The police issued a warning to Penn State athletics due to the incident, according to a report.
that he communicated with Legion of Blue vice president Noah Odige, who did not deny the message’s authenticity.
“The police have issued a warning to athletics due to the alleged explicit, racist and vulgar language directed to members of the Rutgers basketball team,” Odige wrote. “Things such as f-bombs, n-words and other slurs being thrown around are downright unacceptable, and the privilege of sitting behind the benches will be revoked if this behavior continues.”A spokesperson for the Rutgers basketball team had no comment regarding the incident.
Fan behavior has received increased scrutiny this season after an incident at a BYU-Duke volleyball game in which racial slurs and threats were directed at a Black player on Duke’s team during a match in Utah on Aug. 26.
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