Episode 676
Man who brought tortillas to Coronado game says there was no racial intent
After a championship boys basketball game Saturday, players from predominantly white Coronado HS threw tortillas at players from predominantly latino Orange Glen HS of Escondido. The act was labeled racist by national civil rights groups and local activists and a Coronado coach, JD Laaperi, was fired over the incident. But now, a half-Mexican alumnus of the school has stepped forward to take responsibility.
June 24, 202111m 36s
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Show Notes
After a championship boys basketball game Saturday, players from predominantly white Coronado HS threw tortillas at players from predominantly latino Orange Glen HS of Escondido.
The act was labeled racist by national civil rights groups and local activists and a Coronado coach, JD Laaperi, was fired over the incident.
But now, a half-Mexican alumnus of the school has stepped forward to take responsibility.