"Utah Women's Basketball Team Relocates Amid Racial Hate Crimes at NCAA Tournament"
The Utah women's basketball team was forced to change hotels during the NCAA tournament after experiencing "racial hate crimes," including being targeted with racial slurs by individuals in trucks while walking to and leaving a restaurant. The team's coach, Lynne Roberts, described the incidents as "shocking" and expressed frustration at the lack of safety in the tournament environment. The NCAA and host school Gonzaga assisted the team in relocating to a different hotel, and Gonzaga condemned the incidents, emphasizing the priority of safety and welfare for tournament participants.
