# Maryland club tennis team suspended after racist graphic

> University of Maryland club tennis team suspended indefinitely after sending racist graphic to other schools.
- Title: Maryland club tennis team suspended after racist graphic
- Summary: University of Maryland club tennis team suspended indefinitely after sending racist graphic to other schools. University of Maryland suspended its club…
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- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/education/higher-education/maryland-club-tennis-racist-graphic-tournament-KIU2RAP5LJG6DAGG4LYFEXADW4
- Author: Ellie Wolfe
- Published: 2026-10-12T21:26:25.866+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: university of maryland, club tennis, racist graphic, suspended, college park, tournament, kklu, news, local
## University of Maryland club tennis team suspended
University of Maryland College Park’s club tennis team suspended indefinitely after players distributed racist programming material.
## Racist graphic sent to other schools
The graphic containing racist imagery targeting Black people was sent as part of programming material emailed to other university tennis clubs.
## Graphic depicted Ku Klux Klan hoods
The graphic, discovered by Howard University club tennis president, reportedly depicted Ku Klux Klan hoods in a Google document with tournament scheduling and campus map.
## University apologizes for harm
University communications director Rebecca Aloisi expressed regret and apologized for the harm caused by the racist graphic.
## Team suspended pending investigation
The entire club suspended pending investigation after the incident may have directly involved only a few student team members.
## Forfeited tournament matches
The team forfeited its matches in the tournament and met with other team captains to take responsibility and apologize.
## No impact on varsity team
The incident does not affect the university’s varsity tennis team, which requires players to try out for a spot.
## Key takeaway

University of Maryland suspended its club tennis team for distributing racist imagery targeting Black people, which was discovered by Howard University's team president.