Student athletes could get religious accommodations under a bill in the upcoming Utah legislature
"The official came up and said we cannot play with our headgear," Harkirath said in an interview with FOX 13 News."He said he’s never seen anything like it and we can’t play because he thought it was a towel."
Ben Gibbs, their coach at 801 Basketball, said the official threatened to make them forfeit the game. "The thing is, it was wrong whatever he did. He never apologized and I was really, really offended by the lack of knowledge in the current climate that we’re in," Gibbs told FOX 13 News."You should be aware. For one, they’re kids. For two, it’s a basketball game."
Rep. Pierucci, R-Herriman, hoped the issue had been dealt with after the Utah State Legislature passed a resolution earlier this year calling on school districts and athletic programs to make religious accommodations. But a resolution is often a statement by the legislature and is not legally binding.
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