Duxbury High School in Massachusetts has removed its head football coach after reports that antisemitic language was used in the team’s play calls during a game earlier in March 2021.
The district said the conduct was reported and confirmed, and on Wednesday, March 24 announced that head coach Dave Maimaron would no longer lead the team. Superintendent John Antonucci told CNN that Maimaron is on administrative leave from his teaching position while the investigation continues. In a joint statement, school leaders called the language “horrifying and disappointing” and said they are bringing in an independent firm to investigate and will work with the Anti Defamation League on short term and long term responses, including training.
Maimaron apologized in a statement earlier in the week, calling the language “insensitive, crass and inappropriate” and saying using the term was careless and hurtful. The district also canceled the varsity game scheduled for Friday and the JV and freshman games scheduled for Saturday and Monday. A decision about future games and the rest of the season will be made later.
ADL New England Regional Director Robert Trestan welcomed the investigation and said the group plans to work with the district over a multi year period.
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