Haddonfield High School is investigating claims a white baseball team player made ‘monkey sounds’ at an opposing Black pitcher

An allegation that a white Haddonfield Memorial High School boys’ baseball team player taunted a Black player from an opposing team by making racially offensive noises has sparked a district investigation and cast a cloud again over one of South Jersey’s most elite school districts.

”As one can imagine, receiving this news was devastating,” the statement said. “These allegations can be harsh and hit the core of who we are and who we strive to be.” A spokesperson from acting Attorney General Matthew J. Plantain declined comment on whether the incident has been referred to the state Division on Civil Rights. A spokesperson for the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association said it was aware of the incident and has referred the matter to the state as it did four years ago when a Haddonfield boys’ lacrosse player was accused of calling a Black athlete from another school a racial slur.

Danielle Maguire posted on Facebook that she was at the game and said players make “dog barking” sounds toward opposing pitchers at every game and that upsets her. “Whether it was done innocently or not … how could you not know that would be offensive?” said Winters. “You need to know the culture.”

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