Free Zone School District Investigating Inappropriate Comments Made About Boys’ Basketball Game – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

FREEDOM, Pa. (KDKA) – An investigation is underway in the Freedom Area School District after inappropriate comments were allegedly thrown at the New Brighton basketball team.

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The district said in a statement that the comments were made Friday night.

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“We are taking this very seriously and have begun an investigation,” the school district said in a statement. “We assure you that the students involved in this incident will be disciplined in accordance with our student handbook.”

While the district did not specify the comments made, it added “this is not the culture we want in our district.”

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The district is also working with the New Sewickley Police Department on threats made against certain Freedom Area School District students.