Coeur d’Alene police is still investigation the racial incident involving Utah women's basketball during the NCAA Tournament.
Investigation into racist incident involving Utah women’s basketball team turns up new evidence. Here’s what it shows. Utah head coach Lynne Roberts speaks during a press conference after a second-round college basketball game against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Monday, March 25, 2024.
The department on Wednesday posted on Facebook that it collected “approximately 35 hours of video from businesses in the area where the incidents occurred.” While not every video contained audio, one recording in particular was of note. “We’ve identified an audio recording where the use of a racial slur was clearly audible,” the department wrote. “We’re working determine the context and conduct associated with its use to determine if is a violation of the law. While we’re still reviewing evidence, it appears the use of a racial slur occurred more than one time.”, coach Lynne Roberts revealed the team had to move hotel rooms due to “racial hate crimes” toward the program while staying in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Utah was staying in Coeur d’Alene despite the host city being Spokane, Wash., for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The two cities are more than 30 minutes apart, which goes againstfor the tournament. But Coeur d’Alene received a waiver because there was limited hotel space in Spokane due to the men’s tournament and a youth volleyball tournament.Coeur d’Alene has a long history of hate groups.
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