High School Basketball Team In San Diego Accused Of Racism After Throwing Tortillas At Losing Team
A high school basketball team in San Diego, California is being accused of racism after throwing tortillas at the losing team, which includes mostly Latino players. It’s reported that on Saturday night (June 19), after a tense regional CIF championship game, the Coronado High School basketball team took the “W” (60-57), but before leaving the court, they turned their win into an apparent act of racism after throwing tortillas at their opponents, Orange Glen High School of Escondido.
Reportedly, after the Orange Glen team walked over to the other team for the usual post-game handshake, they were attacked. Orange Glen assistant coach Lizardo Reynoso said, “The head coach and the assistant coach came over to our bench and kind of said some words that were inappropriate and told us that we should take our kids and ‘get the F out’ because we were a bunch of losers.”
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After much backlash from parents and social media users, Coronado Unified High School’s Superintendent released a statement about the incident. “Swift action will be taken to address all those involved, and they will be held accountable. it is our hope to create opportunities to dialogue with the orange glen community in an attempt to repair.” The CIF also stated, “The CIF prohibits discrimination or any acts that are disrespectful or demeaning toward a member school, student-athlete, or school community…Upon receipt and review of incident reports from both schools, the CIF will determine the appropriate next steps.”
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