Brett Favre’s Mississippi welfare scandal keeps getting bigger. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Throughout his Mississippi welfare fund scandal, Brett Favre has pleaded innocence or, at worst, ignorance. No, he didn’t just take the $1.1 million and run, he actually did record ads for the nonprofit involved. No, he had no idea that money came from a program intended to help needy families. No, he really did pay back the money (with no interest). A new report from Mississippi Today… Source link
Read More »BYU says it didn’t find evidence a fan racially heckled a Black female Duke volleyball player
Following a two-week investigation, BYU said in a statement it found no evidence to corroborate allegations of racial heckling by a fan at a women’s volleyball match on Aug. 26. The university said it reviewed audio recordings, security footage and “reached out” to at least 50 people at the event before coming to its decision Friday morning. BYU added that it lifted its ban on the fan the school originally identified as the person who allegedly used a racial slur directed at a member of the… Source link
Read More »South Carolina women’s basketball cancels series with BYU over ‘the incident’ with the Duke volleyball team
South Carolina women’s head basketball coach Dawn Staley announced the Gamecocks won’t face BYU in a home-and-home series that was scheduled to start this year. A Black female Duke volleyball player accused BYU home spectators of shouting racial slurs at her during a match last week. “As a head coach, my job is to do what’s best for my players and staff,” Staley said in a statement Friday night. “The incident at BYU has led me to reevaluate our home-and-home, and I don’t feel that this… Source link
Read More »Female Duke volleyball player allegedly called racial slur at BYU match
A female Duke volleyball player was repeatedly called a racial slur during her match against BYU on Friday night, according to the player’s godmother. “My Goddaughter is the only black starter for Dukes volleyball team,” Lesa Pamplin tweeted on Saturday. “While playing yesterday, she was called a [racial slur] every time she served. She was threatened by a white male that told her to watch her back going to the team bus. A police officer had to be put by their bench.” “Not one freaking adult… Source link
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