>> Although you may hear some parents laughing, this story is anything but funny.
>> A
fight ensued after a lacrosse game between rival high schools in the state of Utah. This
video is via the states' Black Lives Matter chapter on Facebook. Wasatch High School and
Highland High School squared off with allegations of racial abuse spurring the end you just
witness.
At the end of the game, a fist fight happen. During the fight, three players yelled out,
get the n-words out. And went after one of the Black players on the Highland team, said
Lex Scott, the founder of Black Lives Matter. Who read from a civil rights complaint filed
with her organization.
Parents from Highland High sent Wasatch High a complaint alleging three Wasatch players
used racial slurs. Scott told The Salt Lake Tribune that parents from Wasatch have been
posting negative comments on and sending negative messages to Black Lives Matter, Utah's Facebook
page. So how exactly did we get here?
Let me explain. KSL.com reported with about ten seconds left, a player from Wasatch dove
into the crease to score a goal and was denied by two Highland defenders who tumbled to the
ground with him. After struggling to break free of the players' grasp, two of the players
began arguing.
And an altercation that turned physical while the two referees, down from the usual three
that traditionally officiate lacrosse due to a statewide shortage in refs, attempted
to break up the fracas. Eventually, both benches cleared, and several bench players who were
white could be heard using a racial slur directed toward the Highland player, an athlete of
color.
Multiple parents from Highland who agreed to speak about the incident but asked not
to be named individually told KSL.com. Let's go after the, racial slur, on the field, yelled
one player, according to a parent. >> And we will be right back here live after
the national anthem ladies and gentlemen >> Is that kneeling?
>> Yes. >> I hope Norman gets their assed kicked
>> Well, looks like these two announcers forgot to mute their mics.
>> Norman. >> I hope they lose.
>> The broadcaster swear when seeing high school women's b-ball players take a knee.
>> They're gonna kneel like that, hell no.
>> Yep, he said it. Calling high schoolers, the N-word because of a silent gesture.
>> Guess somebody else heard it. >> We are back here-
>> And yes we are back here in the booth sponsored by the KKK, enjoy the broadcast. Utterly,
unequivocally racist from this announcer. A network announcer called members of Norman
High's girls' basketball team n-words during a game against Midwest City Thursday night,
wrote the Black Wall Street Times.
The quote, once again, printed by TMZ of course was asterisk because of how freaking vile
and bigoted it was. And the whole reason we know about this, Frankie Parks, a coach for
Norman High School tweeted it out. Myka Perry, a University of Florida comment, tweeted two
photos side by side with the caption, this is why we kneel.
Senior, Chantae Embry a comment to Texas Tech University tweeted, every knee shall bow and
every tongue shall confess. Disgusting and people wanna know why we kneel. Here's a prime
example of why we do it. I'm proud of my team and I for using our voices and being heard.
I love my girls and let's finish #MORETHANANATHLETE, as in Lebron's company motto.