Quote: (03-10-2015 01:07 PM)MMX2010 Wrote:
Who taught you that the leaders of institutions must take corrective action to "distance themselves" from the unsavory opinions of its members?
Who taught you that public declarations of "We, as an institution, don't tolerate such views!" represent the most formidable weapon in the fight against "hate" and "discrimination"?
The media did, and the media did. If you, on the one hand, accept that the media is a corrupt, lying institution that doesn't care at all about you - that would sacrifice your very future to further a bullshit story. But you, on the other hand, accept the media's rules about "Public institutions must protect their public images.", then you are unwittingly feeding the system that seeks to definitely control and possibly destroy you.
Only you can unplug yourself from the media.
Oklahoma has one of the most prestigious football programs in the entire country. A large part of their livelihood as a university is predicated on their ability to attract (often black) high school football players.
You guys can talk about the "media" all you want, but this affects the University's namesake and their ability to make money. Oklahoma, as a state, is absolutely crazy about their Sooners football team.
The media did not leak this video or cause it go viral on the internet. That happened before they even picked it up. And just that is enough to make a young black blue chip prospect choose one of the other schools that is aggressively recruiting him.
When you've got a Florida, Texas, Alabama, etc. flying you all across the country and doing everything they can to win you over, as a 17- or 18-year-old kid, it's going to come down to splitting hairs.
Losing just one or two of those players is HUGE for Oklahoma's football program. Hell, even losing a few 3 or 4 stars is a major blow. Even with them taking action, there's a good chance they'll be set back years.
On a side note, I don't think the kids should have been expelled, just to be clear.