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Maryland Club Tennis Apologizes for Racist Image
University of Maryland's club tennis team publicly apologizes after sharing racist programming material at a tournament.
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University of Maryland's club tennis team publicly apologizes after sharing racist programming material at a tournament. University of Maryland's club tennis team apologized for distributing a racist image in a tournament program, committing to education on racism and donating to the National Museum of African…
Maryland Club Tennis Apologizes
University of Maryland's club tennis team apologized for distributing racist programming material ahead of a campus tournament.
“Last weekend, our club shared an abhorrent image which was included in a tournament program and was distributed to teams from visiting universities”
Racist Image Shared
The image depicted the Maryland state flag with Ku Klux Klan pointed hoods replacing the red-and-white Crossland coat of arms.
“A graphic in a Google document emailed to other college tennis clubs depicted the Maryland state flag with Ku Klux Klan pointed hoods in the top right and lower left quadrants”
Howard University Response
Howard University's president condemned the image as evoking racial terror and exclusion, demanding accountability from Maryland Club Tennis.
“The imagery evoked a painful history of racial terror and exclusion that has no place in an environment dedicated to learning, personal development and mutual respect”
University Suspension
University of Maryland suspended its club tennis team indefinitely following the incident.
“The University of Maryland, College Park’s club tennis team was suspended indefinitely”
Commitment to Repair
Maryland Club Tennis pledged to educate on racism and donated to the National Museum of African American History and Culture to repair harm.
“Maryland Club Tennis said it was committed to engaging in education and training about the history and impact of racism and hate symbols”
The main idea
University of Maryland's club tennis team apologized for distributing a racist image in a tournament program, committing to education on racism and donating to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
