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A controversy involving racial slurs allegedly directed at a black college athlete received national media attention, at least until her allegations came under further scrutiny.
Duke University Volleyball player Rachel Richardson has gone viral after she claimed a fan at Brigham Young University (BYU) threw the n-word at her “throughout the game” between the two schools on Aug. 26. rice field. BYU has apologized to both Richardson University and Duke University for immediately dismissing and permanently banishing her alleged BYU fan, who was actually a student at Utah Valley University.
Except her claims were never substantiated. In fact, it discredited her.
BYU Police Lieutenant George Besendorfer told the Salt Lake Tribune that his department investigated CCTV footage of an allegedly racist fan and said, “When we saw the video, his behavior was It was not observed,” he said.
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Besendorfer added that no one in the student section of the crowd came forward to support Richardson’s claims.
CNN provided a lot of on-air coverage of the racist remarks made by Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson.
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According to a police report obtained by Deseret News, a BYU police officer present at the game said he heard no racial slurs from the crowd. Officers suspected the fan in question had special needs and continued to yell about the players hitting the ball into the net. Officers also noted that a nearby “Duke Associate” also raised no concerns.
BYU Associate Athletic Director John McBride shared a similar sentiment, stating, “Various BYU Athletics employees have reviewed video from BYUtv and other cameras at facilities accessible to volleyball teams for film reviews. The person who was banned was the person identified by Duke as using the racist slur.
Even though many facts have come to light since Richardson went public, the most prominent media outlets that spread her claims have not updated their reports.
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Richardson was featured prominently on ABC’s show. “Good morning, America” During the broadcast on August 30, she was interviewed about what she claimed to have experienced.
ABC News correspondent Janai Norman, who spoke with the 19-year-old sophomore, said she was “genuinely impressed” with “how she handles all this.”
“A lot of grace,” co-host George Stephanopoulos responded.
“Good Morning America” has made no mention of the incident since its broadcast.
The ABC News website also published at least three separate articles about Richardson’s allegations, but few about ongoing investigations that undermine her credibility.
Fox News reached out to ABC News for comment but did not hear back.
Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson was interviewed on “Good Morning America” about an alleged racist incident.
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CNN aired her story much more in another program echoing Richardson’s steadfast advocacy.
Alysyn Camerota and Victor Blackwell have lashed out at BYU Athletic Director Tom Holmor for not taking swift enough action to stop the “racist slurs and threats” immediately.
Weekend anchor Jim Acosta invited former NAACP president Cornell William Brooks.
Co-sponsored “New Day” Brianna Keillor We sat down with the student’s father, Marvin Richardson, for interviews with numerous outlets, including ABC News.
CNN’s website had six separate links to this article, some of which were summaries of on-air coverage and nothing about the findings.
A CNN spokesperson declined to comment.
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ABC News’ sister network, ESPN, likewise provided uncritical coverage of the episode.
“You say BYU, you did it!” exclaimed host Stephen A. Smith. “By allowing this to happen and not reacting quickly, not reacting with the level of swiftness and speed with which this should be addressed.”
Smith later called it a “dereliction of duty” and accused the university of fearing “backlash” if it took immediate action.
ESPN host and Duke University alum Jay Williams wore a Blue Devils sweatshirt on-air in solidarity with Richardson and gave her a shoutout.
“The way she handled the BYU situation at 19, I just want to say you keep doing your thing,” Williams told the young athlete. I appreciate you talking about the perpetrators instead of the whole thing, but I just appreciate it, that’s what I wanted to say.”
The NCAA logo will be used at the Division I Women’s Volleyball Semifinals on December 19, 2019 at the PPG Paint Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
(Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Like CNN, ESPN had numerous articles about what happened on its website, with the exception of the most recent revelations.
Additionally, the “SportsCenter” provided an update on the controversy on Sept. 3, only to report the University of South Carolina’s decision to cancel a two-game series with BYU due to the alleged incident, leaving no information about the investigation. I didn’t mention the local press.
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An ESPN spokesperson told Fox News Digital, “The investigation by BYU is ongoing and we are still reporting,” later adding that the network is “awaiting the outcome of the investigation.” .
