Nadin Khoury thinks he knows why he was attacked by a group of fellow Upper Darby High School students.
"I was the smallest one," the teen said Thursday during an appearance on the ABC morning talk show "The View."
Khoury, the Upper Darby 13-year-old who was allegedly bullied by seven fellow students Jan. 11, appeared on the ABC daytime show on Thursday.
Khoury’s story came to the forefront this week when Upper Darby police arrested seven teenagers who were recorded on video bullying him, which concluded with Khoury hanging by his coat from a fence.
Taking questions from interviewer Barbara Walters, Khoury, with his mother, Rebecca Wright, and stepfather sitting by his side, said he knew why he was picked to be a victim.
“They messed with me because I’m one of the smallest ones,” he said. “When we first moved into the area, they saw my mom and because she was an African they made fun of my mom a lot.”
Khoury said the bullying started with words, before it became physical.
“They used to come over and say smart things, call me names, go over to their friends and make fun about it,” he said. “The teacher would sit there and watch and not do anything.”
Wright said one thing Khoury won’t be doing is going back to school at Upper Darby. He will be home-schooled.