'It's messed up': Utah coach slams 'racial hate crimes' that forced team to move hotels

Utah women’s basketball coach, Lynne Roberts, said her team experienced a series of 'racial hate crimes' and were forced to change hotels due to safety concerns during the NCAA Tournament.
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Utah, South Dakota State and UC Irvine were all staying at hotels in Idaho because of the lack of hotel space in Spokane. Far-right extremists have become a presence in the region. Roberts said the NCAA and the host school, Gonzaga, worked to move the team after the incident. She added: 'For our players and staff to not feel safe in an NCAA Tournament environment, it’s messed up … this should be a positive for everybody involved.'
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[@ElSantoLuchador]

It's Northern Idaho. What did they expect?

[@rodney5360]

If this happened, IT’S WRONG, though what would moving hotels do to stop the perpetrators. Let see after the investigation.

[@1972vulture]

The fragility is what's shocking. Grow up.

[@RC_928]

Meanwhile At the USA-Mexico soccer fans in Dallas. USA fans were attacked in the stands just for supporting their HOME team in their HOME country. Media doesn’t bat an eye.

[@DK412724]

I've experienced racial comments/slurs in my lifetime (not black btw) but there was no national news release.

[@kaseyc5078]

Jussie Smollett

[@beavis4play]

she sounds as convincing as jussie smollett........and probably as truthful.

[@tracyspohn3977]

Where are the videos,,, out of everyone that had a cell phone didn’t take videos

[@tman9517]

Boycott the state.

[@Observator1111]

And yet she provides no examples of said "racial attacks"

[@haroldsmith7044]

How was this a "hate crime"? Calling this a "hate crime" is an insult to people who have actually been victims of racially-motivated violence.

[@micclay]

Are we expected to believe this?

[@etheldingleberry8075]

Not interesting. Grow a pair. Next!

[@JF-en7ur]

I don’t think this story is over. People like to scream racism at everything these days, I wonder what events transpired. Unfortunately, I don’t take peoples words at face value. Something feels off here.

[@HyperCarnivore666]

If it makes everyone feel better, I hate everyone equally

[@whocares3986]

Things that didn't happen for $1,000 Alex.

[@JJDetroitfan925]

Truckers are gonna truck!! Just be glad your stuff gets delivered on time sugar!

[@floodland3]

Jussie Smollett.

[@ketanishantvayal2093]

shocking

[@leelaural]

specifics please....if its a couple of yahoos there is nothing to be done....can't say this doesn't happen in utah and everywhere because it does....was this simply mean words?....come on.....