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As Coronado school board officials appeal the sanctions levied against Coronado High’s basketball team following the tortilla incident last month, and various community members continue debating it, one group wants to shift the focus toward apologizing to the Escondido community.
Leaders with InclusioNado, a Coronado community organization, gathered outside the Coronado Unified School District headquarters Tuesday morning to hold a press conference and acknowledge the pain the June 19 incident caused Latino residents and others in Escondido.
Marley Ramirez, a member of the group, said it’s more important to acknowledge the pain the incident caused and to find ways to reconciliate with Escondido, than it is to focus on the “cause and intent” of the event.
Coronado locals issue public apology to Orange Glen High School
A Coronado group called, “InclusioNado” held a bilingual media conference Tuesday to offer a public apology from the Coronado community to the Escondido community. Author: Allison Royal (KFMB) Updated: 6:15 PM PDT July 27, 2021
CORONADO, Calif. A videotaped tortilla-throwing incident between two high school basketball teams in June is still a topic of conversation.
The video shows tortillas being thrown at Orange Glen High School players after they initially lost the CIF championship basketball game. The Coronado coach was quickly fired. CIF stripped Coronado High School of its championship title a week later after Latino advocacy groups advocated for consequences.