Fans hold "White Power" signs at H.S. basketball game, parents infuriated

A Texas community is understandably angry about a pair of signs students held up during a recent high school basketball game. The signs, held next to each other, read "White Power." They were up for about 30 seconds before school officials raced over to the section to take them down.

The incident took place towards the end of a showdown between Flower Mound (Texas) High School and Plano East High School on Feb. 13. Flower Mound's team colors are navy and white, and the school's officials later said that the "white" sign was a reference to those colors.

The Plano East fans think there was more to it. "We thought it was racist," a Plano East student athlete told USA Today. "We were shocked."

"It's just so sad that kids have to take it to that level," added a Plano East parent.

The signs have garnered a ton of attention on social media since a photo was posted on Friday.

Both school districts are predominately white, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Flower Mound is 83.9 percent white, while Plano is 66.9 percent white.

Others at the game said racial slurs were yelled at players, though neither school district confirmed those reports. On Twitter, Flower Mound coach Eric Littleton said that they will look into it.

"Unacceptable. As head coach at FMHS I offer our full voice apology. I will pursue this fully. No place for this," he wrote. The district's interim superintendent also released a statement saying that the district is investigating what happened.

Editor's note: This story originally stated that Flower Mound's colors are orange and white. It has been corrected to reflect that the school's colors are navy and white.

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Danielle Elliot is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Contact her at delliot@yahoo-inc.com or find her on Twitter.