Leaders vow no tolerance for racist taunts at sporting events, warn of deeper bigotry

BISMARCK – Racist comments made at high school basketball games in Jamestown and Dickinson recently have sparked broad discussion on sports conduct and what may be a deeper race issue in North Dakota.

In a game between Jamestown High School and Bismarck High School on Jan. 31, a video captured students in the Jamestown fan section yelling the N-word and making monkey noises towards a Black player f…