A girls' high school basketball game in New York was "regrettably marred" when people in the stands allegedly spewed racial slurs at the opposing team, The Journal News reported.
Scarsdale and East Ramapo school officials are investigating the incident that took place during the Feb. 10 game at Scarsdale, a wealthy town in Westchester. East Ramapo Superintendent Clarence G. Ellis said in a statement Monday that the slurs were directed at East Ramapo players.
East Ramapo's coach reportedly stopped the game, saying that the slurs were coming from the stands, and the game ultimately ended with four minutes left in the quarter.
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"So far, this review has not identified a specific individual or group who engaged in any inappropriate conduct," a joint statement from the two districts' athletic directors. "Despite the absence of specific information, we view any act against the dignity of any student-athlete as unacceptable. I know that the Scarsdale and East Ramapo communities join us in denouncing all acts of hate."
East Ramapo point guard Dejane Buckley said things were fine throughout the game until the fourth quarter when her coach “realized that from the stands they were saying ‘Black N-words.'"
“A lady from Scarsdale, a teacher or administrator I think, said she heard everything,” Buckley recalled.
“We forfeited, we didn’t want to continue to play in that kind of environment,” Buckley said. As the team walked out, she said, they heard the slurs again."
