(CNN) Just before two rival West Virginia high school basketball teams were about to face off, an African American player walked into the guest locker room and found a disturbing image on the board. It was a drawing of a stick figure hanging from a noose. The face was colored in, and an arrow pointing to the figure was labeled "Jace" -- a clear reference to Jace Colucci, the only black student on the Westside High School team. "These drawings and their origin will be investigated, thoroughly, and any necessary action will be taken," superintendent Deirdre Cline wrote. Friday's incident was not the first time that Jace, 17, has been targeted for his race, his mother, Erica Colucci Ayers told CNN.

Source: CNN January 23, 2020 12:11 UTC