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In reply to the discussion: The Limits of Free Speech [View all]onenote
(42,296 posts)which specifically stated: "The words of the song are not the problem. The discrimination is. It is against the law for organizations in public universitites to discriminate based on race."
But thank you for jumping in with your off-point input.
I should add that this entire discussion is merely hypothetical since I've not heard that the students are pursuing legal relief and, indeed, it has been reported that they withdrew from the university, which suggests that they waived any procedural due process rights that they might have.
But if they hadn't withdrawn and decided to fight this, the answer would be not nearly so clear as some here seem to think it is. That's not to say the students would prevail against OU, just that any decent lawyer would be able to pose a number of questions that raise issues that are not frivolous in any case where a state actor takes action against an individual for their speech.