Topline An announcer was caught on a hot mic directing racist remarks toward players on the Norman High School girls basketball team Thursday as they knelt during the playing of the national anthem before their Oklahoma state quarterfinals playoff game against Midwest City High School. Creighton Bluejays forward Mykel Parham (34) and Creighton Bluejays guard DeArica Pryor (3) kneel … [+] during the national anthem before the women’s college basketball game between the Butler Bulldogs and Creighton Bluejays on December 6, 2020, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Key Facts When the announcers, apparently assuming their feed wasn’t live, saw members of the Norman High team kneeling, one can reportedly be heard exclaiming, “They’re kneeling? F****** n******. I hope Norman gets their a** kicked.” In the video, which went viral on social media Friday morning after being posted to Twitter by Norman’s coach, the announcer goes on to say, “(Expletive) them. I hope they lose.” Norman Public Schools superintendent Nick Migliorino released a statement Friday, calling it “tragic” that the “vile, malignant words” of the broadcasters overshadowed the team’s victory. Migliorino added that the school would “do everything in our power to support and uplift our team and everyone affected by this incident.” The announcer, Matt Rowan, issued an apology Friday, and claimed that he was disoriented because he’s a diabetic and his blood sugar levels were hig… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Announcer Hurls Racist Slur At Female High School Athletes For Kneeling During National Anthem
