WATCH: HS Basketball Announcer Calls Players “N*ggers” For Kneeling During National Anthem
Disgusting footage of a high school basketball announcer is going viral and it has social media users livid.
The clip that’s making its rounds online show basketball Norman HS girls hoops team kneeling during the National Anthem
before they faced off against Midwest City at the Oklahoma 6A state basketball tournament. All the players from Norman decided to kneel, which led to the announcer’s outburst and it was all caught on the National Federation of State High School Association Network’s official live stream.
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“They’re kneeling? F***ing n*****s. I hope Norman gets their ass kicked. F*** them. I hope they lose. They’re gonna kneel like that?” Norman superintendent Dr. Nick Migliorino blasted the “racist and hateful” comments in a scathing statement saying, “We condemn and will not tolerate the disgusting words and attitudes of these announcers,” TMZ reports. “This type of hate speech has no place in our society and we are outraged that it would be directed at any human being, and particularly at our students.”
He added, “We fully support our students’ right to freedom of expression and our immediate focus is to support these girls and their coaches and families, particularly our Black students and coaching staff. It is tragic that the hard work and skill of this team is being overshadowed by the vile, malignant words of these individuals. We will do everything in our power to support and uplift our team and everyone affected by this incident.”
The NFHS Network also released a statement Friday morning saying, “The NFHS Network firmly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination, and there is no room for this in high school sports or anywhere,” the network said. We sincerely apologize to the students, their families and the entire community for having such ignorant comments expressed during the broadcast.”
According to the latest update, The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, which contracted the announcers for Thursday night’s game has been pulled from the remainder of the tournament while it investigates the incident.
Press Play Below For More:
Hey @NFHSNetwork looks like you forgot to cut the Mic!!! "F****** N******" is the one that really got me!! Tell us how you really feel!! THIS IS WHY THEY KNEEL!!!@Migliorino_Nick @tohara_o @NHS_AthDept @gonormantigers pic.twitter.com/mmWQAecLaF
— Frankie Parks (@CoachFParks) March 12, 2021
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