Newspaper defends 'fry Rice' slogan on posters to cheer on basketball team after play on words sparks outrage

A Vermont newspaper accused of being racist after it published a poster with the words 'fry Rice' written in an oriental-style typeface claims the slogan was just a play on words and wasn't meant to offend.

The Caledonian Record in St Johnsbury sparked outrage after it printed the back-page poster on Thursday to support local high school St Johnsbury Academy against Rice Memorial High School in a state championship basketball game.

But the newspaper published an editorial today defending the decision, claiming the words did not constitute racism.

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