{
  "id": 14549015,
  "title": "University of Maryland club tennis team suspended over racist imagery sent to other schools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/university-of-maryland-club-tennis-team-suspended-over-racist-imagery",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T21:46:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/14/university-maryland-club-tennis-suspended-racist-imagery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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 tournament, prompting widespread condemnation. The controversy erupted after Toni Rachal, president…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}