The fan, who was not a student, was sitting in the BYU student section, and was identified by Duke during the game, according to BYU. The fan has since been banned from all BYU athletic venues.
The Smith Fieldhouse at Brigham Young University has record setting attendance during a BYU vs Duke match in an image posted by BYU Women's Volleyball, Provo, Utah, Aug. 26, 2022.A Duke University women's volleyball player was allegedly harassed by a fan with a racial slur while playing in a game against Brigham Young University in Utah on Friday, according to
Lesa Pamplin poses with her goddaughter Rachel Richardson in an image taken during the Duke Invitational Volleyball tournament in 2021.Sunday, Richardson said officials and BYU coaching staff were aware of what was happening during the game but she said they failed to stop the fan and end the behavior.
"This is an opportunity to dig deep into closed cultures which tolerate amoral racist acts, such as those exhibited Friday night, and change them for the better," Richardson said Sunday. "It is not enough to indicate that you are not racist, instead you must demonstrate that you are anti-racist."addressing fans
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