North Buncombe, Polk County principals issue joint statement on game incident

by WLOS STAFF

Tue, December 19th 2017, 10:23 PM UTC

On Monday, December 18, News 13 spoke to a parent who said that his stepson plays on the Polk County men's varsity basketball team, and witnessed North Buncombe supporters yelling racial slurs from the stands. (Photo: WLOS staff){p}{/p}

On Tuesday the principals of North Buncombe High School and Polk County High School have issued a joint statement on an incident that happened Wednesday at a North Buncombe men's varsity basketball game on December 13, 2017. (Photo: WLOS staff)

Rashawn Cunningham said his step-son plays on the Polk County men's varsity basketball team and witnessed the racial epithets yelled by North Buncombe supporters from the stands. (Photo: WLOS staff){p}{/p}

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On Monday, December 18, News 13 spoke to a parent who said that his stepson plays on the Polk County men's varsity basketball team, and witnessed North Buncombe supporters yelling racial slurs from the stands. (Photo: WLOS staff)

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