Fraternity the University of Oklahoma shut down after a video surfaced appearing to show its members using a racist chant the National chapter the frat moved fast to cut it off the university is promising to take action as well ABC’s Ryan Smith is here with all the latest good morning Ryan good morning
George Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the country’s largest college fraternity over 15 thousand members and 159 years on college campuses but this morning the organization really closing its University of Oklahoma chapter and tossing out some members after a video with racist language surfaced so shocking we’ve bleeped out the offensive
Words overnight the National chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon shutting their University of Oklahoma chapter after this shocking video surfaced appearing to show members using a racist chant the video was reportedly shot this Saturday and posted to YouTube by an organization called unheard an alliance of African American students Chelsey Davis told ABC
News that they posted the video to bring attention to the culture on campus well I wish you that needs to change within the university something within our nation I think the university needs to go as far as students students immediately reacting I was really hurt by it and shocked the National chapter
Of SAE released a statement we apologize for the unacceptable and racist behavior of the individuals in the video and we are disgusted that any member would act in such a way this morning fraternity members moved out of the house with police escorts nearby for safety also this morning the university president
Saying the school has severed all ties with the fraternity also appearing overnight a Twitter campaign that says not on our campus while the University says it’s investigating police are now posted outside the fraternity students are planning a peaceful protest this morning and ABC News reached out to members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
At the University of Oklahoma and no one is commenting at this time Robin and George there’s nothing good to say I
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