"Utah Women's Basketball Team Confronts Racial Hate Crimes During NCAA Tournament"

The Utah women's basketball team had to change hotels during the NCAA Tournament due to "racial hate crimes," according to coach Lynne Roberts. The incidents occurred after the team checked into a hotel in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and the NCAA and Gonzaga assisted in finding a new hotel. Gonzaga's athletic department released a statement condemning "hate speech in any form," and Roberts expressed disappointment, saying the incidents made her players feel unsafe during what should have been a joyous occasion.