Indianapolis HS Volleyball Team Subjected to Racist Gestures from Opposing Player

Volleyball gamers from Pike Excessive Faculty in Indianapolis allege they have been subjected to racist taunts from an opposing participant, in line with the Indianapolis Star‘s Kyle Neddenriep and Brian Haenchen.

“A video from the match Saturday obtained by IndyStar seems to point out a New Palestine participant scratching or beating her chest after a timeout and on the courtroom together with her teammates earlier than play restarted,” Neddenriep and Haenchen reported.

Pike athletic director Kendra Champion-McAloon offered a press release.

“I don’t wish to go into plenty of particulars, however one in all our gamers made a report and we’ve been involved with New Palestine and have been informed that they’re investigating and taking it critically,” she stated.

Based on the report, a Pike participant who was serving as a line decide left the courtroom after seeing the Palestine participant’s gestures.

New Palestine athletic director Al Cooper and principal Jim Voelz informed the Indianapolis Star the participant in query has been disciplined primarily based on what’s outlined within the college’s code of conduct.

The Indiana Excessive Faculty Athletic Affiliation confirmed to Neddenriep and Haenchen it was “conscious of the incident” and “consider that applicable disciplinary motion and proactive measures to appropriate unacceptable habits are underway.”

Monkey chants are notably outstanding in world soccer and virtually universally thought-about a type of racist abuse. In March, officers from Buchanan Excessive Faculty in California stated a Black participant was the goal of monkey chants in a state championship soccer match.