Crime & Safety
Racist Message Left On High School's Voicemail For 5-Star Football Recruit: Report
The message was reportedly left for Paramus Catholic's Rashan Gary by someone named 'Clemson Dan' and referenced the KKK, the report said.
PARAMUS, N.J. – Star defensive lineman Rashan Gary was a highly recruited football player before he committed to Michigan.
A day prior to Gary officially visiting Clemson, the school received a racist voicemail from an alleged Tigers fan, The Record reported.
Someone reportedly called “Clemson Dan,” according to the report, left the message, on the high school athletic department’s voicemail Jan. 28.
“Yes, this here is "Clemson Dan," and this message is for Mr. Rashan Gary. We just wantin' to know if you're coming down here for a visit, you better be serious about it, 'cause there's only two things we love and that's Clemson football and the KKK.
“We don’t take no losers, no stragglers, no lazies, no dumb people…. So if you’re coming down here, you gotta do just like the KKK and be serious about your football.”
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The Paramus Police Department is investigating the situation, per the report, and issued search warrants to the phone company to try and determine the caller’s phone number, which did not appear on the school’s caller ID system.
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