NEW: Army Cadets and Navy Midshipmen who sparked outrage for appearing to display a symbol associated with white power at Army-Navy game were instead playing 'an innocent game' and had no racist intent, investigations find.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.The Army Cadets and Navy Midshipmen who sparked public outrage for appearing to display a symbol associated with white power at the Army-Navy game were instead playing"an innocent game" and had no racist intent, separate investigations by West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy concluded.
Both institutions announced Friday the Cadets and Midshipmen were playing a game known as the 'circle game,' that is popular among teens and not meant to be malicious, according to their findings. Gen. James C. McConville, the chief of staff of the Army, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said the investigation determined that the cadets had"no racist intent."
Army Black Knights band performs during the Army-Navy game on December 14, 2019 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Army Black Knights band performs during the Army-Navy game on December 14, 2019 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.The incident happened on Dec. 14 at the annual high-profile college football game between the two military academies, when an ESPN camera panned out to the stands.
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