Statement regarding status of TSSAA investigation

There have been news reports that at a November 17, 2021, high school girls’ basketball game, a game official allegedly directed a racial epithet toward a player. Relatives of the player and the head of the player’s school have commented publicly about the matter.

TSSAA condemns racism in all forms. Racial epithets have no place in our society, especially not in high school sports. But a rush to judgment, based solely on second-hand reports and stories in media outlets, would be unfair to everyone involved and would be inconsistent with fundamental notions of due process. TSSAA is thoroughly investigating the matter before drawing conclusions or taking action. Until we conclude that investigation, we do not believe it would be fair to any of the people involved for us to offer any further comment.