FC Cincinnati stadium work stopped after racist incidents

CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) - Officials say work on FC Cincinnati’s soccer stadium has been paused because there have been two “racist incidents” by workers in the past week, and construction won’t restart until everyone on the site undergoes anti-bias training.

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that David Spaulding, Turner Construction vice president and general manager, said the two “incidents” were caused by subcontractors on the work site.

Spaulding said the company has zero tolerance for racism and hate and work will resume when the training is complete. He says those who caused the incidents will not return to the site. Construction officials did not disclose the details of what happened.

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