Black community leaders in Madison are calling for a "zero tolerance" policy for racism on the University of Wisconsin campus in the wake of an incident involving a football fan who wore an offensive costume to a game.
I've lived such a privileged life that this is the most explicit racism I've ever experienced firsthand. I feel so powerless to it. pic.twitter.com/FwA9LxufsU
— ? (@woahohkatie) October 29, 2016
Reports say the costume Saturday involved what appeared to be a President Barack Obama mask with a noose around his neck.
University administrators have condemned it, but some community members believe minority students face broader problems on campus.
A noose is a vile symbol that must never be displayed in Camp Randall again, Chancellor Becky Blank says: https://t.co/AEGnvqTRsJ
— UW-Madison (@UWMadison) November 2, 2016
Boys and Girls Club of Dane County CEO Michael Johnson wrote in a Facebook post that university officials plan to have new policies in place by the next home game Nov. 12. Johnson says the group is still developing specific aspects of what it'll recommend.
The costumed man hasn't been identified. It's unclear if he's connected to the university.
