Utah Coach Says Team Was Shaken After Experiencing Racist Hate During NCAA Tournament

Utah Coach Says Team Was Shaken After Experiencing Racist Hate During NCAA Tournament
Utah Coach Lynne Roberts speaks during an NCAA Tournament press conference in Spokane, Wash., on March 25, 2024. Young Kwak/AP Photo
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SPOKANE, Wash.—Members of the University of Utah’s women’s basketball team were subjected to racism near their hotel in Idaho last week when a pickup truck with a Confederate flag drove near them and the driver began using offensive language, including the N-word, authorities said Tuesday.

The team was left shaken and wound up moving to a different hotel the next day.