{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bynum.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-bynum-racial-slur-not-trash-talk-its-not-rivalry-its-straight", "Congresswoman Bynum: \u201cA racial slur is not trash talk. It\u2019s not a rivalry. It\u2019s straight up racist.\u201d", "2026-09-23", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "OR", "Janelle S. Bynum", "B001326", "bynum.house.gov", "bynum", "https://bynum.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement following the alleged use of a racial slur during a recent Oregon high school football game.\n\n\u201cFootball is supposed to be about teamwork, healthy competition, and kids getting the chance to do something they love,\u201d said Rep. Bynum. \u201cA kid should be able to put on their jersey, take the field, and worry about the next play \u2013 not whether someone is going to attack them on their race, sex, religion, or any other distinguishing feature. A racial slur is not trash talk. It\u2019s not a rivalry. It\u2019s straight up racist. In the state legislature, I sponsored legislation to make sure incidents like this couldn\u2019t just be swept under the rug. We can\u2019t ask young people to speak up and then fail them when they do. We need to teach our kids that reporting incidents like these will be taken seriously, investigated, and appropriately addressed based on the findings.\n\n\u201cThe Oregon School Activities Association must step up and double down on eliminating these incidents. I have no tolerance for our kids being harmed in competition by racial slurs. And I have no patience for mealy-mouthed adults who throw their hands up and say there\u2019s nothing we can do. If OSAA does not act, the governor and legislature should consider taking up a stronger set of sanctions sooner, rather than later.\u201d\n\nAs a state legislator, Congresswoman Bynum introduced HB 3409, requiring a process for reporting and responding to harassment and hateful language during school sports and activities. The legislation was in response to a 2019 racial slur incident at Parkrose High School during a girls varsity basketball game, as well as other reports from students around the state.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-24T09:44:48Z", "2026-09-24T09:45:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bynum.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-bynum-racial-slur-not-trash-talk-its-not-rivalry-its-straight"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8764481171965599, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}