South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley has reportedly made the decision to cancel a home-and-home series with BYU following a racist incident that happened during a volleyball match at the Utah school.

According to ESPN, Staley learned of the account of Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson’s experience at BYU, saying she heard a racial slur directed at her during a match last week. The two-time national championship coach said she made the cancellation decision because she “did not want to put her players in that situation.”

"I slept on it a few nights, I woke up with the same gut feeling I should not put our players in that situation," Staley said at Darlington Raceway on Sunday (September 4) prior to serving as the honorary pace car driver for the Southern 500.

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The Twitter account for BYU women’s basketball posted a link to an op-ed from athletic director Tom Holmoe on Friday, writing: "We are extremely disappointed in South Carolina's decision to cancel our series and ask for patience with the on-going investigation. We believe the solution is to work together to root out racism and not to separate from one another."

BYU also apologized while Holmoe spoke to Richardson, according to ESPN.

South Carolina was scheduled to open the season at home against Bringham Young on November 7, then go to Provo during the 2023-24 season.

Staley also noted that she did not discuss the decision with her players, adding that she “was only thinking about South Carolina women’s basketball.”