Ole Miss frat kicks out member who carried out 'racist actions' during counter-protest against pro-Palestinian students



A University of Mississippi fraternity kicked out a member who carried out "racist actions" during a counter-protest against pro-Palestinian students Thursday.

Time referred to a clip of a "student making racist gestures, seemingly imitating a monkey, toward a Black woman."

Phi Delta Theta General Headquarters stated Sunday that the "racist actions in the video were those of an individual and are antithetical to the values of Phi Delta Theta and the Mississippi Alpha chapter. The responsible individual was removed from membership on Friday, May 3."

In addition, the university opened a student conduct investigation over "actions that conveyed hostility and racist overtones," National Public Radio reported.

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One video shows a Black woman and a group of white male counterprotesters yelling at each other. In it, a man imitates the sounds and dance of a monkey toward the woman, while others in the crowd chant "Lock her up!"

In a letter to students and faculty the next day, university Chancellor Glenn Boyce said that "university leaders are aware that some statements made were offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable," and have launched an investigation into the conduct of one student. "We are working to determine whether more cases are warranted," he added.

"Behaviors and comments that demean people because of their race or ethnicity marginalize them and undermine the values that are fundamental to a civil and safe society," Boyce wrote.

The school's student government issued a statement saying “unacceptable remarks were made" during the incident that "departed from our cherished values.”

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (R-Georgia) shared the now-viral video on X and captioned it, "Ole Miss taking care of business." Numerous commenters accused Collins of racism.

More than 200 students showed up to the counter-protest with U.S. flags and red, white, and blue attire to drown out a much smaller group of pro-Palestinian protesters.

The Clarion Ledger reported that the pro-Palestinian protesters were evacuated from campus.

WMC-TV said in its video report that a pro-Palestinian protester threw a water bottle into the crowd of counter-protesters — and then bottles and food were flying in both directions.

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Taking a page from the playbook of University of North Carolina fraternity brothers who captured America's heart for protecting a U.S. flag on campus this week amid anti-Israel protests, more than 200 students at the University of Mississippi showed up with U.S. flags and red, white, and blue attire to drown out a much smaller group of pro-Palestinian protesters Thursday.

In fact, the pro-Palestinian demonstrators were evacuated from the campus of Ole Miss, the Clarion Ledger reported.

What are the details?

WMC-TV reported that the pro-Palestinian protest was supposed to start at the University Circle but was forced to move after a group of students blocked off the area, saying they were protecting the flag.

“I believe that is just the most important thing for us to do right now is protect everything we stand for,” Ole Miss student Aubrey Grace told the station, adding that "recently with the encampments across the nation, you have seen violence on other school campuses, and that is something that we cannot tolerate, especially as Americans."

The Ledger said upward of 60 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on the Quad, and then things heated up when the counter-protesters showed up.

WMC added in its video report that a pro-Palestinian protester threw a water bottle into the crowd of pro-Israel protesters — and then bottles and food were flying in both directions.

Soon, police led the pro-Palestinian protesters into the School of Applied Sciences building, the Ledger said. Jacob Batte, Ole Miss director of media relations, confirmed to the paper that the pro-Palestinian protesters had been safely evacuated from campus on buses.

There reportedly were no arrests or injuries, WHBQ-TV reported.

Pryce Parker — an Ole Miss student who joined the counter protest — told WHBQ in regard to the pro-Palestinian protesters that "you can’t take over our campus like the campuses in the north. This is a southern campus. We believe in God and Jesus, and we don’t stand for that.”

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Ole Miss basketball coach blames community and university for lack of attendance at games: 'Women's sports is legit!'



The women's basketball coach at the University of Mississippi blamed her campus and the local community for poor attendance at her team's games, saying that the locals need to "catch up" to the "rest of the world" and support women's sports.

Yolett McPhee-McCuin, women's basketball coach at Ole Miss, made scathing remarks during a recent press conference where she implied her team deserved more fans attending games.

The topic of the program's revenue appeared to be initially brought up by Mississippi sports reporter and author Chase Parham, who noted that both the Ole Miss men's and women's teams produced a deficit in fiscal year 2023.

Parham stated that the university football program took in over $12 million and the baseball program made just $166,126. At the same time, men's basketball lost over $3.6 million, while the women's program was deeper in the red, losing over $8 million.

#OleMiss reported the following net profits (or losses) in these sports for fiscal year 2023:

Football: $12,301,036

Men's Basketball: $-3,673,921

Women's Basketball: $-8,394,594

Baseball: $166,126

More here for subs: https://t.co/IpL6R0KhT8
— Chase Parham (@ChaseParham) January 25, 2024

McPhee-McCuin, whose nickname is Coach Yo, expressed displeasure in her response.

"Someone tried to put out a narrative … as if all we do is we’re a waste," McPhee-McCuin said, according to Outkick. "We’re not a waste. That just pissed me off. And when I walk out and I see my fans, the fans come out, and we can’t get Club Red to come out, that pisses me off. Because why not come out and support us? Why not be a cool school for everybody? Turn on ESPN. There are people out there watching that game. So we’ve gotta catch up, man. We’re behind. It’s disappointing."

The attendance for Ole Miss versus Florida was reportedly 2,450, and Coach Yo soon blamed the local community of Oxford, Mississippi, and the school's campus for the poor attendance.

"If you've been paying attention to the landscape of women's sports, there is no doubt that women's sports is on the uptick. From viewership, to the level of talent, from the investments, from the NIL space to programs ... our time is now," McPhee-McCuin declared. "Women's basketball is a legitimate entity in the sports world."

Coach Yo repeatedly stated that the community needed to "catch up" with the "rest of the world," which has apparently embraced women's sports.

"What I'm trying get the Oxford community to do is to catch up. Because the rest of the world has caught up on the fact that women's sports is legit, and it's real," she continued. "I'm not going to allow people to make it seem like what we do doesn't matter."

The coach then complained that there was no reason that the team shouldn't be averaging 5,000 fans per game.

WATCH: Ole Miss women’s basketball coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin following the win over Florida.

She shares her thoughts on the state of women’s sports.

via @OleMissVideo | #OleMiss pic.twitter.com/ShmgBcwAVu
— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) January 26, 2024

McPhee-McCuin later took to her X account to state that the narrative around the team's finances "was weak and with absolutely no context."

She also called reporter Parham's story "click bait [sic]."

I have issues with your response related to my work product and integrity, but I know Twitter isn’t always real life. How about a podcast face to face next week? I’ll come to you. Happy to talk about it. https://t.co/9q4oVsXBtR
— Chase Parham (@ChaseParham) January 26, 2024

McPhee-McCuin went on to state that 'you can’t put a dollar amount" on the women's team, while continuously defending her comments about the school's community. She also labeled herself "an advocate for women’s sports."

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