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

  • Rep. Jayme Davis, D-Rolette, is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. Photo by Isabelle Ballalatak, N.D. Newspaper Association.
    Rep. Jayme Davis, D-Rolette, is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. Photo by Isabelle Ballalatak, N.D. Newspaper Association.

    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…