Late on Tuesday night, a social media post by a former Philadelphia 76ers dancer caused a stir over Instagram and Twitter as it included some racial accusations against other members of the dance team.
Yahne Coleman, a Black dancer on the team who left in 2013, posted on Instagram that she was racially profiled against by other white members of the team. She claimed that her pictures would be made fun of in the group chat, they would move her belongings to a bathroom stall for her to get ready, and they would threaten her safety. For more detail of what was said, the Instagram post is here.
The Sixers then released a statement that they will be investigating and looking into the matter. They added that the remarks are unacceptable and that they remain committed to creating a culture of inclusion.
Here’s the #Sixers statement about the social media posts involving former dance team members that contained allegations of bullying and racist behavior: pic.twitter.com/bg0qfUyOgp
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) July 1, 2020
This is a bad look on the dance team at the moment and the team’s managing group of Josh Harris and David Blitzer will have some work to do to ensure that this matter gets solved. [lawrence-related id=33789,33782,33770]