The U.S. government expressed concern to German authorities this week after a member of a U.S. sports team was attacked by German neo-Nazis in what appeared to be a racially motivated incident.
A State Department spokesman said U.S. officials “took the incident seriously and had spoken with German authorities” about it.
The U.S. luge team was practicing in the eastern German town of Oberhof, where the attack took place Friday. Skinheads apparently targeted the group, which included at least one African American.
Duncan Kennedy, a member of the team, was reportedly punched and kicked by the skinheads after attempting to intercede on behalf of teammate Robert Pipkins, who is black.
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