UW Chancellor Responds to Obama-in-Noose Costume

University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank released a statement Sunday in response to a fan who wore a costume as President Barack Obama in a noose at Saturday’s Wisconsin-Nebraska football game at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

“(Saturday), during what should have been an athletic contest that united the Badger community, an individual wore a costume to Camp Randall that for many of us evoked images of lynchings of African-Americans from this country’s past,” Blank said. “The hateful message this sends to our entire community is contrary to our deeply held values — civility, respect, and the celebration of diversity.”

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