The display of racism from Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s University of Oklahoma chapter can be used as prime evidence to prove that racism does exist beyond closed doors.
The video can also be used to prove that hate is being perpetuated by today’s youth, especially students. Yes, people. Today, racism is being fueled by the youth.
The n-word was used seven times by Beauton Gilbow, the “house mother” within the University of Oklahoma’s SAE chapter, who appeared to be inebriated. However, I truly do not believe, nor do I accept that as a valid excuse for what happened in this video.
“You can hang them from a tree, but they’ll never sign with me; there will never be a [expletive] in S-A-E,” said the enthusiastic white student and fraternity member in the Vine video.
I wonder about the sanity of these particular individuals, especially Gilbow, who “blamed it on the alcohol,” as that 2008 Jamie Foxx hit single puts it.
Perhaps the focus here should be the negative effects of intoxication and alcohol abuse, especially the part where drunkenness can simultaneously control young human beings into uttering racist statements, and how it can also pressure young adults into creating hate-themed songs for frat brothers to recite during a bus trip. Please, give us a break, people.
According to a March 10 Dallas Morning News article, the two songbirds that were chanting their hateful song, Levi Pettit and Parker Rice, apologized for their racist outburst. Any individual would be apologetic after being expelled and having a countless amount of death threats sent their way via social media.
CNN reporter, Eliot C. McLaughlin, pointed out that Rice was reportedly “concerned about the fraternity friends” that are still enrolled at the university, especially since they are still living on campus, “feeling unsafe”, and “have been harassed by others.”
Yes, Rice, your fellow racist friends are suffering because of you.
According to McLaughlin, Rice has been avoiding CNN reporters. I wonder why. Isn’t it cool to be a popular bad guy?
Protests have been breaking out on campus. Clips of students protesting with taped mouths can easily be found on social media outlets.
Eric Striker, who is a linebacker for the University of Oklahoma, took it upon himself to speak on camera for the whole World Wide Web to witness. In this video, Striker did not hold any of his punches back.
“The same [expletive] [that are] talking about racism doesn’t exist, are the same [expletive] that are shaking our hands, giving us hugs,” Striker said with authority in the video that he posted on Snapchat. It’s clear to me that he has made war with “white fraternities,” as he put it in the beginning of his video.
Here is the brighter side of the report: The SAE Oklahoma chapter has been completely shut down. This, by no means, is the end of racism in America, but it is encouraging to see that racist students are being punished. This will serve as a warning to those who believe showing discriminatory and racist behavior cannot seriously affect their future. I can gladly say that justice was served.
Everything is all fun and games until it backfires and is brought to the public eye.
