Band director apologizes for offensive performance<p>DALLAS -- A high school band director has apologized for a half-time performance that included Adolf Hitler's anthem "Deutschland Uber Alles" and a student running across the field with a Nazi flag.<p>Charles Grissom, Paris High School's band director, said his intention was to have a historical performance featuring the flags and music of the nations that fought in World War II.<p>The show, "titled "Visions of World War II" nearly caused a melee at Friday night's football game at Dallas' Hillcrest High School<p>Grissom said he never intended to offend anyone and he apologized repeatedly.
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