West Point Concludes Cadets Didn‘t Intend to Flash Hate Symbol During ESPN Broadcast

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An investigating officer concluded that the cadets were simply playing the “circle game” and had no racist intentions.

Published Dec. 20 2019 1:48PM EST

The U.S. Military Academy, also known as West Point, on Friday concluded its internal investigation of cadets who displayed a hand gesture during a live broadcast of ESPN College GameDay at the Army-Navy game on Dec.

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West Point Concludes Cadets Didn‘t Intend to Flash Hate Symbol During ESPN Broadcast

An investigating officer concluded that the cadets were simply playing the “circle game” and had no racist intentions.

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Olivia Messer