UPDATE:
Members of the Southern Mississippi band are looking at disciplinary action after directing a racially insensitive chant at Kansas State point guard Angel Rodriguez who, by the way, scored 13 points to lead his Wildcats to a 70-64 victory against Kansas State.
Southern Miss president Martha Saunders issued a statement after the game on the school’s Web site that read, “We deeply regret the remarks made by a few students at today’s game.
The words of these individuals do not represent the sentiments of our pep band, athletic department or university. We apologize to Mr. Rodriguez and will take quick and appropriate disciplinary action against the students involved in this isolated incident.”
Read more here
Disclaimer: Southern Miss is my graduate alma mater.
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Apparently it is not only GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum who has problems relating to the aspirations — and the language — of the people of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
How about this:
During their school’s NCAA Tournament game against Kansas State University today, members of the Southern Mississippi University band chanted, “Where’s your green card?” at a Puerto Rican Kansas State player. Kansas State guard Angel Rodriguez, who was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and played high school basketball in Miami, Florida, was fouled while shooting during the first half of today’s game in Pittsburgh. As Rodriguez stepped to the foul line, the chants, reportedly started by Southern Miss band members, began.
As most Americans know, Puerto Ricans are American citizens.
Watch the video here, and read more about it here
