Thirteen cheerleaders at Evans Middle School in Lubbock, Texas are suffering from first and second-degree burns on their hands after coach punishes team.

Parents have complained of "malicious" intent from a coach at a middle school after it was claimed that a "punishment" resulted in injury for the cheerleaders.

Middle school cheerleaders in Lubbock, Texas suffered first and second-degree burns Wednesday afternoon after they were allegedly punished by their coach, KAMC reported. The coach allegedly forced 13 Evans Middle School cheerleaders to perform “bear crawls” and “crab walks” on a scorching-hot outdoor track around 2 p.

The eighth graders said they were punished for performing a cheer at a football game their coach didn't want them to do.