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Brian Niemitz

Black New York state high school player taunted with monkey sounds at free-throw line

NEW YORK — What appeared to be jungle calls coming from high school basketball fans in Pearl River are drawing outrage in suburban New York, where Nyack team captain Harrison Jordan was targeted Wednesday night.

“You hear it but you don’t believe it,” the senior told the Journal News.

Video of Jordan shooting free throws while taunts came from the stands was posted to a Twitter account dedicated to Nyack Red Hawks basketball. The person or people making what sound like monkey noises can't be seen in the footage. Jordan said he heard the offensive jeering on three occasions.

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