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Speaker 0 00:00:00 Uh, university of Wisconsin, Madison fan, who made racist anti-Asian gestures toward Northwestern students was removed from Tuesday's big 10 conference men's basketball game at Walter Ryan arena, Debra Lee and alumna of Northwestern films. The fan from two behind him and posted the recording in the video. The man repeatedly made the slant digester and showed the middle finger, Western students, section events, staff, and members of the Northwestern post department from the event. As of Monday morning, the video has been both universities have banned the man from attending their athletic events. University of Wisconsin, Madison confirmed that he was not a current university student nor employee Debra Lee said to NBC five news that the fan continued flipping off students and making slant digesters throughout the first half of the game. Debra Lee said, quote, he did not seem to have any remorse at all. And quote and quote. I personally saw it at least a dozen times and quote, the man also made the slant digester while being escorted out Kiersten Lee, a Northwestern student in the student section on Tuesday, also posted a tic talk about the racist incident in the video. She writes quote was excited to go to my first basketball game. And then
Speaker 1 00:01:22 As a group of Asian guys sitting behind me, you got picked out.
Speaker 0 00:01:28 Kiersten only commented under the video saying fans for both teams were booing when the opposing team scored and this Wisconsin fan started pulling his eyelids, giving the middle finger and screaming at the Northwestern students section every time Wisconsin scored quote, there is absolutely no reason to be racist, especially over a college basketball game. And quote Lee wrote. We also set a group of Asian students behind her suggested recording the man while other students reported the racist behavior to en UPD, Rebecca blank, current chancellor of university of Wisconsin, Madison and incoming president of Northwestern released a statement on Thursday with UWU Madison's director of athletics quote. We are reaching out today to condemn the offensive anti-Asian gestures made by a man in badgers apparel at Tuesday's men's basketball game at Northwestern university. And to share the actions being taken our events should be a place for everyone to enjoy the excitement of college sports, the university of Wisconsin, Northwestern university, and the big 10 conference promote good sportsmanship, appropriate fan behavior and a welcoming atmosphere for all fans at all.
Speaker 0 00:02:37 Athletic events, racist behavior at our venues is unacceptable. And we will take action promptly to address it and quote Dr. Derek, Greg Kuma, family, vice president for athletics and recreation that Northwestern also released a statement. Quote, Tuesday night was supposed to be a celebration. We were thrilled to welcome students back to Wells shrine arena, to cheer on the men's basketball team and a big 10 conference game for the first time in 682 days, it also was the programs together. We win game part of our year long campaign to raise awareness of the athletics. Department's ongoing commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive community that fosters belonging and honors authenticity. The celebration was marked by one individuals, aport and racist actions toward members of our student section Friday, yet another painful reminder that there is still much work to be done in our collective efforts to confront racism and bigotry toward members of our Asian Pacific Islander and Daisey American community, as well as other marginalized groups in our society.
Speaker 0 00:03:37 On behalf of the department of athletics and recreation, I am disheartened our fans and members of our community had to experience this type of hatred. In one of our venues, the actions were unacceptable and a violation of university values and our fan code of conduct as a community, we must remain steadfast in our commitment by fostering an environment where every Wildcat feels safe, welcomed, and affirmed the response to the ability to intentionally engage in areas of difference and act swiftly. When injustice occurs is a responsibility that we all share and quote. So the Northwestern fan code of conduct quote, explicitly prohibits any and all forms of discrimination and harassment of students, coaches, staff, officials, or guests based on characteristics, including, but not limited to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, status, veteran status, or any other characteristic end quote and says not following these guidelines could be grounds for someone's removal from an athletic event and a possible ban from attending future events. Both of the university statements applauded the people who recorded the incident and report it to Northwestern police for WMUR news. I'm Madison Bradley.
