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Howard University tennis players call for more accountability after UMD team shares racist image

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Members of the Howard University tennis team are demanding more accountability after the University of Maryland team distributed tournament materials featuring racist imagery.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    UMD club tennis suspended after ‘racist imagery' sent to other college teams (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    COLLEGE PARK, MD – JULY 28: The entrance to the University of Maryland, a public land-grant research university situated right outside Washington, DC, on July 28, 2026 in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland, and the largest un…

  2. FOX 5 DC

    University of Maryland club tennis team suspended after racist material distributed, staff says (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    The University of Maryland club tennis team has been suspended indefinitely following allegations that members distributed tournament promotional material containing a graphic with racist imagery targeting Black and African Americans.

  3. DC News Now

    University of Maryland club tennis team suspended after emails containing 'racist imagery' sent to other teams (opens DC News Now)

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    The university said the entire club tennis team is suspended after some members emailed a graphic "containing racist imagery."

  4. Breitbart News

    University of Maryland Suspends Tennis Club After Members Created Program with KKK Imagery (opens Breitbart News)

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    The University of Maryland has suspended its tennis club after members of the group passed out a Google document that had racist images.

  5. Inside Higher Ed

    Maryland Suspends Tennis Club Over Racist Images (opens Inside Higher Ed)

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    Maryland Suspends Tennis Club Over Racist Images Josh Moody Tue, 10/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Josh Moody Maryland Suspends Tennis Club Over Racist Images Josh Moody Tue, 10/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Josh Moody

  6. NBC4 Washington

    Howard students demand action after UMD club tennis sent ‘racist imagery' to other teams (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    “It stays with you.” That is how one person described the appearance of “racist imagery” in materials distributed for a tournament hosted by the University of Maryland (UMD) Club Tennis Team last weekend.

  7. NBC News

    University of Maryland club tennis team suspended after sharing racist imagery (opens NBC News)

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    The University of Maryland club tennis team has been suspended indefinitely after it included a racist graphic in a weekend tournament program in College Park, the school said in a statement.

  8. NOTUS

    University of Maryland Tennis Club Suspended for Racist Image (opens NOTUS)

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    The image was reported by Howard University’s club tennis team.

  9. Townhall

  10. Washington Post

    U-Md. suspends club tennis team after Howard University student flags racist graphic (opens Washington Post)

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    The president of Howard University's club tennis team said she noticed an image containing a symbol associated with the Ku Klux Klan in an email sent by the University of Maryland team.

  11. DC News Now

    Howard University calls for accountability after racist imagery shared ahead of tennis tournament (opens DC News Now)

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    Howard University is calling for accountability after members of its women’s club tennis team were exposed to racist imagery allegedly distributed by members of the University of Maryland’s club tennis team ahead of a tournament.

  12. Newsweek

    University of Maryland 'Horrified' as Tennis Team Ousted Over Racist Image (opens Newsweek)

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    The University of Maryland's club tennis team has been suspended for distributing racist imagery, school officials said Tuesday.

  13. NBC4 Washington

    UMD club tennis suspended after it sent ‘racist imagery' to other teams (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    The University of Maryland’s (UMD) Club Tennis Team is suspended indefinitely after the college’s president said players sent a racist image targeting Black and African American students from other universities’ club tennis organizations, including Howard University.

  14. DC News Now

    Howard University tennis team demands more accountability after racist imagery sent by UMD club (opens DC News Now)

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    Howard University’s club tennis team is calling for additional accountability after members received an email containing racist imagery from the University of Maryland’s club tennis team.

  15. FOX 5 DC

    Howard University tennis players call for more accountability after UMD team shares racist image (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    Members of the Howard University tennis team are demanding more accountability after the University of Maryland team distributed tournament materials featuring racist imagery.

  16. The Guardian

    University of Maryland club tennis team suspended over racist imagery sent to other schools (opens The Guardian)

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    Image of state flag incorporating KKK hoods was sent to other schools participating in regional tennis tournament The University of Maryland (UMD) has indefinitely suspended its club tennis team after a graphic featuring Ku Klux Klan imagery was circulated to other universities ahead of a regional t…

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