City Officials Respond to Racist Rhetoric Aimed at South High Athletes

City Officials Respond to Racist Rhetoric Aimed at South High Athletes

WORCESTER – A series of social media posts and replies using bigoted tropes and racist language directed at the girls basketball team at South High Community School has drawn a response from City Councilor Khrystian King, Mayor Joe Petty, and Superintendent of Worcester Public Schools Brian Allen. Those who made the comments were responding to a post about a recent South High girls basketball game against Andover High School. King released a sta…

Worcester officials condemn racist comments after girls high school basketball game

Worcester officials condemn hateful, racist Facebook comments aimed at South High players after a state tournament game, vow support for students.

Worcester officials denounce racist comments towards high school basketball players

Worcester officials are denouncing racist Facebook comments targeting South High Community School basketball players that followed an incident during a game earlier this month.