Black Little League World Series player’s hair is filled with cotton by his teammates

This is the shocking moment a black Little League World Series player has cotton stuffed in his hair by his teammates.

The child, who has not been named, looks furious in the video from the Red Sox vs. Orioles Little League Classic game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.

Other players had earlier been seen ripping out the stuffing from soft toys and placing them on to the boy’s head.

Despite an uproar across social media, officials assured fans there was ‘no ill-intent’ behind the actions.

They said other players got the same treatment but the cameras happened to catch the black boy being targeted.

The Little League bosses have since acknowledged it ‘could be perceived as racially insensitive.’

Officials spoke to the child’s mother and his coaches and say they were assured ‘there was no ill-intent behind the action shown during the broadcast.’

‘After speaking with the team,’ officials said, ‘as well as reviewing photos, multiple players on the Midwest Region team were taking part in this while enjoying the game.’

‘As only one player appeared on the broadcast, Little League International understands that the actions shown could be perceived as racially insensitive.’

Many on social media were outraged over what they had witnessed, particularly because the child at the center of it all was being roundly humiliated. 

Many on social media were outraged over what they had witnessed, particularly because the child at the center of it all was being roundly humiliated.

‘Did anyone else just see this on the Little League World Series?! They was stuffing the black boy hair with cotton!!!’ exclaimed Smitty.

‘This kids parents need to have a serious talk with him. You don’t allow people to treat you like a mascot,’ wrote one Twitter user. 

‘Hey @MLB – you want more Black kids in the game, but this is what happens when they play America’s pastime,’ added another.

‘What year is it ffs’, tweeted media personality Brandon Warne, while Trev Vanzant described is as ‘such a specific act of evil.’

‘The Iowa team needs to be suspended for a year,’ demanded one follower of the game. 

‘Where’s that young man parents game or no game that’s a no, no. We don’t let anyone touch anything on our bodies from head to toe,’ said Patrician McNeal.  

One social media user was unimpressed with now the ESPN commentators appeared to dismiss the behavior as kids simply having fun.

‘Yes, I saw it when the boy to his right started it and got the whole team involved. That is traumatizing, and the young man looks humiliated.

‘The @espn announcer had the audacity to say, ‘kids will be kids.’ Shameful.’ wrote Maria Rojas.