Although the behavior wasn't seen as an effort to promote racist ideology, West Point said it was 'disappointed' in the cadets actions
After an investigation, West Point and the Naval Academy determined that cadets and midshipmen who came under fire for their hand gestures weren't showing support for white supremacy movements but were playing an innocent game.
During last Saturday's Army-Navy game in Philadelphia, cadets and midshipmen were filmed making an upside-down"OK" sign with their fingers. The symbol has long been a harmless sign used to signal approval or agreement, but in September the Anti-Defamation League listed it as a potential extremist gesture linked to white nationalist and white power groups.
West Point conducted an internal investigation into the hand gestures and said on Friday it had concluded that the students were playing the"circle game," not promoting racist ideology. The investigator determined that the game was being played in the stands before the ESPN host covering the game ventured into the crowd with cameras.
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