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Minnesota’s high school men’s basketball game, as scheduled for Friday, is out of suspension for Eden Prairie head coach David Fromm for using a racist slur while speaking to his team. After returning, it does not start as scheduled.

North St. Paul’s players have unanimously decided not to play the Flåm side on Friday.

Head coach Cornelius Gillieren said it was the players who led the meeting that led to consensus. “They just came to a united decision, a united front,” Gillieren said on The Morning News with Vinita Soker.

“The issue comes in the sense that players are in an uncomfortable situation, an uncomfortable environment, and just discussing everything that happened during the week.”

Fromm was suspended in December after complaints were filed against him. The school has not confirmed the nature of the complaint, but letters have been circulated in support of him. read aloud racist slurs to

Eden Prairie has announced that their coach has returned. twitter on Monday. The district also issued a statement closing the investigation. It read in part:

“Due to state laws governing employee information, we are unable to release any further information at this time, but we appreciate your understanding of the importance of conducting a thorough investigation. We hope that multiple perspectives will be heard and that some lessons can be learned from this difficult time.”

His return was reportedly met with a standing ovation on Tuesday when he was introduced before his first-game return, in a 112-71 loss to sixth-placed Wayzata.

After the loss, Fromm told local reporters: “I know the hurt I’ve caused. Thankfully, when I stood before my players and told them honestly how regrettable my mistake was, We were able to start that process.” “I am willing to participate in future discussions, both from an educational perspective and for my own learning. I have changed in my grace and judgment.

Gillieren said he and his players have dealt with racist remarks in the past.

Details are yet to be determined on how the missed games will affect the team’s record. .

Instead of playing Eden Prairie, North St. Paul will practice on Friday. On Saturday, the teams will watch as the Minnesota Timberwolves host the Sacramento Kings as a team-union event.

The team then turns all focus to preparing for Tuesday’s conference game.