A viral video appeared to show a white student making monkey noises at a Black student during a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Mississippi.
After a viral video appeared to show a white student making monkey noises at a Black student during a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) last week, a fraternity announced on Sunday that the heckler had been kicked out of its organization.
Students at Ole Miss had been protesting the ongoing Israel-Hamas war when demonstrations turned volatile after a counterprotester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at a Black student, a video shared to X, formerly Twitter shows.
The video was reposted by Representative Mike Collins, a Georgia Republican, who wrote, “Ole Miss taking care of business.” The clip has amassed over 20 million views since it was shared to social media on Friday.
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Last week, pro-Palestinian protests at Ole Miss were met with several counterprotests, who were reportedly fraternity members. The counterprotesters were carrying flags supporting former President Donald Trump and shouted slogans that included “f*** Joe Biden” and “who’s your daddy.
