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University of Maryland Suspends Club Tennis Team After Racist KKK Imagery Found in Tournament Materials

Brandon King

The incident involving a regional collegiate tennis tournament has prompted a university investigation, apologies to participating teams, and renewed questions about accountability in campus athletics. The University of Maryland has suspended its club tennis team indefinitely after racist imagery depicting Ku Klux Klan (KKK) hoods was discovered in materials distributed ahead of a regional collegiate tennis tournament. The incident came to light over the weekend after Howard University’s club tennis team president, Toni Rachal, reportedly discovered the graphic while reviewing a Google document containing tournament information, including scheduling details and…

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Howard freshman Marcus Weekes named toMEAC All-Tournament team

Staff

image via Jalisa Fulwood Courtesy of Howard Athletics The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) uncovered its men’s tennis all-tournament team where Howard University saw freshman standout Marcus Weekes (London, United Kingdom) acknowledged for his performances in Cary, N.C. The announcement came immediately after the championship match. In the No. 3 singles slot, Weekes topped the Bears’ Roman Filima in a thrilling three-set match (6-3, 3-6, 6-3) and propelled HU to the MEAC Semifinal Round. He also won his doubles contest, alongside teammate junior Kendrick Lash (Winston-Salem, N.C.), 6-4.     Howard concluded its season after an…

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