Catholic high school boys heckled a woman BEFORE confrontation with Native American protesters and shouted 'make America great again' and 'build the wall', according to victim who filmed the incident

Covington schoolboys caused outcry facing off with Native American protesters

Students have since claimed they were provoked while waiting for a bus home

But new video has emerged purporting to show them heckling two women

Twitter user Linds, who posted the video, said the boys chanted 'build the wall'

Boys from Covington Catholic High School heckled two women near the Lincoln Memorial before they faced off with Native American protesters, one of the women has claimed.


Twitter user Linds, who took video of the incident, said she and a friend were walking past a group of Covington students on Friday when they began shouting 'MAGA' and 'build the wall' out of nowhere.

The footage stands at odds with claims by Nick Sandmann, the teen filmed going eye-to-eye with Vietnam war veteran Nathan Philips, who said the boys were minding their own business waiting for a bus home before being provoked into an altercation.

Alongside the footage, Linds wrote: 'The Covington Catholic boys harassed my friends and I before the incident with Nathan Philips even happened.

'I'm tired of reading things saying they were provoked by anyone else other than their own egos and ignorance.'

The eight-second clip shows Linds and her friend walking along a path heading away from the Lincoln Memorial while shouting can be heard in the background.

She then turns the camera around to reveal a group of school-aged boys gathered around a bench, some of whom are wearing red caps similar to the MAGA hats seen in the later video featuring Philips.

She then turns back to her friend who says 'I'm so tired already.'

Linds explains: 'This video is short because we walked by and were surprised to be yelled at. I took my phone out to send it to my friends back home for a laugh.

Her account contradicts a statement from Nick Sandmann, the student filmed going eye-to-eye with war veteran Nathan Philips, who said the boys were provoked

'I simply could not ignore the media saying they [the schoolboys] were provoked so I posted it.

'Also for those asking the full details, the interaction wasn't very complicated.

'We walked by, they started yelling, we asked them how old they were, they replied "old enough", kept yelling, and we rolled our eyes and kept walking.

'For people wondering what they yelled, all we specifically heard was "MAGA", "Build the Wall", and some people say they hear "s***" at the end of the video.'

In a lengthy statement to CNN, Sandmann painted himself and his fellow students as victims, saying they were waiting for a bus back to Kentucky after attending a pro-life rally when they were confronted by a group of African American activists.

'They called us 'racists,' 'bigots,' 'white crackers,' 'f****ts,' and 'incest kids,' he wrote.


During that altercation, Philips emerged while taking part in the Indigenous People's March, which was due to finish at the memorial at that time.

Sandmann was then filmed face-to-face with Philips while he beat his drum, surrounded by classmates who are laughing and jeering.

Sandmann denied blocking Philips as he took part in the Native People's March, and said he remained still in an attempt to 'diffuse' the situation

Philips didn't buy Sandmann's excuse, said the teen deliberately put himself in his path, and said the schoolboys were acting like a 'lynch mob'

Explaining his view of the situation, Sandmann said: 'He locked eyes with me and approached me, coming within inches of my face.'

He added: 'To be honest, I was startled and confused as to why he had approached me.

'We had already been yelled at by another group of protestors, and when the second group approached I was worried that a situation was getting out of control where adults were attempting to provoke teenagers.

'I believed that by remaining motionless and calm, I was helping to diffuse the situation.'

But Philips rubbished that account. Speaking to the New York Daily News, he said: 'I didn’t agree with it.

Sandmann said the confrontation was sparked after a group of African American protesters began abusing them, before Philips arrived

'As far as not knowing what was going on, I was there from the beginning, and I knew what was happening, and I wasn’t confused at all,' he said, adding that he did not see any chaperones or teachers with the teens.

'They looked like a lynch mob.'

Asked whether Sandmann had blocked his way or not, Philips responded: 'He put himself there.'

The Diocese of Covington and Covington Catholic High School has condemned the actions of the students and apologized to Nathan Phillips.

'This behavior is opposed to the Church’s teachings on the dignity and respect of the human person,' the church said in a statement.

'The matter is being investigated and we will take appropriate action, up to and including expulsion.'