A Winnipeg volleyball player says she was disgusted after her coach said he should be allowed to use racial slurs while expressing his opinions about race and George Floyd, whose death during an arrest sparked protests for racial equality around the world. "Volleyball Winnipeg in no way condones or supports the use of derogatory language by any of its staff or representatives," McDougall said. Players on the U15 Blue team of the Vision Elite Volleyball Club during a practice. However, in the letter Tremblay suggests Solmundson might be allowed to coach with the Vision Elite club in the future if he requested it. However, when asked about the letter, Volleyball Winnipeg reiterated that Solmundson would not be coaching in any of its programs moving forward.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2021 09:56 UTC