<p>The University of Maryland (UMD) has suspended its club tennis team indefinitely after a graphic featuring Ku Klux Klan imagery was shared with other universities ahead of a regional tournament. The incident has drawn widespread condemnation.</p><p>The issue came to light when Toni Rachal, president of Howard University’s club tennis team, discovered the offensive material in a shared Google document sent to participating schools before the tournament that took place last weekend, according to a report by WUSA9.</p>
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University of Maryland suspends club tennis team over circulated racist imagery
The University of Maryland has indefinitely suspended its club tennis team after a graphic with Ku Klux Klan imagery was circulated to other universities before a regional tournament. The incident was reported by Toni Rachal, president of Howard University's club tennis team, who found the material in a shared document.
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