University of Maryland club tennis team suspended over racist imagery sent to other schools

University of Maryland club tennis team suspended over racist imagery sent to other schools

Image of state flag incorporating KKK hoods was sent to other schools participating in regional tennis tournament The University of Maryland (UMD) has indefinitely suspended its club tennis team after a graphic featuring Ku Klux Klan imagery was circulated to other universities ahead of a regional tournament, prompting widespread condemnation.

The controversy erupted after Toni Rachal, president of Howard University’s club tennis team, spotted the offensive material in a shared Google document sent to participating schools before last weekend’s tournament, WUSA 9 reported. Continue reading...

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