Portola High principal condemns racist taunts hurled at basketballer during Laguna Hills game

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Principal condemns racist taunts hurled at Portola High School basketball player during Laguna Hills game

at one of the school's student-athletes during a previous matchup at Laguna Hills High School.

The incident occurred last week when a Laguna Hills student who was in the stands at the game began taunting Portola player Makai Brown. In a statement, Saddleback Valley Unified School District Superintendent Crystal Turner described the taunts as"inappropriate and inflammatory racist comments." Makai's mother, Sabrina Brown, said her son discovered the video the next day as he was looking at game footage.Terrell Brown said he ended up being kicked out of the gymnasium after having an issue with the Laguna Hills coaching staff.

 

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