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Oklahoma racist chants 'disgraceful', says university Oklahoma racist chants 'disgraceful', says university
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The University of Oklahoma president has called students who took part in a videotaped racist chant "disgraceful", as he joined a pre-dawn campus rally.The University of Oklahoma president has called students who took part in a videotaped racist chant "disgraceful", as he joined a pre-dawn campus rally.
"Real Sooners are not bigots," said David Boren, referring to the nickname for University of Oklahoma students."Real Sooners are not bigots," said David Boren, referring to the nickname for University of Oklahoma students.
The video, posted online by a black student group, showed fraternity members making racist chants on a bus.The video, posted online by a black student group, showed fraternity members making racist chants on a bus.
The university's chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon has since been closed down and its members suspended.The university's chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon has since been closed down and its members suspended.
Mr Boren, a former governor of Oklahoma and former US senator, has promised an investigation into whether the video in fact showed students from his university.
"If OU students are involved, this behaviour will not be tolerated and will be addressed very quickly," he said.
The short clip shows people sitting on a coach bus chanting how the fraternity would never let in a black person, using a racial slur and referencing lynchings.The short clip shows people sitting on a coach bus chanting how the fraternity would never let in a black person, using a racial slur and referencing lynchings.
On Monday, students attended a rally against racism and in support of a black student group, Unheard.
Many placed post-it notes with messages of support on the organisation's door.
One student activist told CBS News: "We do not believe this is an isolated incident."
Mr Boren, a former governor of Oklahoma and former US senator, promised an investigation.
"If OU students are involved, this behaviour will not be tolerated and will be addressed very quickly," he said.
The national fraternity released a statement on Sunday saying it was "embarrassed" by the "unacceptable and racist" behaviour.The national fraternity released a statement on Sunday saying it was "embarrassed" by the "unacceptable and racist" behaviour.
"All of the members have been suspended, and those members who are responsible for the incident may have their membership privileges revoked permanently," Sigma Alpha Epsilon's national headquarters said, saying the Oklahoma chapter had been closed. Sigma Alpha Epsilon's national headquarters said the Oklahoma chapter had been closed.
While the fraternity said they were "disgusted by the outright display of racism... equally unacceptable is bystander behaviour of members who fail to intervene when they witness conduct that deviates from our beliefs". The fraternity also criticised the bystanders for not intervening.
On Twitter, Sigma Alpha Epsilon national president said the fraternity was a "diverse organisation, and we have zero tolerance for racism".