Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.
— Proverbs 31:8-9
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—when you already have it with you.
— Proverbs 3:27-28
Support has been pouring in across the globe for a 12-year-old autistic boy after footage emerged online of him being brutally bullied and beaten.
The videos, which are extremely hard to watch, show the boy being repeatedly hit in the school bathroom, as well as being set upon by a group while outside campus. Unable to defend himself from so many strikes, the bullies can be heard hurling insults at the young man, Rayden Overbay. The footage even caught the attention of MMA fighter and UFC star Conor McGregor’s training partner, Dillon Danis, who posted a supportive message on Twitter. “This is very sad we are all here for you brotha, please tag anyone that knows him or his parents i would like to reach out!” he wrote, adding the hashtag, “ #standwithrayden “ […]
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this is very sad we are all here for you brotha, please tag anyone that knows him or his parents i would like to reach out! 💔 #standwithrayden pic.twitter.com/B13pn8zPCC
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) October 23, 2019
Surrounding #StandWithRayden & his lil bro Brock with love & support! @BellatorMMA Champion @lovatojrbjj is gifting these two awesome young men with a scholarship to come train at Lovato’s school of bjj & mma to build confidence & develop character. Rayden LIT 🔥 UP w/ his belt! pic.twitter.com/nidqiuscYz
— Justin Wren MMA (@TheBigPygmy) October 24, 2019
#StandWithRayden Unbelievable that kids could actually be this mean and spiteful. Shame on the parents of the ones picking on Rayden… these videos are hard to watch, and that’s only what has been caught on video.
— Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) October 24, 2019