(Reuters) - Arizona athletic officials have apologized for barring a mostly Native American high school basketball team from playing with Navajo buns in their hair, clearing the way for them to sport the tribal symbol of rejuvenation at a game on Friday.
Flagstaff High School principal Tony Cullen said he was "livid" with the decision against the school's girls basketball team, the Eagles, at their game on Tuesday.
"The traditional girls I think were upset, at the same time they're very, very respectful," Cullen said. "They're not going to be the kind of ladies that raise a ruckus.