In the aftermath of a recent incident in which a BYU fan yelled racial slurs at a Duke volleyball player during a match, the South Carolina women’s basketball team has announced they will no longer face BYU to begin the season
In the aftermath of a recent incident in which a BYU fan allegedly yelled racial slurs at a Duke volleyball player during a match, the South Carolina women’s basketball team has announced they will no longer face BYU to begin the season.Friday confirming the decision to cancel an upcoming home-and-home series scheduled to take place in the 2022–23 and ’23–24 seasons. The Gamecocks were set to host the Cougars in their season opener on Nov. 7 before traveling to Utah for a contest next year.
Brigham Young has been under fire in the week since the on-campus incident occurred on Aug. 26. During the match, Rachel Richardson, Duke’s only Black starter, became the subject of racial slurs that came from a fan sitting in BYU’s student section,; Richardson’s godmother also said on social media she was called a racial slur “every time she served” and “threatened by a white male that told her to watch her back going to the team bus. A police officer had to be put by their bench.
“We wholeheartedly apologize to Duke University and especially its student-athlete competing last night for what they experienced,” the statement continued. “We want BYU athletic events to provide a safe environment for all, and there is no place for behaviors like this in our venues.”issued a statement“This is not the first time this has happened in college athletics and sadly it likely will not be the last time,” Richardson said.
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