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A fan at Saturday’s Wisconsin–Nebraska game wore a mask of President Barack Obama and held a noose next to it, with a sign that appeared to criticize presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
The fan was asked “to remove the offensive parts” of their costume during the game, but the university and local police said nothing further could be done, as they were simply exercising their right to free speech. In two statements, they both said they did not agree with the fan.
At the @UWBadgers game and there is a man with a mask of President Obama and a noose. This is racism, why was this allowed into the stadium? pic.twitter.com/zKEqhdDYny
— ? (@woahohkatie) October 29, 2016
Here are the two statements, released after the photo made the rounds online:
@scoutymachugh @JulieDiCaro While we don't support their message, this is a form of free speech.
— UW-Madison Police (@UWMadisonPolice) October 30, 2016
Wisconsin just released a statement about the fan with the Obama mask and noose. pic.twitter.com/PtYmNV8Nlr
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) October 30, 2016
The university said in their statement that fans are not allowed to wear masks into the stadium, so this means they put it on while inside.
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