University of Oklahoma fraternity CLOSED after sickening n-word chant is caught on camera

A University of Oklahoma frateity has been shut down after members were caught chanting the n-word and glorifying lynching in a sickening video - on the same day that President Obama spoke at the 50th anniversary of the Selma march.

The footage, uploaded to YouTube Sunday, shows members of a Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter singing that there 'will never be a n*****' in their frateity.

In the brief clip, one student leads a group of his peers, wearing bow ties and dress shirts, in the vile chant, sung to the tune of If You're Happy And You Know It.

The footage is believed to have been filmed on Saturday - when the rest of the nation was focused on Selma, Alabama, where the president said the civil rights movement has not yet completed its long march.

National heads of Sigma Alpha Epsilon closed the frateity Sunday night after the video was shared widely online, and suspended all of its members. 

During the sickening clip the students are clearly heard singing: 'There will never be a n***** SAE, there will never be a n***** SAE.

'You can hang him from a tree, but he'll never sign with me, there will never be a n***** SAE.'

A female voice in the background can also be heard asking a friend: 'You've never heard it before?' 

The footage shows the group on a bus, apparently headed to a party. It was made public by a black students' pressure group at the university called Unheard.

In the wake of the video, the national leadership of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, which has branches across the country, said the University of Oklahoma chapter would be punished.

Brad Cohen, the Eminent Supreme Archon of the organization, confirmed that the video was authentic.

He added that he was 'shocked and disgusted' by it, and said those responsible 'will be dealt with'.

Cohen also said the song, which the video participants seemed to know well, was not part of any SAE traditions.

A statement from SAE said: 'Sigma Alpha Epsilon's national headquarters has closed its Oklahoma Kappa chapter at the University of Oklahoma following the discovery of an inappropriate video.

 

Investigation: Oklahoma University President David Boren released a statement via Twitter saying the 'behavior will not be tolerated'

 

'Reprehensible': The university's president, David Boren, said investigations were underway and waed this behavior would not be tolerated

Shut down: National President of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Brad Cohen, took to Twitter to say the frateity chapter had been closed and called on the university to expel the students involved

'In addition, all of the members have been suspended, and those members who are responsible for the incident may have their membership privileges revoked permanently.

'We apologize for the unacceptable and racist behavior of the individuals in the video, and we are disgusted that any member would act in such a way.

'Furthermore, we are embarrassed by this video and offer our empathy not only to anyone outside the organization who is offended but also to our brothers who come from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities.'