At NCAA Tournament, Southern Miss Band Chants ‘Where’s Your Green Card?’ At Hispanic

[jaxx]

At NCAA Tournament, Southern Miss Band Chants ‘Where’s Your Green Card?’ At Hispanic Kansas State Player

By Travis Waldron on Mar 15, 2012 at 2:56 pm

During their school’s NCAA Tournament game against Kansas State University today, members of the Southern Mississippi University band chanted, “Where’s your green card?” at a Puerto Rican Kansas State player. Kansas State guard Angel Rodriguez, who was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and played high school basketball in Miami, Florida, was fouled while shooting during the first half of today’s game in Pittsburgh. As Rodriguez stepped to the foul line, the chants, reportedly started by Southern Miss band members, began.

Southern Miss Band Being Super Racist

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http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/0...te-player/

Ignorance is alive and well in the racists minds. How did they get into college without knowing Puerto Ricans are American citizens?

[janedrake]

Shameful, just a disgrace.

[SeattleGirl]

(03-15-2012 01:16 PM)janedrake Wrote:  Shameful, just a disgrace.

Agreed. I hope they are punished for this, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

[Brewman_Jax]

At NCAA Tournament, Southern Miss Band Chants ‘Where’s Your Green Card?’ At Hispanic


I've heard chants of "Public School!" at games when public school teams play against private school teams. Unfortunately, this isn't new, and, even worse, it hasn't changed.

To too many, not-white=not American.

[Treestar]

TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

CHAPTER 12--IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY

SUBCHAPTER III--NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZATION

Part I--Nationality at Birth and Collective Naturalization


Sec. 1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11,
1899

All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and
prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory
over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not
citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be
citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons born
in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at
birth.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, Sec. 302, 66 Stat. 236.)

[[Page 399]]

[PoliticalTiger]

(03-15-2012 02:00 PM)Treestar Wrote:  TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

CHAPTER 12--IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY

SUBCHAPTER III--NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZATION

Part I--Nationality at Birth and Collective Naturalization


Sec. 1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11,
1899

All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and
prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory
over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not
citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be
citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons born
in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at
birth.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, Sec. 302, 66 Stat. 236.)

[[Page 399]]

What's ironic is that the governor of Puerto Rico, who is a Republican, is on the short list for the Republican VP slot. I think it's mostly talk as I can't imagine the cons accepting a Mormon and a Puerto Rican as their presidential ticket.

[sandnsea]

Well Rick Santorum just went to Puerto Rico and told them if they wanted to be Americans they needed to speak English. When a Presidential candidate says crap like that, it's not surprising students would behave just as badly.

Disgustingly hateful.

[jaxx]

FOLLOW UP:

Southern Miss takes disciplinary action against students for derogatory chant
By Gustavo Valdes, CNN
updated 10:56 AM EDT, Tue March 20, 2012

(CNN) -- Five members of the University of Southern Mississippi pep band have had their scholarships revoked and have been removed from the band after they yelled a derogatory chant at a Puerto Rican player during an NCAA basketball tournament game last week.

The school announced the disciplinary action in a statement Tuesday, saying the five "have been forthcoming, cooperative, contrite and sincerely remorseful."

"They acted rashly and inappropriately, and now see the gravity of their words and actions," Vice President for Student Affairs Joe Paul said. "This is a teachable moment, not only for these students but for our entire student body and those who work with them."

The students will also be required to complete a two-hour training course on cultural sensitivity, the school said. The school has not identified the students.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/sport/ncaa...index.html

Well done Old Miss. Hopefully this will be a learning experience for the racists who think they can say anything and not have consequences.

[SeattleGirl]

(03-20-2012 11:31 AM)jaxx Wrote:  FOLLOW UP:

Southern Miss takes disciplinary action against students for derogatory chant
By Gustavo Valdes, CNN
updated 10:56 AM EDT, Tue March 20, 2012

(CNN) -- Five members of the University of Southern Mississippi pep band have had their scholarships revoked and have been removed from the band after they yelled a derogatory chant at a Puerto Rican player during an NCAA basketball tournament game last week.

The school announced the disciplinary action in a statement Tuesday, saying the five "have been forthcoming, cooperative, contrite and sincerely remorseful."

"They acted rashly and inappropriately, and now see the gravity of their words and actions," Vice President for Student Affairs Joe Paul said. "This is a teachable moment, not only for these students but for our entire student body and those who work with them."

The students will also be required to complete a two-hour training course on cultural sensitivity, the school said. The school has not identified the students.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/sport/ncaa...index.html

Well done Old Miss. Hopefully this will be a learning experience for the racists who think they can say anything and not have consequences.

I'm so glad to see this action being taken. It is a "teachable moment" and hopefully the kids involved will carry something positive from this for the rest of their lives.