️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Members of a middle school basketball team in Wisconsin are set to be honored with a citizenship award after they stepped in to support a cheerleader who was abused by rival fans.<unk> Members of a middle school basketball team in Wisconsin are set to be honored with a citizenship award after they stepped in to support a cheerleader who was abused by rival fans. Desiree Andrews, who has Down syndrome, is an eighth-grade student at Lincoln Middle School in Kenosha. <unk> <unk> <unk> Desiree Andrews, who has Down syndrome, was performing her duties as a member of the Lady Knight's Cheerleading Squad at a game last year when some members of the crowd started picking on her. Desiree Andrews, who has Down syndrome, was performing her duties as a member of the Lady Knight's Cheerleading Squad at a game last year when some members of the crowd started picking on her. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą a couple of us went over there and were like, can you guys just stop, that's not right,<unk> Rodríguez told TMJ4. Our teammates supported us and they had our backs<unk> said Terrien.<unk>Our teammates supported us and they had our backs<unk> said Terrien.<unk> Incident sparked the beginning of a beautiful friendship between Desiree and the boys.<unk> Incident sparked the beginning of a beautiful friendship between Desiree and the boys.<unk> Desiree<unk>, affectionately called Dee<unk> got involved in the introduction of the starting lineup for the team. They would also walk her to class and the gym was renamed 'D's House' in her honor.<unk> They would also walk her to class and the gym was renamed 'D's House' in her honor. We're all created the same.<unk> God made us the same way,<unk> said Terrien. Desiree was performing her duties as a member of the Lady Knight's Cheerleading Squad at a game last year when some members of the crowd started picking on her.<unk> Desiree was performing her duties as a member of the Lady Knight's Cheerleading Squad at a game last year when some members of the crowd started picking on her.<unk> ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Dee's house!<unk> Desiree loved every minute of it. (Desiree loved every minute of it.) It was sweet, kind, awesome, amazing,<unk> she said.<unk> It was sweet, kind, awesome, amazing. <unk> <unk> <unk>
Desiree Andrews was performing with the Lady Knight's Cheerleading Squad last year when members of the crowd started picking on her. <unk> Desiree Andrews was performing with the Lady Knight's Cheerleading Squad last year when members of the crowd started picking on her. Members of Lincoln Middle School basketball team overheard the abuse, called a timeout and walked over to confront the bullies.<unk> Members of Lincoln Middle School basketball team overheard the abuse, called a timeout and walked over to confront the bullies. a couple of us went over there and were like, can you guys just stop, that's not right,<unk> said Miles Rodriguez. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️