No evidence has been uncovered to support claims that racial slurs were said at a recent volleyball game, Brigham Young University (BYU) said on Sept. 9.
The school in Utah reviewed every available video and audio recording, and contacted more than 50 people who attended the Aug. 26 women’s game, which pitted Brigham Young against Duke University.
Rachel Richardson, a Duke player, claimed that she and her black teammates were targeted by racial slurs “throughout the entirety of the match.”
BYU said it banned a fan who was sitting in its student section who is not a student, and that “the use of a racial slur at any of our athletic events is absolutely unacceptable.” But on Friday, the school said, “we have not found any evidence to corroborate the allegation that fans engaged in racial heckling or uttered racial slurs at the event.”…