San Diego (CNS)-The county’s Human Relations Committee announced on Friday that it will hold a special meeting next week in response to the threat to the predominantly Latino team after losing the championship basketball game at Coronado High School. Tortilla’s anger.

The committee is made up of 27 members, named after the former county director Leon L. Williams, and will meet through Zoom at 5 pm on Monday.More information about the meeting is Here.

Last Saturday, after the Latino-based team of Orange Glen High School lost in overtime to the predominantly white Coronado High School, some spectators threw corn at Orange Glenn athletes cake. In a statement, the Human Relations Committee stated that “after reports that the latest hate incident was related to the latest sporting event between Orange Glen High School and Coronado High School last Saturday… and related reports, It “feels worried and seriously disturbed.

The committee statement read: “HRC is united with our community to oppose prejudice, bigotry and racism, and will continue to monitor the next steps taken by the Coronado District and the CIF Office in the best interests of our county’s youth and communities. “.

The National Hispanic Media Alliance issued a statement on Friday, requesting the Coronado Police Department and the FBI to conduct a “transparent investigation” of the June 19 incident.

“NHMC also requires everyone responsible for the attack to be held accountable and take immediate action,” the coalition said.

Brenda Victoria Castillo, chairman and chief executive officer of the alliance, stated that what happened was “a classic example of how hatred and racism are taught and integrated into our cultural fabric.”

Castillo added: “We must do better to let our children know that these discriminatory attacks will not be tolerated.”

A San Diego lawmaker called on the California Intercollegiate Association on Thursday to rescind the Coronado High School’s regional basketball tournament in response to tortillas.

“This deliberate behavior was designed to be racist and should not be tolerated now,” Senator Ben Hueso, D-Chula Vista, wrote in a letter to the executive director of the sports federation and the leader of the San Diego chapter . “Failure to implement appropriate justice quickly will become CIF’s tacit recognition of the behavior itself and violate CIF’s own principles of student-athlete moral character building.”

CIF issued a second statement on the incident on Thursday, saying that it is awaiting the results of the investigation by the relevant organizations.

“After receiving and reviewing information from the school and/or school district, and further inquiries from the office when needed, CIF will decide what action is appropriate,” the CIF statement read. “CIF is ending our review, and unless the circumstances dictate otherwise, we expect to issue the CIF executive director’s ruling next week.”

Leticia Casares, Chairman of the Management Committee of Southwestern University, issued a statement on Thursday, saying: “What happened during the men’s basketball game between Coronado and Orange Glen University… is an event that we unequivocally condemn. Any educational institution. Degrading and dehumanizing acts of hatred should not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.

“This harmful behavior affects the entire community and illustrates the in-depth work that still needs to be done in terms of diversity, fairness and inclusiveness,” she said. “We are committed to this work as a board of directors, and we commend the Coronado Unified School District for acting quickly and recognizing that change begins with accountability.”

This incident caused condemnation from California and the local area. The Board of Directors of Escondido Union High School District passed a resolution condemning racism and racial discrimination at a special meeting on Thursday and confirmed that it supports the equality, safety and well-being of all students.

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