Egg Harbor City football player quits after being told he can't wear pink gloves to support his mother, a breast cancer survivor - pressofAtlanticCity.com: Egg Harbor City

Egg Harbor City football player quits after being told he can't wear pink gloves to support his mother, a breast cancer survivor

Danny Drake

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Juliian Connerton wears his pink football gloves that he bought in honor of his mom, who has breast cancer.

Ben Fogletto

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A PAL football player wears pick socks during a practice at the athletic fields in Egg Harbor City in support of former teammate Julian Connerton.

Danny Drake

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Mom, Mayra Cruz-Connerton, talks about the incident as her son Juliian Connerton wears his pink football gloves that he bought to honor her struggle with breast cancer. Cruz-Connerton says Julian's coach should have known why he was wearing pink gloves because he was informed of her diagnosis.