{"id":2021793,"date":"2023-09-04T23:09:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T03:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-apologizes-for-social-media-post-seen-as-mocking-deadly-shooting-at-rival-school\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T23:10:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T03:10:14","slug":"university-apologizes-for-social-media-post-seen-as-mocking-deadly-shooting-at-rival-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-apologizes-for-social-media-post-seen-as-mocking-deadly-shooting-at-rival-school\/","title":{"rendered":"University apologizes for insensitive social media post mocking deadly shooting at rival school."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funiversity-apologizes-for-social-media-post-seen-as-mocking-deadly-shooting-at-rival-school%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2021793&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A University Apologizes for \u200cInsensitive Social Media Post<\/h2>\n<p>A university is apologizing for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a> that many interpreted as \u2063an insensitive reference \u200cto a tragic incident in the\u200b history of a rival school.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the University of Central\u2064 Florida (UCF) \u2064faced off against Kent State University in a college football game. During the game, UCF&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-apologizes-for-social-media-post-seen-as-mocking-deadly-shooting-at-rival-school\/\" title=\"University apologizes for insensitive social media post mocking deadly shooting at rival school.\">social media account posted<\/a> a picture of UCF\u200c quarterback\u200c John Rhys Plumlee on a sideline phone \u200bwith \u200bthe caption &#8220;SOMEONE CALL THE\u2062 NATIONAL\u200b GUARD.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">UCF apologizes for wildly insensitive Kent \u2063State-National Guard post <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xij0xHspk6\">https:\/\/t.co\/Xij0xHspk6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5MPWKfD7hb\">pic.twitter.com\/5MPWKfD7hb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York\u200d Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1698716551615074774?\">September\u2064 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2062 since-deleted post \u200bwas meant to reference \u200da famous\u200b 1996 game between the Denver\u2062 Broncos and \u2062the New England\u200c Patriots. However, it was misinterpreted by\u2062 some as an insensitive reference to a tragedy that occurred\u2063 at Kent State over fifty years ago.<\/p>\n<p>In 1970, the \u200dOhio National Guard \u2062was called to Kent State to handle student \u2062protests against the\u200d Vietnam War. Tragically, the guardsmen fired into the crowd, resulting in the deaths of four\u2062 unarmed students\u2063 and injuries to\u200d nine others.<\/p>\n<p>The Kent State shooting remains a defining moment in American history,\u2063 and the memory of the incident still lingers at the school today.<\/p>\n<p>UCF \u200bappeared to be unaware of or had forgotten Kent State&#8217;s tragic history when they made the post. Once\u2064 they\u2062 realized their mistake, UCF promptly deleted the post and \u2064issued an apology to \u200dKent State.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to USA Today, UCF clarified the intention behind the\u200b post and expressed remorse to Kent State. They also implemented new\u2064 protocols \u2063to prevent \u200csimilar situations in the future.<\/p>\n<p>It is important \u2064to\u2064 note that UCF&#8217;s actions seem to be\u200c an \u200dhonest mistake rather than \u2064an intentional mockery of Kent State&#8217;s traumatic history. However, UCF&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-received-insensitive-backlash-for-going-woke-now-they-may-depart-facebook-altogether\/\" title=\"Starbucks Received \u2018Insensitive\u2019 Backlash For Going Woke. Now They May Depart Facebook Altogether.\">social media team<\/a> should have exercised better judgment.<\/p>\n<h3>Maturity and Resolution<\/h3>\n<p>What\u200d is remarkable \u2063about this incident is\u2064 the level of maturity\u2064 demonstrated by\u2062 both UCF and Kent State.\u2063 UCF acknowledged\u2063 their mistake, apologized sincerely, and took steps to prevent future errors. Kent\u2062 State accepted the apology without \u2064escalating the situation.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200da time when \u2064cancel culture often prevails, it is \u200drefreshing to witness a\u200b situation resolved\u200b with understanding and \u2062forgiveness. People&#8217;s reputations \u200dcan be \u2062destroyed for minor \u200cmistakes, but\u200d in this case, both schools handled the issue appropriately, and there appears to be no\u200c animosity between them.<\/p>\n<p>This story serves as a reminder to think before posting on\u200c social media. It is\u200d crucial to consider\u200c the potential impact\u200b and implications of our words and\u2064 actions.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/university-apologizes-social-media-post-seen-mocking-deadly-shooting-rival-school\/\">University Apologizes for Social Media Post \u2062Seen as Mocking\u2064 Deadly Shooting at Rival\u2064 School<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A university apologizes for a social media post that seemed insensitive, referencing a tragic incident at a rival school. During a college football game, UCF defeated Kent State. 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