A heated rivalry took a nasty turn into a war of words Tuesday, as Missouri athletics director Jim Sterk accused South Carolina women’s basketball fans of spitting on Mizzou players and using racial slurs during the teams’ game this Sunday at Colonial Life Arena.
Sterk also said USC head coach Dawn Staley was responsible for “promoting” the hostile and “unhealthy” environment in which the alleged misconduct took place.
South Carolina athletics director Ray Tanner issued a statement soon after saying the university had investigated the claims and uncovered no confirmed reports of them.