President David Boren said he was sickened and couldn't eat or sleep after learning about the video Sunday afternoon. The video, which was posted online, shows several people on a bus participating in a chant that included a racial slur, referenced lynching and indicated black students would never be admitted to OU's chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
The Oklahoma football team decided to protest rather than practice on Monday. At the team's indoor practice facility, coach Bob Stoops led the way as players, joined by athletic director Joe Castiglione, walked arm-in-arm, wearing black. Meanwhile, a top high school recruit withdrew his commitment to the university after seeing the video.
In 1982 SAE members at the University of Cincinnati were suspended for a racially demeaning party corresponding with Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.[SUP][17][/SUP] In 2013 SAE members at Washington University in St. Louis were suspended for singing racial slurs to African American Students.[SUP][18][/SUP] In 2014, SAE members at Clemson University were suspended for throwing a racially charged, "Cripmas" party.[SUP][19][/SUP] In 2014, SAE members at the University of Arizona were suspended for attacking Jewish students.[SUP][20][/SUP]
Univ. of Oklahoma severs ties with frat after racist chant
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They're trying to fool people into believing that racism isn't part of this fraternity. It most certainly looks like it. It just took unquestionable video evidence and the school's money makers (athletes) leaving for them to take notice.
One can think whatever they want. It's probably best not to speak those thoughts so loudly when people are filming and your education is at stake. You get back from life what you put out there.The thought police at it again.....
One can think whatever they want. It's probably best not to speak those thoughts so loudly when people are filming and your education is at stake. You get back from life what you put out there.
The thought police at it again.....
My point is that you never know. Depending on a schools policy, why risk such asshattery.I don't think they were kicked out of school.
My point is that you never know. Depending on a schools policy, why risk such asshattery.
Thought police? The hell? So an organization severing ties with another organization that poorly represents it is being thought police? Do we all have to keep every social connection open until the end of time, no matter what?
If a church severed ties with a secular aid organization for that organization's stance on homosexuality, is the church being 'the thought police'?Ridiculous.
More like the *vengeance of political correctness. Since when is there punishment for being a racist? When will the Black fraternity with their *shooting crackers song be punished. [assuming they have one]
Being a dick shouldn't prevent you from getting an education. In fact, that's the best recipe.
Is a church succumbing to political correctness by not associating with pro-SSM organizations?
Exactly!
These are the same people that argue that people that violate public accommodation laws are having their right to association infringed.
But in this case between two private entities as soon as the word nigger is involved its like, their rights are being violated, the poor things.
Are these guys guilty of anything other than being dicks?
More like the *vengeance of political correctness. Since when is there punishment for being a racist? When will the Black fraternity with their *shooting crackers song be punished. [assuming they have one]
They're trying to fool people into believing that racism isn't part of this fraternity. It most certainly looks like it. It just took unquestionable video evidence and the school's money makers (athletes) leaving for them to take notice.
Cell phones with cameras on them have been around enough for people to start realizing everything they say and do will probably show up on YouTube. There's no doubt this Frat had a history, but this video was so stupid and offensive I doubt even they wanted it made public.
Are these guys guilty of anything other than being dicks?
I don't think they were kicked out of school.
More like the *vengeance of political correctness. Since when is there punishment for being a racist? When will the Black fraternity with their *shooting crackers song be punished. [assuming they have one]
Exactly!
These are the same people that argue that people that violate public accommodation laws are having their right to association infringed.
But in this case between two private entities as soon as the word nigger is involved its like, their rights are being violated, the poor things.
This is the university that I attend and this has been a very public and nonstop news report on our local channels. I'm very impressed with how (OU President) David Boren has been handling this so far. Usually when situations of this nature (whether it be racism, sexism, LGBT community situations, etc) occur in this state, immediately the reaction is to support the offenders and say that the victims are at fault. I was happy to see David immediately severe ties with this fraternity and suspend the students, removing them from the fraternity and shutting the house down. I still don't know how I would like to see them handle the individual students because it was a "date night" and it's very, very possible that a good amount of the students on the bus did not agree with this, nor did the want to be apart of it, and in that case it wouldn't be fair to punish those students. At the same time... I don't know. I just am not sure how I'd like to see them handle individual students. This is just a very interesting story and I'm glad to see the university so publicly supporting an end in racism and hope this will open door for future universities to follow suit.
Hello Laur, can you tell us your personal opinion on the fraternity itself? Are they people you'd associate with?
how come some people are all about personal responsibility EXCEPT for racists and homophobes?
Univ. of Oklahoma severs ties with frat after racist chant
Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
They're trying to fool people into believing that racism isn't part of this fraternity. It most certainly looks like it. It just took unquestionable video evidence and the school's money makers (athletes) leaving for them to take notice.
The thought police at it again.....
"I don't wanna bake a cake for them faggots, that violates my freedom of association as a private business".
Praised by right wing.
Private university dissociates itself from private racist fraternity
"VIOLATION OF FREE SPEECH" says right wing.
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