CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- Bishop England High School and Philip Simmons High School will no longer play sports against each other, according to Berkeley County School District (BCSD) officials. The decision impacts all athletic competitions between the two schools, the Diocese of Charleston told News 2. In a Sept. 20 message to Bishop England parents, school administrators cited a declining "climate" between the two schools' fan bases as the reason for the decision. "Over the past several years, we have enjoyed a healthy rivalry when competing against Philip Simmons High School. Recently, however, the climate between our fan bases has declined. Due to the large number of spectators that attend both football and basketball games, we have decided that we will not play Philip Simmons in those sports, only. We want to allow time for this climate to improve. Bishop England would like to continue to compete in all other sports. However, the administration at Philip Simmons has decided that all competitive sports between our schools will cease. This is not the outcome we were seeking, especially with our sincere desire to create a respectful culture between our school communities," the message stated. It continued, "Bishop England is committed to pursuing a healthy spirit of competition in our athletic programs. We hope and pray that our relationship with Philip Simmons improves so that we can continue to serve our communities and especially our children who collectively benefit from using their God-given talents to build character and work ethic." The announcement comes one week after spectators were barred from attending the Sept. 13 football match-up between the Battling Bishops and Iron Horses after threats of violence and an inappropriate social media post began circulating online. The post appeared to show an image of a Bishop England student with text that could be seen as antagonistic and racially charged. “The social media post contradicts Bishop England High School’s mission. As a Catholic School, we work to uphold and respect the dignity of every human person. The administration takes this situation very seriously,” Maria Aselage, a spokesperson for the school, said. Aselage continued, “We do not know the origin of the captions that were added to the image; however, we are currently investigating the details of the social media post and will take appropriate disciplinary action when the investigation is complete.” A BCSD spokesperson said the district hopes athletic events between the two schools can be reinstated in the "near future." "District leadership is aware of Bishop England's decision to suspend certain athletic competitions with Philip Simmons High and the subsequent denial of Philip Simmons High's request for reconsideration," a statement to News 2 read, in part. "Schools throughout the district, including Philip Simmons High, have enjoyed healthy competitive relationships with both local and county rivals without incident. There is no indication that the situation between Philip Simmons High and Bishop England has been any different." This story is developing and may be updated.