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With Ray Tanner, University of South Carolina track and field coach Women’s Basketball Coach Dawn Staley I was confronted with questions from South Carolina legislators on Wednesday.
A group of legislators known as the South Carolina Freedom Caucus sought an explanation for the school’s decision to “cancel” a two-game series against Brigham Young University’s women’s basketball team. Duke female volleyball player Racial slurs were thrown at her during a game against the Cougars, and BYU officials later said they found no evidence of the incident.
The letter, co-signed by 14 members of Congress, including Rep. Adam Morgan (R-Greenville) and Rep. RJ May (R-Lexington), asked the university to answer a series of questions about the Duke and BYU cases.
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Dawn Staley, head coach of women’s basketball at the University of South Carolina, said, “The incident at BYU has caused us to reassess home and home. Now is not the right time to be in this series. I don’t think so.
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“Given the whole situation, the University of South Carolina seems to have rushed to appease the loudest voices of the far left by ‘cancelling’ BYU, both literally and figuratively, without respect for the truth. is. If our citizens have faith in our public institutions they must not yield to fake anger. Just make it.
“It is our opinion that the university acted arbitrarily and capriciously without considering the facts and circumstances. Why has the series been canceled, will the University of South Carolina reschedule with BYU and publicly apologize if the allegations continue to be shown to be false? , ignoring its fact-finding mandate, or even more concerned, each time college fans facing off against the Gamecocks at their next game were accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior, the college decided to ban all sporting events. The University of South Carolina is now accountable to all fans.What is the University of South Carolina policy for canceling games suspected of cheating?Future Rivalry Fans And finally, will the University of South Carolina refuse to play Duke in light of a verifiably racially insensitive tweet by Duke fanbase member Mrs. Pamplin? ?”
The letter also asked for records related to the match and incident.
The school did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
The NCAA logo will be used at the Division I Women’s Volleyball Semifinals on December 19, 2019 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
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Gamecocks women’s basketball games were scheduled for later this year and next year. Her BYU game this year was set to be the home opener for the defending women’s basketball national champions.
Staley announced his decision to call off the team’s BYU games on Friday.
“My job as head coach is to do what’s best for our players and staff,” Staley said in a statement. “The incident at BYU has caused me to re-evaluate home and home. I don’t feel now is the right time to be on this series.
Duke’s Rachel Robinson claimed fans racially abused her and her black teammates “throughout the match” against BYU. The allegations have since been reviewed.
BYU officials said the incident was still under investigation, and BYU Police Lieutenant George Besendorfer said last week that the first review of crowd footage showed Richardson yelling something while on duty. He said it didn’t seem to indicate who was banned.
The BYU flag flew during the first half of a college football game between the Cougars and the Oregon State Beavers at Ravel Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, on October 13, 2012.
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Duke supported Richardson throughout the ordeal, and said in a statement that the university “is against all forms of racism, bigotry, or hatred.”
