Utah women's basketball team target of racial taunts in Idaho, officials say

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Utah women’s basketball team members were on the receiving end of racial slurs as they were walking from their hotel to a restaurant, an Idaho official said Tuesday.

Tony Stewart, who was with the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, said at a news conference that a truck with a Confederate flag drove up near the members and used racist language, including the N-word. The incident allegedly occurred in Coeur d’Alene before their NCAA Tournament game.

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Players and staff on the Utah bench react toward the end of a second-round college basketball game against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

As the team left the restaurant, Stewart said the same driver returned, "now reinforced by others," revved their engines and yelled at the team again.

Coeur d’Alene police chief Lee White said about 100 people were in the area the night of the incident and investigators still need to talk to those affected. Two state charges would be possible for those deemed involved, malicious harassment and disorderly conduct, he said.

White also said he was working with the FBI in the investigation.

"Until we get all the facts and the investigation is complete, what charges might actually be brought against the perpetrators is yet to be determined," he said.

No suspects have been identified.

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"There is no place for racism, hate, or bigotry in the great State of Idaho. We condemn bullies who seek to harass and silence others," Idaho Gov. Brad Little said.

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