GREELEY — Since 2011, the Greeley-Evans School District 6 universal dress code has outlawed the number 18 as it appears on clothing, including jerseys.
Students also are barred from displaying the numbers 13, 14, 31, 41 and 81. It all comes back to gangs. The Denver Broncos' run to the Super Bowl won't yield any exceptions.
"Gangs use those items of clothing for a few reasons," District 6 spokeswoman Theresa Myers said. "They use them to recruit and they use them to intimidate."
Myers said there is very real risk associated with displaying the banned numbers, especially for students who aren't part of a gang associated with the numbers, such as the 18th Street Gang.