DUXBURY (CBS) – An investigation into the Duxbury High School football team confirmed that players used anti-Semitic language as part of an on field play-calling system, superintendent John Antonucci said on Tuesday.
School officials said previously they were looking into “highly offensive language” used by the team during a recent game.
READ MORE: Woman Seeks Funeral Reimbursement From FEMA After Losing Husband, Father To COVIDAntonucci issued an update Tuesday.
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