{"id":11208,"date":"2023-01-26T17:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/texas-high-school-basketball-fan-accused-of-racist-provocation-during-game\/"},"modified":"2023-01-26T17:39:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:39:00","slug":"texas-high-school-basketball-fan-accused-of-racist-provocation-during-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/texas-high-school-basketball-fan-accused-of-racist-provocation-during-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas high school basketball fan accused of racist provocation during game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Two competing Texas high schools have launched racial discrimination investigations at basketball games where fans allegedly made monkey noises at players of color and wore offensive costumes.<\/p>\n<p>In a showdown Friday clip obtained by The Daily Beast, players from Amarillo&#8217;s River Road High School can be seen lining up shots from the free throw line. Dalhart High School&#8217;s student section then erupts with noise, including loud monkey hooting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the student section is a great opportunity for students to get involved.<\/p>\n<p>Pierce did not identify the player at the free-throw line, but said he was &#8220;a man of color.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[Dalhart students] Then I was calling one of [the] When he was right in front of the student section and was about to pass the ball, the N-Word&#8217;s other colored players.<\/p>\n<p>Pierce also claimed that after Dalhart won the match, Dalhart&#8217;s parents called the River Road students &#8220;ghetto&#8221;, &#8220;scrap&#8221;, and many other very disrespectful names.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hate this for my peers and most importantly for my school,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Commenters on Pierce&#8217;s post were similarly outraged by the incident.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger \" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"25514015\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"25514015\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/texas-school-basketball-erupts-racism-feat-image.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A deleted photo of a Dalhart student dressed up &quot;thug night.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-25514015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/texas-school-basketball-erupts-racism-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 2000w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/texas-school-basketball-erupts-racism-feat-image.jpg?resize=300,200&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, 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Someone is teaching racism at home, at school, peer-to-peer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Residents of Dalhart also spoke up and wrote, &#8220;I am ashamed that they treated you like that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A source in the River Road community who told The Daily Beast said Dalhart students were calling Friday&#8217;s game &#8220;Thug night&#8221; and wearing aggressive outfits in the stands.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet got a photo of the student section of Dalhart, showing the teenager with a fake face tattoo and wearing a backward-facing hat, sunglasses, durag, or a tight-fitting hat associated with the black community.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger \" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"25514038\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 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School District Superintendent Jeff Byrd confirmed the incident in a press release Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Dalhart ISD will not tolerate racist or discriminatory behavior,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger \" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"25514049\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"25514049\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/texas-school-basketball-erupts-racism-06.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Dalhart Independent School District Superintendent issued a statement earlier this week.\" class=\"wp-image-25514049\" 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