Authorities in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho are actively investigating racist incidents that targeted the Utah women's basketball team during their stay in the area for the NCAA Tournament last month. The Coeur d’Alene Police Department revealed that an audio recording containing the use of a racial slur has been discovered, prompting a thorough examination to determine the context and potential legal violations associated with the slur's use.
Police have indicated that they are in possession of approximately 35 hours of video footage from local businesses, which supports the accounts provided by members of the basketball program. It has been reported that a racial slur was used on multiple occasions during the incidents that occurred on March 21.
