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Online Racial Slur By UNC Recruit Sparks Outrage
A Pennsylvania high school student and UNC field hockey recruit used a slur in an online video.
CHAPEL HILL, NC — A social media video showing two Pennsylvania high school students using racial slurs has stirred controversy hundreds of miles away in Chapel Hill, N.C., where one of the students is a University of North Carolina field hockey recruit.
The two female students of Conestoga High School located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, were seen on a social media video using racial a slur towards black people recently, according to the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District.
TESD Superintendent Dr. Richard Gusick said in a statement issued March 8 that the district learned of the video on March 7.
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"T/E School District strongly condemns this and all forms of racist language. Although this video was not made during school, it has hurt and offended many in our school community," a statement from Gusick said. "This is unacceptable behavior, and it will not be tolerated."
According to the Daily Tar Heel at UNC Chapel Hill in North Carolina, one of the students in the video had committed to play field hockey at UNC Chapel Hill.
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"This video does not include a UNC student," the university said in a statement. "We condemn the use of racial slurs in any setting."
The student is reportedly Conestoga junior Charlotte de Vries.
"The school will investigate fully and apply consequences as appropriate," Gusick said in the statement. "T/E School District will continue to stand for respect and inclusion, with schools where all are welcomed to learn and grow."
The news came after a social media user tweeted a recording of the live Instagram video saying she goes to high school with the girls. That same user went on to say the students were suspended.
Even USA Field Hockey issued a statement via social media on the video.
"USA Field Hockey is aware of the discriminatory remark made by an athlete from one of our junior national teams and has suspended this individual as we review the situation further," the statement reads. "USA Field Hockey does not tolerate any behavior that is not inclusive and respectful to all."
UNC field hockey recruit lost her FULL SCHOLARSHIP to a top 10 field hockey school. Why? She posted a video of her using the n-word and vaping to snapchat.
— Casey Pohlmeyer (@cpohlmeyer_whs) March 11, 2018
Do you recognize the racist committed field hockey player from Conestoga, PA? Take the scholarship away. Condemn racism. This is not acceptable, especially at our universities. Stand up for your students of color before she impacts UNC for the worse
— ❨ole (@eirgiS_elociN) March 9, 2018
Very interesting... I can see that our field hockey commit’s name is Charlotte de Vries... if you still thinking about coming to unc, I’d love to have a word with you and I’d love for you to withdraw that commitment ASAP. Thanks. https://t.co/71jUM3JI4Y
— ian (@ian_niggles) March 9, 2018
Original reporting by Patch Editor Max Bennett
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