(HARTFORD, CT, 2/8/2022) – The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) today condemned alleged racist remarks made by spectators at a high school basketball game in Ledyard, Conn.
Bacon Academy and Ledyard High School are investigating racist remarks reportedly made during a girls’ basketball game between the two schools on Saturday. Spectators from Bacon Academy allegedly called Ledyard players the n-word. One spectator was escorted out of the game. Ledyard’s Superintendent said additional racist comments targeting their players were made by other Bacon supporters after the game.
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“Racist harassment must always be taken seriously and dealt with appropriately, especially when it targets children,” said CAIR-CT Chairman Farhan Memon. “Educational institutions in Connecticut and nationwide must ensure all students are safe from racially-motivated bullying.”
Memon said the American Muslim community and CAIR stand in solidarity with all those challenging anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
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CONTACT: CAIR-Connecticut Chair Farhan Memon, 203-517-6526 or fmemon@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com