. >> reporter: though dolezal, a hair braider, supports the natural hair movement, apparently many don't support instead of the usual hundreds who might turn out, close to a dozen turned out for the event. but braids were never meant to cause controversy in louisville, kentucky, says william allen, principal at butler high. >> we're about kids here at this school. >> reporter: he says the ban on natural hairstyles was all a big misunderstanding. >> the language for braids has always been in our dress code. strictly for male students. there's never been restrictions for female students. doesn't a policy like that >> all our policies are for all our students. it gave us a chance to take a step back and look at culture versus style. look at specific instances we have in our dress code policy that might relate to a specific group. >> reporter: just after attica scott's tweet the school quickly called a meeting. >> today i'm proposing we immediately suspend our section of the dress code policy about students' hair. >> reporter: suspending the policy but igniting more anger. >> i would love to

. >> the suspension comes 24 hours before braiders' begins his suspension. the pats will be using back-ups on both sides of the balls this month. but pat fans are more focused on the end of the season. >> where everybody else will be able to step up. it happens every year, somebody is out, somebody is hurt. we will step up, next guy in line will take care of it. >> we have been through a lot of adversity. when you have tom brady, whether games, you always have a shot. >> tim caputo 7 news today in new england. >>> patriots season opener just a week away from tomorrow. they play the arizona cardinals, can you can catch the season opener here on 7 nbc. >> love this time of year, do not you. >> excited? , coming up on today new england, an accident that folks are buzzing around in missouri, what was inside of this tractor trailer when it kept toppled over. >>> a controversial early release for the stanford swimmer convicted of rape as police reveal shocking new details >>> his controversial short sentence is now over. convicted rapist brock turner has been rele