{"id":1629356,"date":"2022-09-01T09:20:41","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T13:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1629356"},"modified":"2022-09-01T09:26:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T13:26:30","slug":"jason-whitlock-accuses-espn-host-stephen-a-smith-of-leading-nationwide-manhunt-after-duke-volleyball-player-accuses-spectator-of-using-racial-slur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jason-whitlock-accuses-espn-host-stephen-a-smith-of-leading-nationwide-manhunt-after-duke-volleyball-player-accuses-spectator-of-using-racial-slur\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Whitlock Accuses ESPN Host Stephen A. Smith Of Leading \u201cNationwide Manhunt\u201d After Duke Volleyball Player Accuses Spectator Of Using Racial Slur"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjason-whitlock-accuses-espn-host-stephen-a-smith-of-leading-nationwide-manhunt-after-duke-volleyball-player-accuses-spectator-of-using-racial-slur%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1629356&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Fearless host Jason Whitlock recently accused ESPN host Stephen A. Smith of leading a \u201cnationwide manhunt\u201d for a \u201cbigoted ghost\u201d after Duke Volleyball player Rachel Richardson accused a spectator of using the n-word.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4527\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Richardson via Holly Rowe Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Duke Volleyball player and sophomore Rachel Richardson shared a lengthy message to her Twitter account claiming that she was \u201ctargeted and racially heckled\u201d during a match against Brigham Young University.<\/p>\n<p>Richardson stated, \u201cFriday night in our match against Brigham Young University my fellow African American teammates and I were targeted and racially heckled throughout the entirety of the match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth the officials and BYU coaching staff were made aware of the incident during the game, but failed to take the necessary steps to stop the unacceptable behavior and create a safe environment,\u201d she claimed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4528\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Rachel-Richardson1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"991\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Rachel-Richardson1.png 991w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rachel-Richardson1-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Rachel-Richardson1-768x422-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Rachel-Richardson1-750x412-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Richardson via GoDuke.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She continued, \u201cAs a result, my teammates and I had to struggle just to get through the rest of the game, instead of just being able to focus on our playing so that we could compete at the highest level possible. They also failed to adequately address the situation immediately following the game when it was brought to their attention again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo athlete, regardless of their race should ever be subject to such hostile conditions. God has called each of us to be members of one body, while we may have our differences they should never divide us,\u201d she asserted.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4522\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4522\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1886\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson.png 1886w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Richardson-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson-1340x616-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson-768x353-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson-750x345-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson-1200x552-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Richardson Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Richardson went on to state, \u201cOnce notified, the BYU athletic director, Tom Holmoe, was quick to act in a very respectful and genuine manor (SP?). He is at the forefront of ensuring that the BYU athletic staff and players undergo education and training to better handle and prevent the racist, ignorant, and asinine behaviors that were exhibited by their fans during the match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She then detailed, \u201cIt is neither my nor Duke Volleyball\u2019s goal to call BYU\u2019s athletics out but rather to call them up. This is not the first this has happened in college athletics and sadly it likely will not be the last time. However, each time it happens we as student athletes, coaches, fans, and administrators have a chance to educate those who act in hateful ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an opportunity to dig deep into closed cultures which tolerate amoral racist acts, such as those exhibited Friday night, and change them for the better. It is not enough to indicate that you are not racist, instead you must demonstrate that you are anti-racist,\u201d she proclaimed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4523\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1871\" height=\"863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson1.png 1871w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Richardson1-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson1-1340x618-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson1-768x354-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson1-750x346-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson1-1200x554-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Richardson Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Richardson provided further details on what happened to self-proclaimed anti-racist Holly Rowe saying, \u201cAt the end of the second set I had gone back to serve and they heckled throughout the entire game. That\u2019s just a part of sports. You get used to playing through extreme environments like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd very distinctly I heard a very strong, negative racial slur,\u201d she claimed. \u201cAnd then the next time I went back to serve I heard it extremely clear again, but that was the end of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rachel Richardson of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DukeVB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dukeVB<\/a> shares what happened at BYU this weekend and how she is moving forward with love and compassion while advocating for change. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachrich03?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rachrich03<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Lw3tWQ7yrt\">pic.twitter.com\/Lw3tWQ7yrt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sportsiren\/status\/1564681232851603458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Richardson continued her telling of events, \u201cSo we switched sides and I went to a teammate that I\u2019m super comfortable, super close with and I told her what had happened and immediately she was like, \u201cAlright, let\u2019s go tell coach.\u2019 She came with me, we told our coaches, and they went to the officials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe officials, we saw them speaking with the BYU staff and then we were told someone was speaking to the student section, and I was alright, and that was the end of it,\u201d she detailed. \u201cWe played our third set on the opposite side of the net from them. And then in the fourth set we went back to that side, it was almost as though the atmosphere of the student section had changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Richardson went on, \u201cEven my teammates who were on the bench, my black teammates who were on the bench who don\u2019t play; they were being called out, pointed at. It was really confusing as to why. That\u2019s when the racial slurs and heckling \u2014 it just grew more extreme, more intense.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4526\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4526\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1888\" height=\"974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson2.png 1888w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Richardson2-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson2-1340x691-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson2-768x396-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson2-750x387-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson2-1200x619-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Richardson via Holly Rowe Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goduke.com\/news\/2022\/8\/28\/statement-from-duke-volleyball.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duke University also released a statement<\/a> claiming, \u201cDuke Volleyball experienced targeted racism this past weekend during our match at the Smith Fieldhouse on the campus of BYU.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement continued, \u201cOur utmost priority always has been and will continue to be the safety and well-being of our student-athletes. On Friday night, immediate action was taken by our student-athletes and staff to address the horrific circumstance which included racial slurs and threats, and additional protocols were followed via conversations following the match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe stand against any form of racism, bigotry or hatred. As a program we have worked extensively to create an inclusive and safe environment where our student-athletes feel heard and supported but are not naive to the fact that there is always work to be done,\u201d the program asserted.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4529\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson4.png 983w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Richardson4-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson4-768x424-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson4-750x414-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Richardson via GoDuke.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAll 18 members of our team \u2014 our four Black student-athletes, in particular \u2014 have shown tremendous comradery and leadership and are to be commended for their perseverance,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to empower our student-athletes to use their voices in the fight against all types of injustice,\u201d it read. \u201cFrom the beginning, our team has been adamant that hate will not win, nor prevent them from playing a game they love with the people they love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They concluded, \u201cLastly, we are grateful for the support of Duke Athletics and Duke University as we move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4540\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4540\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1889\" height=\"983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson9.png 1889w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Richardson9-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson9-1340x697-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson9-768x400-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson9-750x390-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson9-1200x624-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Richardson via Holly Rowe Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brigham Young Athletics also release a statement indicating they banned a fan identified by Duke. The statement began, \u201cAll of God\u2019s children deserve love and respect, and BYU Athletics is completely committed to leading out in abandoning attitudes and actions of prejudice of any kind and rooting out racism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen a student-athlete or a fan comes to a BYU sporting event, we expect that they will be treated with love and respect and feel safe on our campus. It is for this reason BYU has banned a fan who was identified by Duke during last night\u2019s volleyball match from all BYU athletic venues. Although this fan was sitting in BYU\u2019s student section, this person is not a BYU student,\u201d the statement announced.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4541\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1892\" height=\"992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson10.png 1892w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Richardson10-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson10-1340x703-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson10-768x403-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson10-750x393-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson10-1200x629-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Richardson and Duke Volleyball via Holly Rowe Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It continued, \u201cTo say we are extremely disheartened in the actions of a small number of fans in last night\u2019s volleyball match in the Smith Fieldhouse between BYU and Duke is not strong enough language. We will not tolerate behavior of this kind. Specifically, the use of a racial slur at any of our athletic events is absolutely unacceptable and BYU Athletics holds a zero-tolerance approach to this behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wholeheartedly apologize to Duke University and especially to its student athletes competing last night for what they experienced,\u201d the statement concluded. \u201cWe want BYU athletic events to provide a safe environment for all, and there is no safe place for behaviors like this in our venues.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4535\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4535\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/BYU.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1845\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/BYU.png 1845w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/BYU-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/BYU-1340x665-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/BYU-768x381-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/BYU-750x372-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/BYU-1200x596-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BYU Cougars Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ESPN host Stephen A. Smith reacted to the situation recently sharing a clip from ESPN where he says, \u201cI\u2019m actually glad. I\u2019m not glad it happened to her, but I am, Rachel Richardson, but I am happy that something like that happened. Why would I be? Why in God\u2019s name would that be okay with me?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Damnit\u2026..this needed to be said! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kIn0YemGnj\">pic.twitter.com\/kIn0YemGnj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephenasmith\/status\/1565007525510103041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He then answered his rhetorical question, \u201cWho\u2019s thinking about going to BYU now? There\u2019s a lot of people that\u2019s going to change their minds about that. If you are BYU you are in the eye of the storm now. \u2026 So what\u2019s your student body like? What\u2019s your faculty like? What\u2019s your administration like? I don\u2019t know the answer, but there\u2019s a whole bunch of people that they think they do now that we heard about this and how you elected to handle it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSee, change is what this is all about,\u201d he continued. \u201cSee, when you are doing what you do whatever that may be and you are able to be clandestine with it and hide in the dark and nothing ever happens to highlight and illuminate a culture that is taking place, you are able to sustain it and it lives in perpetuity because nobody ever gets to address because there is no cause to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, there is. And because there is, you are BYU, let\u2019s just say you ain\u2019t the most attractive place for folks to come,\u201d he began to raise his voice. \u201cThat ain\u2019t the most attractive institution to be apart of right now. Now, that\u2019s not the fault of everybody at the institution. I\u2019m not trying to put a blemish on BYU. I\u2019m saying BYU, you did it by allowing to this happen and not addressing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-944\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022.06.14-08.54-boundingintosports-62a8f56f241ff-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022.06.14-08.54-boundingintosports-62a8f56f241ff-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022.06.14-08.54-boundingintosports-62a8f56f241ff-300x261-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022.06.14-08.54-boundingintosports-62a8f56f241ff-1340x1166-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022.06.14-08.54-boundingintosports-62a8f56f241ff-768x668-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022.06.14-08.54-boundingintosports-62a8f56f241ff-750x653-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2022.06.14-08.54-boundingintosports-62a8f56f241ff-1200x1044-1.jpg 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stephen A. Smith at Celtics at Wizards 5\/12\/17 Photo Credit: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https: \/>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whitlock responded to Smith\u2019s comments writing on Twitter, \u201cStephen A Smith leading a nationwide manhunt for a make-believe man who shouted the n-word at a volleyball match. \u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then questioned, \u201cIs America really that free of racism that we have time to hunt down bigoted ghosts?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4534\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Jason-Whitlock.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Jason-Whitlock.png 760w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Jason-Whitlock-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Jason-Whitlock-750x373-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jason Whitlock Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The claim that the racial slur is make-believe comes from a report in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/sports\/2022\/08\/30\/fan-who-was-banned-by-byu-does\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Salt Lake Tribune<\/a> claiming that \u201ccampus police say it doesn\u2019t appear the man who was eventually banned was the person shouting the N-word.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BYU Police Lt. George Besendorfer told the outlet, \u201cWhen we watched the video, we did not observe that behavior from him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A police report obtained by the outlet also noted that an officer reviewed the footage and concluded, \u201cThere was nothing seen on the game film that led me to believe [the man who was banned] was the person who was making comments to the player who complained about being called the N-word.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4536\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4536\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1236\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson5.png 1236w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Richardson5-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson5-768x383-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson5-750x374-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson5-1200x599-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Richardson via GoDuke.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>BYU Associate Athletic Director Jon McBride also indicated they have not found any evidence that the the man who was banned uttered a racial slur. McBride explained, \u201cVarious BYU Athletics employees have been reviewing video from BYUtv and other cameras in the facility that the volleyball team has access to for film review. This has been ongoing since right after the match on Friday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cThe person who was banned was the person identified by Duke as using racial slurs. However, we have been unable to find any evidence of that person using slurs in the match.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4538\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1864\" height=\"991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson7.png 1864w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Richardson7-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson7-1340x712-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson7-768x408-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson7-480x256-1.png 480w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson7-600x320-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson7-750x399-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson7-1200x638-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Richardson via Holly Rowe Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The man who was banned was identified as a Utah Valley University Student and he did tell the Salt Lake Tribune that he shouted at the players during the match, \u201cshouldn\u2019t hit the ball into the net.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also reportedly approached Richardson following the game believing he was a friend who played of his who played for BYU. The police report indicated that the man \u201cgot in the face\u201d of Richardson. However, it did not indicate what was said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Salt Lake Tribune it\u2019s after this altercation that Duke and Richardson identified him as the man who allegedly yelled the racial slur.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4537\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4537\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1241\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson6.png 1241w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Richardson6-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson6-768x428-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson6-750x418-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson6-1200x668-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Richardson and Duke Volleyball via GoDuke.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite Duke and seemingly Richardson identifying this man as yelling the racial slur during the second set, the Salt Lake Tribune reports, \u201cDuring the match\u2019s second set, the officer observed, the UVU student was not present when Richardson was serving\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The outlet also notes, \u201cno one has come forward to say they heard the slur being shouted during the match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It also reveals that an officer attending the match \u201cdidn\u2019t personally hear any slurs while he was visibly standing there, listening. He said all he heard was BYU fans calling specific Duke players by their first names.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The officer wrote in his report, \u201cI told the athletic staff that I never heard one racial comment being made.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4539\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4539\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1886\" height=\"981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson8.png 1886w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Richardson8-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson8-1340x697-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson8-768x399-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson8-750x390-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richardson8-1200x624-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Richardson via Holly Rowe Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When questioned why Richardson might make up the racial slur, Whitlock stated, \u201cThe world runs on attention and victimhood. Greatest resources. She potentially made it up because society tells her victimhood is the highest form of blackness and humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4543\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4543\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Jason-Whitlock1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Jason-Whitlock1-1.png 748w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Jason-Whitlock1-1-300x220-1.png 300w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jason Whitlock Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What do you make of Whitlock calling out Smith? What do you make of Richardson\u2019s claims?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fearless host Jason Whitlock recently accused ESPN host Stephen A. 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