Syracuse Orange men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim nearly walked away from the podium before a reporter shifted focus to the energy and activism occurring next door to the Dome. As Boeheim weighed in on racial slurs found in a vandalized Day Hall bathroom last week, over 100 students pondered extending their day-long sit-in protest overnight at the Barnes Center — SU’s new gymnasium.
Boeheim evoked his 57 years at SU in defending the school’s dedication to diversity, athletically and across campus. Chancellor Kent Syverud and administration received heavy criticism over multiple reports that administrators told students at Day Hall not to spread photos of the bathroom or report the incident to the press.