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Lincoln-Way East Accused of Second Incident of Racist Behavior by Homewood-Flossmoor
Homewood-Flossmoor says 5 Lincoln-Way East students used racist slurs and gestures, and officials are weighing legal action after a second incident.
- On Friday, September 4, five Lincoln-Way East High School students were removed from a football game at Homewood-Flossmoor High School for engaging in "racist harassment" toward opposing students in the bleachers.
- The following day, H-F athletes reported a second incident at a Lyons Township cross country meet where a Lincoln-Way East coach and students allegedly directed racial slurs and "monkey gestures" toward their team.
- Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 officials claim the coach was referencing a course area called "the jungle," arguing it was a "misunderstanding," while H-F officials maintain the behavior was clearly racist.
- H-F board members stated they plan to pursue legal action regarding both occurrences, while The Illinois High School Association launched a formal investigation under its Hate Speech & Harassment Policy.
- As Lincoln-Way East principal Toriano Griggs addressed a potential student walkout scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, school leadership emphasized that such discriminatory behavior violates community expectations.
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Another incident of racial harassment was reported at a Lincoln-Way East vs. Homewood-Flossmoor girls cross country meet in Lyons.
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