Sports Education Antisemitism News

"Antisemitic Slurs Lead to Dismissal of New York High School Basketball Coach and Player"

A varsity basketball game between a Jewish high school and Roosevelt High School-Early College Studies in Yonkers, N.Y., turned hostile when the opposing team shouted "antisemitic slurs and curses." Following the incident, the Yonkers Public Schools fired Roosevelt's coach and dismissed a player, with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul condemning the antisemitic behavior. The spike in antisemitic incidents in the U.S. following the Israel-Gaza war has raised concerns, prompting calls for action against hate speech.