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University Rugby team suspended for necrophilia chant

Activities have been cancelled for the men's rugby team after the song/chant appeared on the internet.

The incident occurred during the fall semester, but grabbed national attention after the decision to disband the team was made this week. Lyrics included cursing and referred to sex with the dead.

Jezebel has the lyrics and audio here but BE WARNED, they are very graphic.

University of Mary Washington President Rick Hurley released a statement saying, “the university will not stand for such behavior. It not only violates our community values, it is not how members of this collegial campus live, and it is not reflective of the Mary Washington we all know and love.”

Hurley went on to explain the school’s code of community values does not allow “discrimination, harassment, threats and derogatory statements of any form.”

Fredricksburgh.com writes team members will be "required to participate in education and training sessions regarding sexual assault and violence."

The decision is garnering more attention after the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the University of Oklahoma was disbanded when a video of a racist chant was posted to YouTube.

More here.

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