Redondo High assistant swim coach fired after reporting alleged misconduct. Swimmers told they will be banned from sports if they protest [Update]
(See July 13 retraction at bottom) by Kevin Cody and Garth Meyer Half an hour before the Redondo Union High School swim team banquet at South End Racquet and Health Club on May 31, team members received an email from girls water polo coach Shelby Haroldson. “MANDATORY! MUST READ ASAP!!” read the subject line. “[RUHS Athletic Director Andy] Saltsman has advised our coaching staff that if any disrespectful and/or inappropriate behavior occurs at the banquet there will be repercussions,” the message stated, “and your spot will not be guaranteed in the upcoming seasons for water polo and swim.” Minutes later, team members received a text, adding that anyone “crashing the banquet and wearing teal will lose their position on the water polo team plus swim team. Andy Riggle the head of athletics knows about this. He will make sure that those who have disrespected Julie or other coaches [tonight] will be completely banned from all sports moving forward.” [The text was time stamped four minutes after the email. But Easy Reader had not been able to identify the sender. A district spokesperson said the sender was not Haroldson, nor any other district staff member.] The color teal “signals you…
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