Friday, March 16, 2012

Southern Miss issues apology for band's derogatory chant at NCAA tournament - CNN.com

Southern Miss issues apology for band's derogatory chant at NCAA tournament - CNN.com: A university president apologized after members of a school's band yelled "where's your green card" at a Hispanic player during a NCAA basketball tournament game Thursday.

The incident was captured by television cameras and occurred during the Southern Miss and Kansas State game at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

As Kansas State point guard Angel Rodriguez shot free throws, several people can clearly be heard saying the green card chant.

Rodriguez did not change his expression during the chants and helped push Kansas State to a victory by scoring 13 points.
Southern Miss president Martha Saunders issued an apology.