Update: The family of the other student expelled, Brody and Susan Pettit, have apologized on behalf of their son, a recent graduate of Highland Park High School, Levi Pettit, calling the actions in the video "disgusting."
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Earlier today the University of Oklahoma expelled two students, members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, for leading a racist chant over the weekend, which has caused a media firestorm.
One of the students, Parker Rice, has issued an apology via The Dallas Morning News:
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In a statement today, University of Oklahoma president David Boren said there is “zero tolerance” for “racist behavior” and ensured that once the identities of the students in the video were confirmed, they would be penalized.
As of now the Oklahoma chapter of SAE has been closed and members involved have been removed.
[via CNN/Dallas News]