CT middle school track coach quits after being accused of calling student racial slur

A Connecticut middle school track coach has stepped down after she was accused of calling a Black female student a racial slur during a meet.

The incident reportedly occurred on Monday during a meet between Beman Middle School in Middletown and William J. Johnston Middle School in Colchester.

The caregiver of a child on the Beman team said a coach for the other team called her a “gorilla.” The caregiver told WFSB it happened after the girl finished a race.

However, the Colchester...