VIDEO: Tortillas are thrown to a Latin American basketball team in the USA

During a student match of basketball In California, United States, members of one of the teams threw tortillas to his opponents of Latin origin.

According to local media, the events were recorded last Saturday, June 19, and were recorded by the public who attended the basketball game that took place among young people between 15 and 18 years of age.

The act, which was considered racist, was recorded when the public of the high school team “Coronado, High School”Threw tortillas at team members Orange Glen High, after losing the match.

The recordings that went viral on social media showed that at least two young people threw the tortillas Against their rivals, however, the events worsened to the point that the teenagers began a fight with blows.

In addition to the coaching staff and family members of the players, they invaded the court to try to calm those involved.

After these events, the police had to intervene in the fight after the basketball game and after some investigations reported that the person who initiated the attack was identified and investigated.

After the incident, Coronado High School offered an apology after its players threw tortillas at the rival team after the basketball game.

In turn, school leaders condemned “racism and classism in the actions of the perpetrators.”

The Coronado superintendent, Karl Mueller, said the incident was “reprehensible” and promised “swift action” and accountability.

For his part, the coach of the attacked team claimed that the rival coach made “disrespectful” comments against him and his players, according to local media.

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