The Utah women's basketball team was racially abused in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. On the walk back to their hotel on Thursday night, a vehicle slowly passed them and revved its engine with occupants shouting racial epithets at the group. Later that evening as they were leaving dinner, another vehicle drove by and revved its engine while yelling racially disparaging words and threats.
The Utah women's basketball team has reported being racially abused while staying in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. On the walk back to their hotel on Thursday night, a vehicle slowly passed them and revved its engine with occupants shouting racial epithets at the group. Later that evening as they were leaving dinner, another vehicle drove by and revved its engine while yelling racially disparaging words and threats.
Utah women's basketball team experienced racial hate crimes near their hotel in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
On the walk back to the hotel, a vehicle slowly passed the group and revved its engine with occupants shouting racially disparaging words and threats.
Green, who is black herself, was traveling with the team. She said she heard one of her players scream in fear as they were being harassed by two pickup trucks that kept passing them on their way to dinner.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that the team experienced 'several instances of racial hate crimes'. However, there are only two incidents mentioned and no evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the author quotes a police report which states that one of the Utah program's main financial donors reported an incident where two pickup trucks revved their engines and sped by players as they walked. The article then claims that these actions created 'a well founded fear among the players'. However, this is not supported by any evidence in the police report. Thirdly, there are several instances of sensationalism throughout the article such as when it describes one of the incidents as a 'disturbing encounter' and another incident where two pickup trucks sped past players while shouting racial slurs. Finally, there is no disclosure or quotes from sources which would provide more context to these events.
The author claims that the team experienced 'several instances of racial hate crimes'. However, there are only two incidents mentioned and no evidence to support this claim.
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The article reports that the Utah women's basketball team experienced two separate disturbing encounters while staying in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The first encounter involved a vehicle driving by and shouting racial epithets at the group as they walked to a restaurant for dinner. The second incident occurred on their way back to the hotel when another vehicle passed them slowly, revving its engine with occupants again shouting racially disparaging words and threats. These incidents are examples of hate crimes against African Americans, which is an example of a dichotomous depiction.
The first encounter involved a vehicle driving by and shouting racial epithets at the group as they walked to a restaurant for dinner.
Utah women's basketball team experienced racial hate
The team was on its way to dinner when a vehicle drove past and shouted racial epithets at the group.
Later, when the team was on its way back from dinner, a vehicle slowly passed the group, revving its engine while shouting racially disparaging words and threats.
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Later, when the team was on its way back from dinner, a vehicle drove slowly past the group, revving its engine while shouting racially disparaging words and threats.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the NCAA's condemnation of racism and hatred in any form. They also use inflammatory rhetoric when describing the alleged racial abuse as 'hateful and disturbing'. Additionally, there are multiple instances where dichotomous depictions are used to describe the team's experience (e.g., 'deeply troubled and shaken' vs. 'safe and enjoyable').
The NCAA condemns racism and hatred in any form.
The alleged racial abuse was described as 'hateful and disturbing'.
'Deeply troubled and shaken'
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George Ramsay and Jill Martin have conflicts of interest on the topics of racial abuse, NCAA tournament, Utah women's basketball team, Lynne Roberts, Mark Harlan and Charmelle Green. They also have a personal relationship with Coeur d'Alene police chief Lee White.
George Ramsay is an anchor for CNN Sports and has previously reported on the NCAA tournament.
On the walk back to the hotel, a vehicle slowly passed the group and revved its engine with occupants shouting racially disparaging words and threats.
Later, when the team was on its way back from dinner, a vehicle drove slowly past the group, revving its engine while shouting racially disparaging words and threats.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that the University of Utah's women's basketball coach said her team was targeted in a series of 'racial hate crimes'. However, there is no evidence to support this claim and it appears to be an exaggeration or misinterpretation of events. Secondly, the article quotes Mayor Jim Hammond apologizing to the team at a news conference but does not disclose who else may have been involved in organizing the apology. This could suggest that other individuals or groups were responsible for pressuring him to make this statement. Finally, while it is true that Coeur d'Alene and northern Idaho have become known for their extremism and proliferation of racist groups, the article does not provide any new information on this topic beyond what has been previously reported in other sources.
The author claims that the University of Utah's women's basketball coach said her team was targeted in a series of 'racial hate crimes'. However, there is no evidence to support this claim and it appears to be an exaggeration or misinterpretation of events. For example:
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority. The author uses the phrase 'racial hate crimes' which is a loaded term that implies criminal intent on the part of those who engaged in racist behavior. This is an example of inflammatory rhetoric, as it creates a strong emotional response without providing evidence or context for the reader. Additionally, Tony Stewart and Mayor Jim Hammond both use phrases such as 'horrendous acts' and 'condemn', respectively, which are also examples of inflammatory rhetoric. These statements create an emotionally charged atmosphere that may be difficult to remain objective in analyzing the situation.
The author uses the phrase 'racial hate crimes' which is a loaded term
Tony Stewart and Mayor Jim Hammond both use phrases such as 'horrendous acts' and 'condemn', respectively
Iowa has had three games this season where the viewer average was over 3 million: their first round game against Holy Cross, a regular-season matchup with Nebraska, and an exhibition game against UConn.
Utah women's basketball team experienced racial hate crimes near their hotel in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
The seven Iowa games on network television have averaged 2.27 million viewers.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Caitlin Clark and Iowa can claim another record for having the most-viewed first-round game in women's NCAA Tournament history. However, this statement is false as it implies that they have surpassed all previous records when in fact they are only second to last year's Elite Eight game between Iowa and Louisville. Secondly, the author claims that the viewership of 3.23 million viewers on ABC for Iowa's win over Holy Cross was a record, but this is also false as it excludes Final Four contests and title games which are considered part of women's NCAA Tournament history.
The author claims that Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes can claim another record for having the most-viewed first-round game in women's NCAA Tournament history. However, this statement is false as it implies that they have surpassed all previous records when in fact they are only second to last year's Elite Eight game between Iowa and Louisville.
The author claims that the viewership of 3.23 million viewers on ABC for Iowa's win over Holy Cross was a record, but this is also false as it excludes Final Four contests and title games which are considered part of women's NCAA Tournament history.
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes can claim another record - the most-viewed first-round game in women's NCAA Tournament history. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence or data presented in the article. Secondly, there are several instances of inflammatory rhetoric used to describe viewership numbers and their significance. For example,
The Hawkeyes' 91-65 win over Holy Cross on Saturday averaged 3.23 million viewers on ABC,
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The article contains a statement that is biased towards the Iowa Hawkeyes. The author states that Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes can claim another record - the most-viewed first-round game in women's NCAA Tournament history. This implies that they are deserving of this title, which may not be entirely accurate.
Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes can claim another record - the most-viewed first-round game in women's NCAA Tournament history.
The Utah women's basketball team was subjected to racial slurs and harassment on a night out in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Two men taunted the players using their trucks as they were walking down the street. The trucks then turned around and came back towards them yelling the N-word at them.
The incident caused fear among the players.
Utah head coach Lynne Roberts addressed the incident in a post-game press conference, saying it was upsetting for her team and that racism is real and happens but should not be tolerated.
Coeur d'Alene Mayor Jim Hammond also extended his apologies to the team, denouncing the incident.
The Utah team transferred to a hotel in Spokane, Washington on Friday and Saturday as rooms became available.
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City of Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White is investigating potential crimes related to the incident including malicious harassment and disorderly conduct statute.
Gonzaga released a statement condemning the incident saying it did not reflect their values, standards, or beliefs.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'racism is real' to convey a strong emotional response that may be seen as biased. Additionally, the use of language such as 'awful' and phrases like 'hate crimes towards our program' may also be considered biased.
Racism is real, and it happens, and it’s awful.
The incident caused a well-founded fear among the players
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The author of the article has a conflict of interest on the topic of racism as they are reporting on an incident in which members of a Utah women's basketball team were subjected to racial harassment. The author also has a personal relationship with Lynne Roberts, who is mentioned in the article and may have influenced their coverage.
Lynne Roberts
The trucks then turned around and came back towards the team and yelled the N-word at them as many of the Utah players are African American
