The BYU athletic department announced Friday that it had concluded its investigation into the fan who was banned for yelling a racial slur at Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson during a match. According to the investigation, the department found no evidence that the incident occurred.
“From our extensive review, we have not found any evidence to corroborate the allegation that fans engaged in racial heckling or uttered racial slurs at the event,” the school said in a statement. “As we stated earlier, we would not tolerate any conduct that would make a student-athlete feel unsafe. That is the reason for our immediate response and our thorough investigation.”
BYU says it conducted a thorough investigation and spoke to every player and employee at the event.
