The Gettysburg College swim team has released a statement after a student on the team reportedly scratched a racial slur onto another student.
after a student on the team reportedly scratched a racial slur onto another student swimmer using a box cutter.
"We acknowledge the past few weeks have been extraordinarily difficult for many people within our campus community and beyond. Our hearts are with everyone who has been directly and indirectly affected by this. The pain and anguish caused by the heinous act that occurred, and the media coverage that has followed, have affected people far and wide. As a swim team, both collectively and as individuals, these days have been some of the hardest of our lives.
"Racism has no home here—neither at Gettysburg College nor on our team. We stand united in condemning the actions that took place.
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