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LuvLoogie

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9. Not that two wrongs make a right, but....
Mon Sep 19, 2022, 01:35 AM
Sep 2022


https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/after-byu-fan-repeatedly-calls-her-racial-slurs-duke-volleyball-player-responds-brigham-young-university-provo-utah-north-carolina-volleyball-match-racist-rachel-richards-heckled

She stated that she and her fellow Black teammates were "targeted and racially heckled throughout the entirety of the match," according to the post. "The slurs and comments grew into threats, which caused me to feel unsafe."

Richardson wrote that officials and coaching staff at BYU were made aware of the incident, but "failed to take the necessary steps to stop the unacceptable behavior and create a safe environment" both during and after the match.

As a result, my teammates and I had to struggle just to get through the rest of the game instead of just being able to focus on our playing so that we could compete at the highest level," she stated. "... No athlete, regardless of their race, should ever be subject to such hostile conditions."
gee all the gay kids at BYU might be supporting the oergon vieew nt msongs Sep 2022 #1
Well. they weren't against BYU football. Just the religion that makes it relevant. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 #2
All bigotry is wrong. WarGamer Sep 2022 #3
Good point. Better to be silent and play football. nt OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 #5
I would have been 100% supportive of a F- BYU chant. WarGamer Sep 2022 #6
In the bigger picture all Pac 12 teams hate BYU and learned it from upstairs Brother Buzz Sep 2022 #19
Idiots. There's a whole persecution complex thingy with the LDS. Playing right into their hands. RockRaven Sep 2022 #4
It's "the Mormons" this week. BYU has issues. live love laugh Sep 2022 #7
Those allegations were not corroborated. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 #14
What the fuck has happened to U of O? SalamanderSleeps Sep 2022 #8
Nike and it's massive $$$ happened. Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #11
I highly recommend Paul Pringle's book "Bad City" Samrob Sep 2022 #12
That sounds infuriating... Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #21
Not that two wrongs make a right, but.... LuvLoogie Sep 2022 #9
See post #14. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 #15
A chant of "Fuck Racism" would have worked. Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #10
. Just A Box Of Rain Sep 2022 #17
I swear, I truly don't understand it MissMillie Sep 2022 #13
In 1968 I went to a basketball game between the leftyladyfrommo Sep 2022 #16
All religious cults should be ridiculed. roamer65 Sep 2022 #18
Duck fans are classless, and that isn't a new phenomenon. maxsolomon Sep 2022 #20
... Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #22
Mormons believe that story, too. maxsolomon Sep 2022 #23
Right. I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of people Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #24
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