"Before I felt like I fit in"

He probably said that because he had never before been ridiculed or bullied in the school. That doesn't mean that he told anyone of the situation when it occurred. Like I said, anyone could have reported the incident.

The principal suspended the bully with the approval of his parents. This tells me it wasn't the first incident.

To expect the boy to "laugh it off" at the time is asking too much. It makes me wonder what he did do?

When FOX asked him how he felt about it, I guess he should have said, "What sandwich?" - (thanks, heric)