HOUSTON – A Sam Houston State University women's basketball player is facing backlash after a video surfaced of her wearing blackface on Twitter Monday night.
A student who saw the video on Snapchat posted it on Twitter which, caused an uproar.
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We doing blackface at #SHSU now? Find her @ for expulsion purposes pic.twitter.com/he26AgDzeo
— Jizzsaw (@CxllMe_Shek) March 6, 2018
SHSU students quickly identified the student as Jennifer Oramas. Students filed complaints with the university's administration and athletics department.
Is this really her name? My father is the VP for student services at SHSU, I’ll send him this now.
— Nia Long (@Nia_eLan22) March 6, 2018
SHSU athletics released the following statement regarding the video on Twitter:
"#SHSU Athletic Director, Bobby Williams, on social media responsibility: “Our program fosters an inclusive environment encouraging respect of diverse backgrounds & ideas. We uphold these core values despite any insensitivity and poor judgement on social media by an individual.”
#SHSU Athletic Director, Bobby Williams, on social media responsibility: “Our program fosters an inclusive environment encouraging respect of diverse backgrounds & ideas. We uphold these core values despite any insensitivity and poor judgement on social media by an individual.”
— Sam Houston State Athletics (@BearkatSports) March 6, 2018
The university's president, Dana G. Hoyt, released the following statement:
"We expect certain behavior from our #SHSU students and greater community that is consistent with our values. It's disappointing when one of our own falls short but it serves as a learning opportunity for us all. This situation is under disciplinary review by the Athletics Dept."
We expect certain behavior from our #SHSU students and greater community that is consistent with our values. It's disappointing when one of our own falls short but it serves as a learning opportunity for us all. This situation is under disciplinary review by the Athletics Dept. https://t.co/lCBuipI5oZ
— Dana G. Hoyt (@SHSUDanaGHoyt) March 6, 2018