Utah women's basketball coach Lynne Roberts said the team was subjected to 'racial hate crimes' when it arrived in Idaho for the NCAA Tournament.
Utah women’s basketball coach Lynne Roberts said Monday her team was forced to change hotels upon arriving for the NCAA Tournament over 'racial hate crimes.' Roberts made the revelation after the team lost to Gonzaga in the second round of the tournament. She said the incidents occurred Thursday night after the team arrived in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, for the games being played in Spokane, Washington.
We had several instances of some kind of racial hate crimes toward our program and incredibly upsetting for all of us,' Roberts told reporters. 'In our world, in athletics and in university settings, it’s shocking. There’s so much diversity on a college campus and so you’re just not exposed to that very often.' Utah, South Dakota State and UC Irvine were staying in Idaho because of the lack of hotel space in the Spokane area. 'Racism is real and it happens, and it’s awful.
We are frustrated and deeply saddened to know what should always be an amazing visitor and championship experience was in any way compromised by this situation for it in no way reflects the values, standards and beliefs to which we at Gonzaga University hold ourselves accountable,' Gonzaga said. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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