University of Maryland club tennis team suspended over racist imagery sent to other schools
The controversy erupted after Toni Rachal, president of Howard University’s club tennis team, spotted the offensive material in a shared Google document…
According to The Guardian, the controversy erupted after Toni Rachal, president of Howard University’s club tennis team, spotted the offensive material in a shared Google document sent to participating schools before last weekend’s tournament, WUSA9 reported.
This sports story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include University of Maryland, KKK and UMD.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- The Guardian
- First reported
- Key names
- University of Maryland, KKK, UMD, Ku Klux Klan
- Section
- Sports
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