- Keaton Jones, a young boy from Tennessee, shared his experiences with bullying in a tearful video that went viral over the weekend.
- Celebrities in sports and Hollywood voiced their support for Jones on social media, with many like Fox News host Sean Hannity and President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., offering to help him and his family out.
- Jones thanked his new fans for the positive reaction to his story.
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A young boy's video sharing the pain of being bullied went viral — and inspired thousands to send love
A viral video featuring a young boy in Tennessee has gone viral and inspired thousands to speak out against bullying.
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A video of a young boy describing the bullying he experiences in school went viral over the weekend, garnering hundreds of thousands of shares and statements of support from a mix of celebrities ranging from pop singer Katy Perry to President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump, Jr.
Keaton Jones of Maynardville, Tennessee gave a tearful account of how other kids at his school verbally and physically torment him.
Keaton's mother, Kimberly Jones, recorded the video after picking him up from school because Keaton said he was too scared to go to lunch.
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The reaction to the video was instantaneous — after Jones posted the video to Facebook on Friday, it was shared over
Sports writer Jamie O'Grady also voiced his support as well as his anger at the bullies who tormented Jones.
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