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Former Alabama gymnast says assistant coach made racist comment
Posted on 6/3/20 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 6/3/20 at 1:32 pm
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Former Alabama gymnast Tia Kiaku in a social media post Tuesday evening accused one of the Crimson Tide’s assistant coaches of making a racist comment toward her and two other African-American teammates.
“We are limited by law on what we can speak about regarding equal opportunity matters, however we can elaborate on what steps were taken," Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne said in a statement released on Wednesday. "When the complaint was received, it was immediately reported to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Programs on campus as well as the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. From there, an investigation, completely separate from athletics, took place. Once the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Programs gathered all of the facts, an outcome was determined, reported back and action steps were taken. We are a department that is committed to providing a just and inclusive community for all of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, operating with integrity and respect.”
Here is the [partial] text of Kiaku’s Instagram post:quote:
"Do we stand together? Why not use this opportunity to be transparent? I would be remiss if I didn’t take the opportunity to address a very disturbing and grave incident that occurred last year while I was on the Gymnastics team at the University of Alabama. During a practice, only the three African American girls (including myself) just happened to be on vault drills together. While practicing, one of the black gymnasts said “look all the black girls are all on the same event” responding to the statement, the Assistant Coach walked over and said “What is this, the back of the bus?”.
Kiaku, who indicated she decided to leave the program because of the incident, said the school conducted a Title IX investigation and deemed the comment a “bad joke."
Posted on 6/3/20 at 1:34 pm to paperwasp
So that's the new meme? Every single athlete is going to come forward with every single thing anyone ever said to them they thought was awkward?
Posted on 6/3/20 at 1:38 pm to OliverQueen81
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These kids these days
I know right? wanting to be respected, and for disrespectful acts from authorities to be punished appropriately. the nerve of them.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 1:39 pm to paperwasp
Pictures are necessary with posts like these
Posted on 6/3/20 at 1:40 pm to paperwasp
What is this? The foodstamp aisle?
Posted on 6/3/20 at 1:40 pm to paperwasp
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“What is this, the back of the bus?”
Jesus Christ
What a frickin idiot
Posted on 6/3/20 at 1:41 pm to paperwasp
Actually that Asst Coach has the same type of sense of humor that I do, though I would never make a joke in the workplace, in today's environment you can't run the risk of your humor crossing a line
Pretty funny though, "what is this, the back of da bus"?
Pretty funny though, "what is this, the back of da bus"?
Posted on 6/3/20 at 1:44 pm to PeeJayScammedGT
remember that time when people like you were treated like second class citizens? HAW HAW HILARIOUS.
little tip, if you're the guy who laughs most at your jokes, you ain't funny.
little tip, if you're the guy who laughs most at your jokes, you ain't funny.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 1:45 pm to AuburnTigers
This post was edited on 6/3/20 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 6/3/20 at 1:52 pm to PeeJayScammedGT
quote:Well it didn't take long to find a racist.
Actually that Asst Coach has the same type of sense of humor that I do
Posted on 6/3/20 at 1:57 pm to paperwasp
The University of Alabama
Where Legends are Made
Where Legends are Made
Posted on 6/3/20 at 1:58 pm to nastywideouts
All you frickers that ran your mouth about UGA and our stupid baseball player for making a racist comment and then saying we deserved to lose Fields because of it get in here and sniff your own shite - losers.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 2:02 pm to paperwasp
Obvious joke.
Are they going to burn Dave Chappelle's house down next?
I get that it's not the type of thing you want a coach to be saying and it's in bad taste. But to say it's racism is a step too far.
Is there anything that isn't racist anymore?
I guess on the bright side, this is better than when things were really big time racist. Rather hear this than someone was lynched, but geez people need to get a grip and learn to let live.
Are they going to burn Dave Chappelle's house down next?
I get that it's not the type of thing you want a coach to be saying and it's in bad taste. But to say it's racism is a step too far.
Is there anything that isn't racist anymore?
I guess on the bright side, this is better than when things were really big time racist. Rather hear this than someone was lynched, but geez people need to get a grip and learn to let live.
This post was edited on 6/3/20 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 6/3/20 at 2:10 pm to AuburnTigers
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What is this? The foodstamp aisle?
What is this? The Popeye's drive-thru?
Posted on 6/3/20 at 2:11 pm to 3down10
For those celebrating Dabo, this is coming to every college and every team
Cancel culture has made its way to college campuses. One the blood is in the water, the sharks circle
Cancel culture has made its way to college campuses. One the blood is in the water, the sharks circle
Posted on 6/3/20 at 2:14 pm to paperwasp
That joke is bad. Coach needs to be fired. No excuse for that shite.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 2:51 pm to paperwasp
Dana Duckworth should definitely lose her job over this
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