 This was indicative of a spreading effect; exposure to any stereotypes increased the likelihood of stereotypical thinking.In Alabama, at a game between the Pinson Valley High School "Indians" and McAdory High School, the latter team displayed a banner using a disparaging reference to the Trail of Tears for which the principal of the school apologized to Native Americans, stated that the cheerleader squad responsible would be disciplined, and that all students would be given a lesson on the actual history of the Trail of Tears.Native Americans responded that it was an example of the continuing insensitivity and stereotyping of Indians in America.