COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — Police announced on Wednesday that have uncovered an audio recording capturing a racial slur directed at the Utah women’s basketball team near their Idaho hotel during the NCAA Tournament last month.
In a Facebook post, the Coeur d’Alene Police Department said it is investigating if any laws were violated during the reported incidents. They are also reviewing evidence from the March 21 incidents.
The team was visiting a restaurant when a pickup truck with a Confederate flag drove up to the women and the driver starting using racist language. When the team left the restaurant, the same driver returned with more people who revved their engines and yelled at the women.
More on the hate crimes and police investigation.
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