The local chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon is planning to pursue legal action against the University of Oklahoma, and possibly OU President David Boren.
The group has hired high-profile attorney, Stephen Jones to represent them.
Jones told NewsChannel 4 the group is outraged over President Boren shutting down the fraternity house and branding all SAE members as racists and bigots.
Jones says the two students who were expelled because of the incident have apologized sincerely for their remarks, and now the incident is being exploited.
He said they lacked judgment in a social setting, but they should not be tarred and feathered as racists.
Now, the group is looking at all options, as far as litigation.
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First of all, President Boren didn’t shut down the OU chapter of SAE. The national organization of SAE shut it down.
And besides, they are racists. I mean, singing a song like that is a racist act that only a racist would do. These men and women memorized and giddily chanted a song about hanging black men from trees. Let’s go to the videotape:
And from a public relations standpoint, I think the last thing these students would want to do is prolong the controversy. Hang their heads in shame, get some counselling, and volunteer. That’s how you redeem yourself.