Video of the event in March 2022 shows a judge handing out medals for participation to a line of young gymnasts, but ignoring the only black girl. A photographer, coach and other officials fail to intervene. A mediation settlement reached with the family involved the judge taking anti-racism training.
“Racism is bad. I’m a good person. Therefore what I did wasn’t racism.”
But yeah, it’s infuriating when bigots can be absolutely unequivocally bigoted, and then casually say “not bigoted tho” like it’s a spell that absolves them of guilt.