During their playoff-clinching win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, a woman was caught sending racist messages about Hispanic fans.
“A lot of crazy hispanic fans,” the lady texted to somebody named “Chris,” followed by “All Hispanic! How can they afford it.”
The Spurs have always embraced diversity and brought in players from different nationalities. Their new superstar is from France, and the team constantly tries to celebrate everybody regardless of background.
“All of us in the Spurs organization are proud to live in San Antonio, a city that shines and thrives of the culture and contributions of our Latino community,” the team said.
“Inclusion is a foundation for the San Antonio Spurs. We strive to provide an environment, in our facilities and across our community, that celebrates belonging and respect regardless of race or ethnicity. Por Vida.”
The Spurs improved to 58-12 with that win, clinching a playoff berth. They will return to action on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers.
A woman went to a Spurs game to watch basketball. Instead, she got caught on camera sending racist texts about Hispanic fans in a city with one of the largest Latino populations in the country.