Teen track runner who bashed opponent’s head rallies supporters in Virginia after getting assault charge

I.C.NorcomHighSchoolseniorAlailaEverettinVirginiaclaimstheviralincidentofherhittinganopponentwithabaton,causingaconcussion,wasanaccident. TheVirginiateenwhowasseenbashinganopponent’sheadwithabatonduringahighschooltrackmeetheldarallyofsupportersonThursdaytoreiterateherinnocence.  Therallycamejustonedayaftershewasservedwithamisdemeanorbatteryandassaultcharge.  Thestudent,AlailaEverett,heldtherallyoutsideofherschool,I.C.NorcomHighSchool,inPortsmouth,Virginia.Dozensofindividualswereseenattendingtherally,asEverettedeliveredatearfulspeech,whereshethankedhersupporterswhilesobbing.  “Thanky’allforsupportingme,”Everettsaidtothesupporters,asseeninfootagebylocalVirginianewsstationWAVY.“There’snooneelsethatwantedtohearmystory,exceptthepeoplethatknowmeandpeoplethatknowIwouldneverdoanythinglikethat,Iwouldneverharmanybody.I’mnotafighter,I’mnotevenco