Three months after Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson alleged that she was called a racial slur at BYU, the University of Pacific volleyball team pulled out of its game in Provo and elected to forfeit the match instead.
Fans cheer during the George Albert Smith Fieldhouse in Provo for the volleyball matchup between Brigham Young University and Utah State University, September 1, 2022.Three months after Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson alleged that she was, the University of Pacific volleyball team pulled out of its game in Provo and elected to forfeit the match instead.
On Monday night, BYU associate athletic director Jon McBride called Pacific’s decision “unfortunate” and said the athletic department offered to meet with Pacific officials multiple times but were declined. However, the conference did say that some language used during the Duke-BYU volleyball match “violated the WCC sportsmanship policies.” It also said it could not rule out that the racial slur was said based on the investigation.
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