California school principal is suspended over video of him giving lap dance and twerking in front of students

The principal of a California high school has been placed on leave after a video of him dancing inappropriately with the school's mascot went viral.

The video, which was posted to social media, shows Buhach Colony High School's Robert Nunes gliding on an office chair as the school mascot walks toward him at a back-to-school rally.

To the soundtrack of Ginuwine's 'Pony', Nunes shoots confetti at the mascot before trading places with it.

Nunes then gyrates and dances down the mascot's chest before someone can be heard asking him if he has any words.

'What happens at Buhach stays at Buhach,' Nunes responding, echoing the infamous slogan of people who visit Las Vegas.

The principal of a California high school has been placed on leave after a video of him dancing inappropriately with the school's mascot went viral

The video, which was posted to social media, shows Buhach Colony High School's Robert Nunes gliding on an office chair as the school mascot walks toward him at a back-to-school rally

The video soon took flight and circulated across local and national news, eventually reaching the popular LibsofTikTok account on social media.

Ryan Atberry, a parent of two students at the school who sent in the video, said he was most disturbed by the fact that the children were defending Nunes.

'Could be a good dude. I don't know him, but I hear a lot of students sticking up for him,' Attebery told ABC30. 

'They say like, 'Oh, he's trying to be funny,' But like, if that's you trying to be funny, just don't be funny. Or he was trying to be cool with the kids, but that isn't cool,' he added.

An anonymous parent defended Nunes, saying: 'I do believe that the kids liked the pep rally. They thought it was fun I understand what they're doing but I think they're putting too much on him'.

However, parents like Atteberry find the stunt bizarre.  

'What's weird is weird to me,' Atteberry told Your Central Valley. 

'At the end of the day, I would feel super guilty if five years from now something came out and I could have said something.' 

To the soundtrack of Ginuwine's 'Pony', Nunes shoots confetti at the mascot before trading places with it. Nunes then gyrates and dances down the mascot's chest

Nunes was placed on administrative leave indefinitely on Monday, with the school district offering a statement

He says that the students were the ones who were in charge of the stunt.

'They said the students put it together, but the fact that there were no red flags probably is a red flag,' he said. 

Nunes was placed on administrative leave indefinitely on Monday, with the school district offering a statement.

'This decision comes as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and respectful environment for all students and staff,' the district's Director of Communications Viviana Fuentes wrote. 

Nunes will not be taking part in any school-related responsibilities or activities while the investigation is ongoing.

The principal describes himself on social media as 'El Capitan AP Student Support, Dad, Papa to 4 + 2,000, People will not remember what you said for very long, they will remember how you made them feel forever.'

'I do not think that it's right how much of like that he's under such a huge investigation,' the anonymous parent added. 

Executive Director Torrin Johnson and Associate Principal David Rogers will take Nunes' place.