The Norman girls high school basketball team that had a racial slur directed at them by an announcer has won the Oklahoma state championship.
Norman beat Bixby 48-37 to take the Oklahoma 6A state title on Saturday. A standing ovation for the team started with over a minute remaining in the game, according to the Oklahoman.
Earlier this week a live microphone caught announcer Matt Rowan using a racial slur to describe the team after they took a knee during the national anthem before a playoff game.
“They’re kneeling? (Expletive) (racial slur). I hope Norman get their ass kicked. (Expletive) them. I hope they lose…” he said.
Rowan would later blame the incident on a blood sugar spike that came as a result of his diabetes. That actually happened.
The Norman Tigers’ title win capped off a perfect season. The team went 19-0.
