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Bill Chappell

BYU says it has no proof that the fan banned over racist slurs said them

Brigham Young University officials say they have no evidence that a man whom the university had banned from entering its athletic facilities had used a racist slur during a recent women's basketball game against Duke University. (Google Earth/Screenshot by NPR)

A man who was banned from Brigham Young University's athletic facilities after a racist incident during a recent volleyball game may not be the person who shouted slurs during the match, BYU officials say.

The slurs marred a high-profile matchup between BYU and Duke last Friday, an early showdown that drew some 5,500 people to Smith Fieldhouse in Provo, according to attendance statistics cited by BYU TV.

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