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"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," Sigma Alpha Epsilon's national headquarters said
in a statement.
"We have more than 15,000 collegiate members across the nation, and
this incident should not reflect on other brothers because this type
of hateful action is not what Sigma Alpha Epsilon stands for," it
added.
In the 10-second video, which was posted online on Sunday and
replayed by several media outlets, students on a bus chanted in
unison using offensive language referring to African-Americans and
vowing to never admit any into the fraternity. The chant also made
light of lynchings.
The leadership determined that members of its Kappa chapter at the
University of Oklahoma were involved.
“I was not only shocked and disappointed but disgusted by the
outright display of racism displayed in the video,” Brad Cohen, the
fraternity’s national president, said in the statement, noting that
“SAE is a diverse organization, and we have zero tolerance for
racism."
The national leadership said it hoped to be able to re-establish the
Oklahoma Kappa chapter "at some point in the future."
(Reporting by Chris Michaud; Editing by Alan Raybould)
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