south carolina Women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley took a stand late last month when a BYU fan was accused of throwing racial slurs at a female Duke volleyball player.
Gamecocks has canceled a two-game series against BYU Women’s Team In retaliation for the alleged defamation. However, BYU found no evidence that the volleyball player had been racially abused.
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Head Coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrates after defeating the UConn Huskies in the championship game of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament in Minneapolis on April 3, 2022.
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Staley on Wednesday defended the decision to remove the game from the schedule for this year and next year. He said
“I exchanged information with BYU and Duke and still came to the same conclusion,” she said. Greenville News. “In this case, you have to agree not to agree. [Richardson]) come out and say she apologized for hearing something wrong? … that’s her story, that’s what she’s stuck with. Until she comes out and says it — and I’ll be the first to apologize and say I’m wrong — but it hasn’t come out yet, so I’m sticking with it.
DAWN STALEY supports South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer after Title IX incident apology
On April 3, 2022, South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley received the WBCA Coaches Trophy after defeating the UConn Huskies in the championship game of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament in Minneapolis.
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BYU Completed Investigation We participated in the allegations of defamation and announced the results of our investigation on September 9.
Staley also released a statement.
“I will continue to stand my ground. After a personal inquiry, I made the decision for the well-being of the team. My university, director of athletics, Ray Tanner, and others have made the decision that I I regret getting caught up in the criticism of the choices I made,” she said.
University of South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley waits on the grid before pace car practice ahead of the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC on September 4, 2022.
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South Carolina enters the 2022-2023 season as the defending national champions.
