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While the word "suppression" is commonly paired with words like "voter" to explain the ways Black people and non-Black people from communities who have been historically marginalized have been disenfranchised at the polls where their votes are suppressed, when I use the term "suppress," I am using it to call people to suppress language, practices, and ideologies that create oppressive practices like voter suppression. When are we going to rid ourselves of hearing about such atrocities and responding with "This is America," instead of referring to hateful speech as un-American and inhumane? If we do not prefer to be a nation and society that view racist behavior and language as acceptable, we have to create approaches and responses that communicate that such language is not acceptable and recognize that the use of epithets can transcend into the victims experiencing the trauma and harm that Young reported the University of Utah Deputy Athletic Director (Charmelle) Green and the members of the athletic program experienced.