BYU investigation contradicts racial accusations by Duke volleyball player

[Leroy N. Soetoro]

https://nypost.com/2022/09/09/byu-investigation-contradicts-racial-
accusations-by-duke-volleyball-player/

PROVO, Utah — An investigation by Brigham Young University into
allegations that fans engaged in racial heckling and uttered racial slurs
at a Duke volleyball player last month found no evidence to support the
claim.

BYU issued the results of its investigation into the Aug. 26 match on
Friday, reiterating it will not tolerate conduct threatening any student-
athlete.

The school said it reached out to more than 50 people who attended the
event, including athletic department personnel and student-athletes from
both schools, event security and management and fans who were in the
arena. It also reviewed audio and video recordings and raw footage from
the match.

As a result of the investigation, the university said it has lifted a ban
on a fan who was identified as directing racial slurs toward Duke
sophomore Rachel Richardson during the match. It also apologized to the
fan for any hardship the ban caused.

Duke athletic director Nina King issued a statement standing by Richardson
and the rest of her team.

“The 18 members of the Duke University volleyball team are exceptionally
strong women who represent themselves, their families, and Duke University
with the utmost integrity,” she said Friday after BYU issued its
statement. “We unequivocally stand with and champion them, especially when
their character is called into question. Duke Athletics believes in
respect, equality and inclusiveness, and we do not tolerate hate and
bias.”

In the aftermath of the Aug. 26 match, South Carolina women’s basketball
program canceled a home-and-home series with BYU. Gamecocks coach Dawn
Staley said she did not want to put her players in the situation that she
said Richardson had experienced.

The Gamecocks were scheduled to start the season at home against BYU on
Nov. 7, then play at the Utah campus during the 2023-24 season.

A message was left Friday seeking comment from Staley.

BYU said it remains committed to rooting out racism wherever it is found.
The school also said it understands some will criticize their
investigation as being selective in its review.

“To the contrary, we have tried to be as thorough as possible in our
investigation, and we renew our invitation for anyone with evidence
contrary to our findings to come forward and share it,” the school said.

BYU is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely
known as the Mormon church. Race relations is one of the most sensitive
issues for a faith that until 1978 banned Black church members serving in
the lay priesthood, going on missions or getting married in temples.

The Salt Lake City-based religion has worked to improve race relations,
including calling out white supremacy and launching a formal alliance with
the NAACP, but some Black church members and scholars say discriminatory
opinions linger from a ban rooted in a belief that black skin was a curse.

The number of Black church members has increased but still only accounts
for small portion of the 16 million worldwide members. Not one serves in
the highest levels of global leadership.


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