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Look: University of Kansas Suspends Cheerleader for Pro-Trump KKK Snapchat

And the student allegedly tweeted a defense.

Published November 23, 2016

A cheerleader for the University of Kansas and three members of the school’s spirit squad were suspended from cheering after a pro-Trump snapchat photo promoting the Ku Klux Klan was posted shared by the cheerleader, reported CBS News.

The photo was posted to sophomore Lili Gagin's Snapchat account.
This photo posted on Snapchat resulted in the suspension of 4 University of Kansas cheerleadershttps://t.co/uO4Diii8z4 pic.twitter.com/CwskCIlhJE
— KGUN9 On Your Side (@kgun9) November 22, 2016

Kansas cheerleader Lili Gagin pictures,linking Donald Trump to the Ku Klux Klan https://t.co/PceFoYM85G pic.twitter.com/MykOyt9vNQ
— infowe (@infowe) November 23, 2016
The University of Kansas Athletics department issued a statement confirming Gagin's and the unidentified boys' suspension.
pic.twitter.com/pxtLHASlVi
— Kansas Jayhawks (@KUAthletics) November 22, 2016
Although the university suspended the students, many are calling for a harsher punishment.
"Oh KU isn't racist" @KUAthletics #LiliGagin needs to be disassociated from @KUcheer this is disgusting! pic.twitter.com/cnmHUwFkHS
— Rachel 🐝 (@rachel_rovaris) November 22, 2016

expel #LiliGagin ... she lost the privilege to call herself a Jayhawk
— Veed (@Veed__) November 22, 2016
However, in a private tweet, Gagin alleged that someone else posted the photo.
“I’m appalled that a snapchat was put out on my snapchat and posted to my account,” Gagin reportedly tweeted. “I would never [have] done that & I apologize that it happened.”
3) this is what the cheerleader has to say about the snapchat @KUAthletics #Kansas #Jayhawks #KU #KansasJayhawks pic.twitter.com/xqwljoXQZq
— Jonathan Deutsch (@wibwJonathan) November 22, 2016

Why is it always the "someone posted it on my account" story.
Own your racism. Wear your white hood over the cheerleader outfit.#LiliGagin https://t.co/cNvQ6rzY5c
— Just Bee (@e_stepping) November 22, 2016

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