An investigation into accusations that students at last week's Army-Navy football game made white supremacist gestures determined that the students were playing a game and had no racist intentions, according to officials.
as"the thumb and forefinger joined together in a circle, the remaining three fingers splayed out behind."
The"OK" hand gesture only recently emerged as a"white power" symbol, stemming from a hoax by members of the website 4chan to"falsely promote the gesture as a hate symbol, claiming that the gesture represented the letters 'wp,' for 'white power,'" according to theAn internal investigation by the U.S.
"The intent was not associated with ideologies or movements that are contrary to the Army values," the statement said. Still,"we are disappointed by the immature behavior of the cadets," said Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, 60th superintendent, U.S. Military Academy. The cadets will be disciplined, according to the statement.
"We must be mindful of behavior which brings that trust into question and ensure our actions meet the high ethical and professional standards our nation expects the American Soldier to uphold," Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. James C. McConville said.
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