UMD club tennis suspected, ‘racist imagery’ sent to other teams
NBC4 Washington • • sports
Key Points:
- The University of Maryland suspended its entire club tennis team indefinitely after some members sent emails containing racist imagery targeting Black or African American individuals to other university tennis clubs.
- The Recreation and Wellness staff discovered the offensive graphic on Saturday, leading to the team's immediate suspension and forfeiture of their fall tournament matches.
- The club tennis student leaders issued apologies both in person to other team captains and via email to all participating teams in the tournament.
- The university expressed deep regret and condemned the incident, with the case now under investigation by the Office of Student Conduct and referred to the university police department.
