More Comments Made On Burrillville Athletic Probation

(Burrillville, RI)--More now on the placement of Burrillville High School athletics on probation after allegations of racist remarks at a game last month.The Burrillville School Committee has responded to a plea from the town council to re-consider not appealing that probation decision from the Rhode Island Interscholastic League. In a statement, the committee says despite its disagreement about appealing, it fully supports the council's concerns about what it calls irresponsible accusations leveled against its students, school and town.The head of the Central Falls School District, whose high school volleyball team made the allegations last month, has responded by saying, "racist acts do not have to be overt to be racist".


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