The incident happened while a Black basketball player from East Central was shooting a free throw. SanAntonio SATX SaAntonioTX Texas MarbleFalls racism HighSchoolSports
Although Prudhomme sank the free throw, the spectators continued to harass her and her teammates throughout the game. It was only after a parent from East Central spoke to a Marble Falls school administrator that the racist taunts finally stopped, KSAT reports.
"This is sad, heartbreaking and uncalled for," Prudhomme said in a tweet after the game."Can't even play basketball without ignorance and racism in the stands. This really broke my heart, my coaches and teammates." Marble Falls ISD officials were not immediately available for comment, and the district hasn't posted any public statements about the incident on its website. Located about 48 miles west of Austin, the town is 87% white,Vanessa Villarreal, head coach for the East Central team, expressed her outrage on Twitter. Even so, she praised her players for how they handled the situation.
"This situation was hard," Villarreal said."Speaking to my girls about this was hard. Our weekend was not ruined by this. Our kids grew & I wish I could show what our girls did on the bus once we discussed it. Our girls are amazing people who love each other so much! I love them for that!" This situation was hard. Speaking to my girls about this was hard. Our weekend was not ruined by this. Our kids grew & I wish I could show what our girls did on the bus once we discussed it. Our girls are amazing people who love each other so much! I love them for that! 
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