Hall of Fame coach Sylvia Hatchell resigns at North Carolina after an investigation concluded that she made racially insensitive remarks to her players.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREHall of Fame women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell resigned Thursday after an investigation concluded that she made racially insensitive remarks to her players at North Carolina, and pressured injured players to return to the court before they had fully healed.
"She offered her resignation today. I accepted it," Cunningham said in the statement. "We appreciate her 33 years of service to Carolina and to the community, and we wish her the best." According to North Carolina, the investigation found that " is not viewed as a racist, but her comments and subsequent response caused many in the program to believe she lacked awareness and appreciation for the effect her remarks had on those who heard them."
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