"NCAA Fails Utah Women's Basketball Team"

The University of Utah women's basketball team and their support staff were subjected to racial abuse while staying in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for the NCAA tournament, prompting criticism of the NCAA and Gonzaga for placing teams in a town known for its history of hate groups. The incident has sparked outrage and calls for accountability, with Utah officials expressing disappointment in the decision to assign their team to hotels so far from the competition site, and highlighting the need for better treatment and safety measures for women's teams in NCAA tournaments.