Staley: Worried about possible slurs toward players vs. BYU

Published September 4, 2022 3:48 PM

By PETE IACOBELLI
AP Sports Writer

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley didn’t want her players in line for possible verbal abuse at BYU and chose to call off the schools’ home-and-home series. Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson said she was subjected to racial slurs in a match at BYU. Staley said that account led her to cancel the games. The Gamecocks were scheduled to open the season at home Nov. 7 against BYU. South Carolina was going to play at the campus in Provo, Utah, during the 2023-24 season. Staley said she wasn’t condemning BYU, and instead showing concern for her players.

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