 p.m.
Douglass vs. Bethany, 9 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
At Yukon High School
Douglass-Bethany winner vs. Catoosa-Mount St. Mary winner, 1 p.m.
North Rock Creek-Fort Gibson winner vs. Blanchard-Cascia Hall winner, 3 p.m.
Friday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 2:45 p.m.
Class 4A Girls
Tuesday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
McLoud vs. Harrah, 9 a.m.
Lincoln Christian vs. Kingfisher, 10:30 a.m.
Weatherford vs. Locust Grove, Noon
Douglass vs. Broken Bow, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
At Yukon High School
Lincoln Christian-Kingfisher winner vs. McLoud-Harrah winner, 6 p.m.
Douglass-Broken Bow winner vs. Weatherford-Locust Grove, 8 p.m.
Friday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 7:45 p.m.
Class 3A Boys
Wednesday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Kingston vs. Wyandotte, 4:30 p.m.
Millwood vs. Community Christian, 6 p.m.
Eufaula vs. Roland, 7:30 p.m.
Heritage Hall vs. Rejoice Christian, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Lloyd Noble Center
Millwood-Community winner vs. Kingston-Wyandotte winner, 6:30 p.m.
Heritage Hall-Rejoice Christian winner vs. Eufaula-Roland, 8 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 5 p.m.
Class 3A Girls
Wednesday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Washington vs. Metro Christian, 9 a.m.
Spiro vs. Alva/Freedom, 10:30 a.m.
Anadarko vs. Adair, Noon
Sequoyah Tahlequah vs. Millwood, 1:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Washington-Metro Christian winner vs. Spiro-Alva winner, 10 a.m.
Sequoyah Tahlequah-Millwood winner vs. Anadarko-Adair winner, 11:30 a.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 10 a.m.
Class 2A Boys
Thursday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Dale vs. Vanoss, 4:30 p.m.
Oklahoma Christian Academy vs. Latta, 6 p.m.
Fairland vs. Riverside, 7:30 p.m.
Hartshorne vs. Wewoka, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Yukon High School
Dale-Vanoss winner vs. OCA-Latta winner, 3 p.m.
Hartshorne-Wewoka winner vs. Fairland-Riverside winner, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 8:30 p.m.
Class 2A Girls
Thursday’s Games
At OG&E Coliseum
Howe vs. Riverside, 9 a.m.
Hartshorne vs. Fairview, 10:30 a.m.
Vanoss vs. Dale, Noon
Latta vs. Merritt, 1:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
At Yukon High School
Howe-Riverside winner vs. Hartshorne-Fairview winner, 10 a.m.
Vanoss-Dale winner vs. Latta-Merritt winner, Noon
Saturday’s Game
At OG&E Coliseum
Championship, 11:45 a.m.
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