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Five Southern Miss Students Disciplined For Racist Chant | Southern Mississippi University announced today that it would revoke the scholarships of five members of the college’s pep band after they led a bigoted chant during an NCAA basketball tournament game last Thursday. The students, who have not been identified, chanted, “Where’s your green card?” at Kansas State basketball player Angel Rodriguez, who was born in Puerto Rico, during a free throw attempt. The university’s president apologized for the incident after the game. In addition to the loss of scholarships, the five students have been removed from the pep band and will be required to complete a course on cultural sensitivity.
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