Racial comment: College men's tennis player suspended

By AP
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BOONE, N.C. (AP) A white men's college tennis player has been suspended after a black opponent tweeted that his on-court rival told him ''at least I know my dad'' during their weekend match.

Appalachian State University in North Carolina issued a statement Monday saying Spencer Brown, who's white, was suspended indefinitely after Sunday's match with North Carolina A&T State University, a historically black college. Appalachian State apologized in its statement, calling the conduct ''derogatory and offensive.''

John Wilson, the black player who is also A&T's senior class president, said Brown made other offensive comments during Sunday's NCAA Division I match. The tweet included a photo of Brown.

A school spokeswoman says there'll be no additional comment. A recording heard on a call to Appalachian State's men's tennis coach said his number was disconnected.