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New Trier Fans Harass ETS Players with Racist, Homophobic Slurs

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 3:26 AM UTC · How we work

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New Trier fans harassed Evanston Township High School players with racist and homophobic slurs at Ryan Field.
The game, the first at the rebuilt Ryan Field, drew over 27,000 spectators on Oct. 16.
Band member Ifeoluwa Dada reported fans shouted N-words and told them they should die.
Both schools issued a joint statement pledging an investigation and urging witnesses to report what they saw.

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New Trier fans harassed Evanston Township High School players with racist and homophobic slurs at Ryan Field.
The game, the first at the rebuilt Ryan Field, drew over 27,000 spectators on Oct. 16.
Band member Ifeoluwa Dada reported fans shouted N-words and told them they should die.
Both schools issued a joint statement pledging an investigation and urging witnesses to report what they saw.