Source: BroBible
Summary
Central Catholic High School in Oregon claims that its baseball players were targeted with threats and slurs by another high school, Grant High School, during a playoff game. The incident comes after Central Catholic was involved in a racism scandal in April. The school has filed a complaint with the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) alleging that Grant players and spectators made racist and homophobic comments, as well as threatened players’ families. Portland Public Schools has issued a statement saying they take concerns about student safety and sportsmanship seriously and are reviewing the matter through the OSAA process.
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The habit gets a new name.
Racism scandals are a recurring theme in high school sports. Threats and slurs are now part of the game. The latest incident involves Central Catholic High School, which is no stranger to controversy. The school’s baseball players claim they were targeted by Grant High School players and spectators during a playoff game. The allegations include racist and homophobic comments, as well as threats against players’ families.
The normalization of hate speech is a disturbing trend in high school sports. What we tolerate becomes what we normalize.
Author: Evan Null
