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Racism Widespread On High School Playing Fields In Some Places In Pennsylvania, Players Say

Racially insensitive comments and unsportsmanlike behavior have spurred school and sports officials to take action in Pennsylvania.

An-Li Herring ( @anliherring) of WESA in Pittsburgh takes a look at how an incident at the beginning of this school year caused racial tensions among students, coaches and officials.

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