Father of Ellicott City athlete speaks out about racial slurs she endured during volleyball game
BALTIMORE -- A Howard County father is speaking out after he says his daughter was targeted with racial slurs during a volleyball match last week.
Marvin Richardson says an apology is not good enough.
What his 19-year-old daughter, Rachel, said she heard during a volleyball match against Brigham Young University on Friday is not sitting well with him.
"No student-athlete should ever have to go into any venue and be subjected to that kind of atmosphere," he said.
In a statement, BYU expressed regret and banned the fan from the university's athletic venues.
These actions do not go far enough, according to Richardson.
He said he felt anger, outrage, and then "a real need" to make sure something was done to correct that.
"She was crying. She was upset. And Rachel's not the person to call and cry over a loss," Richardson said.