Hunter
02/08/22
The University of Iowa Athletics Department says in a prepared statement that they were made aware of an incident during Saturday’s Iowa-Wisconsin wrestling meet during which racial slurs were directed towards a Badger athlete.
The statement says: “One of Wisconsin’s student-athletes reported a fan in the stands yelling racially insensitive remarks directed at him and his family. The University of Iowa denounces any act of hatred and is committed to providing a safe and equitable environment.”
Iowa’s Athletic Administration says they’ve reached out to Wisconsin, and the student-athlete, to apologize for the incident. They added that they are following up on this matter, and any individual found in violation of our fan behavior policy is subject to being banned from attending future Hawkeye athletic events.