Overview
- Brook Williams, 18, says two Aurora University teammates used racial slurs and made a George Floyd reference he viewed as threatening during an Aug. 21 incident.
- An internal report viewed by ABC7 found the conduct created a racially hostile environment and reported no evidence that Williams fabricated his account.
- Documents reviewed by FOX 32 say two players were initially suspended and placed on probation but, after parental appeals with lawyers, penalties were reduced to racial sensitivity training with a January return.
- Williams withdrew on Sept. 8, forfeiting a reported $60,000 scholarship, and he never played in a game for the team.
- Aurora University cited federal privacy rules in declining case details and said it follows established procedures, while Williams’ family says it is consulting the NAACP and preparing legal action.