Rayden Overbay

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Rayden Overbay

Rayden Overbay is a 12-year-old boy with special needs from Yukon, Oklahoma. Overbay has high-functioning autism, diabetes and is deaf in one ear.

In the Media

In September 2019, Overbay was at the center of a viral video.

He was shown being bullied in a video by a group of kids.

The footage, over multiple clips, shows Overbay being ruthlessly hit while he tries to protect himself.

The result of the bullying Overbay has endured included him writing "I want to kill myself" on his arm in marker.^[1]

In November 2019, the coach of Oklahoma Sooners, favorite college football team of Overbay, Lincoln Riley presented Overbay with the game ball which was signed by quarterback Jalen Hurts.^[1]

MMA fighter Justin Wren took up a GoFundMe to help Overbay and his family pay for medical treatment and counseling.^[1]^[8]

People have shown support on the internet for Rayden, including former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield, who wrote on Twitter:

#StandWithRayden Unbelievable that kids could actually be this mean and spiteful.
Shame on the parents of the ones picking on Rayden... these videos are hard to watch, and that’s only what has been caught on video.^[6]^[7]