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San Marin Football's Alleged Use Of Racial Slurs Probed: Report
The Novato Unified School District hired an outside investigator to probe the allegations, The Marin Independent Journal reports.
NOVATO, CA — The alleged use of racial slurs by San Marin High School football players is under investigation by a local school district, The Marin Independent Journal reports.
The Novato Unified School District hired an outside investigator to probe the allegations, the report said.
A Tamalpais High player who is Black alleges the San Marin players directed racial slurs at him during an Oct. 30 game in Mill Valley, the report said.
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Tamalpais senior tight end Billy Kuhns told the news outlet he heard the San Marin players using racial slurs.
“This is something we don’t stand for,” he told The IJ
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The San Marin players have denied using racial slurs, and the referees can’t corroborate the allegations according to school administrators, the report said.
San Marin won the game 36-26 and went on to win the state Division 5-AA state championship, its first in school history.
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