Illinois Looking Into Racist Message Sent to Star Center

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University of Illinois star Kofi Cockburn called out a racist Instagram comment he received in the wake of the Illini’s second-round NCAA tournament loss to Loyola-Chicago.

Cockburn said, “I blame his parents,” when sharing the comment, which started with “Go back home.” Cockburn, who had 21 points and nine rebounds in Sunday’s loss, was born in Jamaica before moving to New York.

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