COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri athletic department has apologized and taken down a tweet intended to promote the NCAA's "diversity and inclusion week" after receiving complaints that it was racially insensitive.

The original post, which prompted a quick reaction on social media, showed a graphic with four photos under the words "I am." At issue is that the white athletes described career aspirations in the graphic, while the black athlete and staff member made statements about race.

Arielle Mack, a black freshman track athlete, was pictured with the statement "I am an African...