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Players From a Women’s College Team Claim They Were Dropped for Their Activism
Eight women’s college basketball players and a manager were kicked off the team at a private North Carolina university because they organized symposiums to discuss racism and social justice, a lawsuit says.
The lawsuit, which was filed earlier this month, also says Black players were told by their coach that they weren’t wanted at the school. All eight players and the manager are plaintiffs in the case.
The lawsuit in Mecklenburg County Superior Court names Lenoir-Rhyne University, women’s basketball coach Grahm Smith and university president Frederick Whitt as defendants. The players are seeking $26 million in damages, saying in the suit that their chances of professional basketball careers were damaged by the dismissals.
