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A basketball hoop is photographed during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Gonzaga and Cal State Bakersfield in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
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California HS: Fans Reportedly Throwing Tortillas at Latino Players 'Reprehensible'

Paul KasabianJun 21, 2021

Coronado High School boys basketball fans threw tortillas at players from Escondido, California's Orange Glen High School, which serves a predominantly Latino and Hispanic population, following their team's win in theย CIF Southern California Boys Basketball Division 4-A Regional Championship last Saturday.

Coronado Unified School District Superintendent Karl Mueller issued a statement after the game, calling the incident "reprehensible."

The CIF has also started its own review:

California State Assembly member Lorena Gonzalez called for the CIF to issue sanctions to Coronado High School or strip the school of its title:

Coronado defeated Orange Glen 60-57 in overtime.

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