Last month, the world was stunned over a video showing of a racist chant by the now defunct fraternity SAE. The University of Oklahoma quickly expelled the fraternity and members who can be seen in the video singing the racist chant. When the news of the students being expelled from school was announced, many were waiting for an apology from members of the Fraternity.
Levi Pettit, who can be seen in the video singing the racist chant came out publicly with the help of African American pastors and city leaders to publicly apologize for his actions in the chant.
“Some have wondered why I hadn’t spoken out publicly. The truth is I have had a mix of pain, shame, sorrow and fear over the consequences of my actions,” said Pettit. “I did not want to apologize to the press or to the whole country until I first came to apologize to those most directly impacted.”
Pettit went on to say that the chant was disgusting and after meeting with city leaders of Oklahoma, he has learned that some words should never be repeated. State Senator Anastasia Pittman said that Pettit reached out to her to organize the public apology,
“I admire his courage of reaching out to me and saying: `I want to meet with you face to face and apologize to you directly,” said Pittman. “I believe he is sincere.”
Do you think his apology was sincere or forced?
-Ballah-moni Kollie (@Gottadream87)
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