Oklahoma players put off spring football in wake of racist frat video
The Oklahoma football team will not practice until after spring break, but will demonstrate after a racist video was made public earlier this week.
Players will address the situation, a video that was captured by some members of the SAE fraternity, through interviews when they return from the break.
Quarterback Trevor Knight tweeted a statement from Oklahoma football players.
Together we stand #OUnited pic.twitter.com/XuZ1RRZ0CU
— Trevor Knight (@trevor_knight9) March 12, 2015
The Sooners were originally scheduled to participate in spring football workouts this week, but have not. They met earlier this week on the field inside their indoor training facility but did not practice. Instead they prayed and then left the field as a group.
Earlier this week, two members of the SAE house were expelled from Oklahoma and all the members of the fraternity were evicted from the chapter's house. The Oklahoma SAE chapter was suspended by school president David Boren. The school issued a statement on the issue.
I have acted today to expel two students who were leaders in the singing of a racist chant. See press release - DBo pic.twitter.com/VypOiVqXi7
— David Boren (@President_Boren) March 10, 2015
Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione also released a statement on Thursday.
Statement from OU Director of Athletics, Joe Castiglione pic.twitter.com/sS6FFoBoZe
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) March 12, 2015
Follow Andrew Gilman on Twitter: @andrewgilmanOK
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