Premier Lacrosse League Announces Strategic Partnership with Nation United Foundation
LOS ANGELES and CHARLOTTE, N.C., (February 05, 2020)— The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Nation United Foundation (NUF) to provide impactful programming opportunities and support collaborative efforts related to diversity and inclusion awareness and personal development.
Diversity Inside Lacrosse with Nation United: Player Perspective
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THE INCIDENT REPORT: Luther Johnson Receives Racist Threats and Suspended from Play (FL)
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – A lacrosse player at a Southwest Miami-Dade high school is taking legal steps to fight a one-year suspension from all athletics. Luther Johnson V, who will be a senior at Christopher Columbus High School come August, said the suspension puts his Ivy League future in jeopardy.
Diversity Inside Lacrosse with Nation United: Parent Perspective
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Diversity Inside Lacrosse with Nation United: Trevor Baptiste
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Diversity Discussion with the Nation United Leadership
PILOT EDISODE
THE INCIDENT REPORT: Philadelphia Wings Announcer Call to “Snip the Pony Tail” of Lyle Thompson (PA)
Philadelphia Wings Remove In-Arena Announcer Following Inappropriate Comments. The National Lacrosse League franchise Philadelphia Wings announced via Twitter Monday that in-house arena announcer Shawny Hill has been permanently removed from his role with the organization and has been suspended from all in-arena activities at the Wells Fargo Center.
THE INCIDENT REPORT: Durham Football, Lacrosse Player’s Future Uncertain After Video Using N-word (NC)
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — A short clip posted online is landing a Durham high school senior in big trouble. In the video, the unidentified student, who is a football and lacrosse player for Jordan High School, uses the N-word. The video is also full of expletives.
THE INCIDENT REPORT: Haddonfield Team Suspended for Calling Track Athlete the N-word (NJ)
At a packed school board meeting Thursday night, supporters of the Haddonfield High School boys’ lacrosse team broke their silence about a racial incident involving a player, blasting school officials for canceling the season and accusing them of mishandling the investigation.
THE INCIDENT REPORT: Dexter Southfield Player Suspended for Racial Slurs (MA)
A recent lacrosse game between Beaver Country Day and Dexter Southfield was marred by alleged racial slurs hurled at one of the Beaver Country Day players. Peter Hutton, Beaver Country Day Head of School, said a member of the Dexter Southfield boys lacrosse team “repeatedly” made racial slurs towards a member of the Beaver Country Day boys lacrosse team during their April 27 game.
