Arrr, the South Carolina coach, Dame Dawn Staley, be still refusin' to embrace the truth o' baseless racist accusations 'bout BYU, by Blackbeard's beard!
2024-01-26
Avast, me hearties! In the goodly land o' South Carolina, the fair lass Dawn Staley be greatly flabbergasted when she be interrogated 'bout her refusal to engage in a jolly joust against BYU. Aye, 'twas all 'cause them scurvy dogs be accused o' spewin' racial slurs in the year 2022! Arrr, what a tale that be!
In a post-game interview, South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley expressed surprise at a question about her decision to cancel games against Brigham Young University (BYU) following an alleged racial slur incident at a volleyball game in 2022. Staley, who had previously defended her decision, seemed taken aback by the question and dismissed it as "grabbing something from the air." The incident in question occurred when a BYU fan was accused of shouting racial comments at a Duke volleyball player. However, BYU Police were unable to find evidence to corroborate the claim, and the accused fan was banned from future matches.The decision to cancel the games against BYU received criticism from the South Carolina Freedom Caucus, who called it an "ill-advised overreaction." The caucus accused the university of rushing to appease the "far left" without considering the facts and circumstances. Staley, however, stood by her decision and stated that she exchanged information with both BYU and Duke before reaching her conclusion.
Since the incident, Richardson, the Duke player who made the initial claim, has not made any comments retracting her statement. South Carolina stated in 2022 that Staley would have no further comments on the matter. Despite the controversy surrounding the cancelation of the games, South Carolina's women's basketball team remains undefeated with a record of 18-0.