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Kankakee Catholic HS Girls' Team Appalled By Taunts At Elgin Game

CBS Chicago reports the Kankakee Catholic school girls' basketball team is appalled by racist and body-shaming taunts at the Elgin game.

KANKAKEE, IL (CBS) — Racist taunts were hurled at a girls’ basketball game recently – and several players were targeted, including one standing right at the free-throw line.

AS CBS 2’s Jim Williams reported, it is exciting when a sports team makes a long road trip – and the girls’ basketball team at Bishop McNamara Catholic School in Kankakee did just that recently. They traveled 90 miles to play St. Edward Central Catholic School in Elgin.

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