The announcer who blamed his racism on diabetes? That’s the Oklahoma I grew up in

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The announcer who blamed his racism on diabetes? That's the Oklahoma I grew up in

The broadcaster caught directing the N-word at a girls’ team dredges up memories of the racism I experienced as a young player in Tulsa. But what happened the next day gives me hope

Back in 1996, my Booker T Washington High School team beat Norman High in the Oklahoma state tournament final to seal our back-to-back state championships. (The final score was 70-55, just in case anyone wanted to know.)

No refuge could save the hireling and slave

From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,

Related: High school announcer caught by hot mic blames racist outburst on high blood sugar

Both Norman and Tulsa Union girls are kneeling for the national anthem. #OKPreps pic.twitter.com/3hXhINsyta

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