>> A high school girls basketball game in
Washington State saw racism from Cornell High School.
These attendees made monkey sounds and gestures as the
opposing teams black players were at the free throw line.
Blatant racism that just makes you think, no one wanted to confront this guy?
The onslaught continues as two black players who happen to be sisters,
each attempt their shots for Zillah High School.
The coach Brandie Valadez seen here, tells Connell's Athletic Director quote that was
very racist. In the next video after being confronted by Valadez, the AD
Stephen Pyeatt in the purple shirt appears to either get on the phone
with someone or as the uploader alleges pretends to be on it.
He then walks past the Zillah team's bench, and goes across from it. My guess after watching this
numerous times is he's pondering what to do, when realistically it is simple stop the game,
kick out the racist students from Connell, and warn the crowd there's zero tolerance. The video
cuts out prematurely and we have more information on what he did during the rest of the game.
Pyeatt would later apologize to the Zillah High School girls,
basketball players, it's coaches and community saying you did not deserve this in any way,
and no one should ever have to be subjected to what happened. He said in the formal apology,
quote, I am sorry, Izmani Moctezuma, the older sister of the victims spoke
with local affiliate KNDO 23 quote, why the hell did no one stand up for these girls?
I just don't understand why the AD didn't tell them to stop, why didn't the referee stop the game
or kick those boys out? I've seen people kicked out for way less she asked. This is Pete Flood,
he is now the former baseball coach at Olathe North High School located in Olathe, Kansas.
While rap music was blaring through the speakers during pregame warm ups for Olathe North,
Flood used a racial slur at the team's lone varsity black player. According to Tony Banks,
the players father Flood, upon hearing, the tune said we don't play that n-word music over here,
we only play country and rock music.
For an adult and a coach to say that in the open to look my son and his face and call him that,
that shows no respect, no regard, nothing for the kids, Banks said. Floods speaking with local
media said he used the n-word, but push back on the direct contacts Mr. Banks speaks of.
Whether he does so or not, multiple people contacted Banks
after his post went viral to say they witnessed it firsthand, Banks then notified the district.
>> I commend the administration for their immediate action Friday to investigate this issue,
and recommend termination. >> Mr. Garre.
>> Yes. >> Mrs. Felder.
>> Yes. >> Miss Schultz.
>> Yes. >> Mr. McHugh.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Beverage.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Boyde.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Wycliffe?
>> Yes. >> All
right and with that, our meeting is adjourned. >> After being placed on administrative leave the
school board agreed to terminate Floods teaching contract and employment he held in the district.
Flood had been employed by the Olathe School District,
since the year 1996. In a statement Olathe Public Schools wrote, in part,
the comments are absolutely unacceptable. In the Olathe Public Schools, our priority is the
well being of all of our students, racist and derogatory statements will never be tolerated.
To say something like that directly to a kid in the presence of other kids,
this person does not need to be where he can influence or impact anybody,
especially children, Banks said. My son was hurt through this,
the horrendous treatment Flood put his team, through is alarming, racist and disheartening.
As a coach leadership is key, this is the opposite of that. The Kansas City Star reported out of the
schools, roughly 2,100 students, about 10% are black according to demographic data, provided to
the Kansas department of education. Nearly 30% of students are Hispanic, and 49% are white.