Yale dean's letter on controversy over expelled basketball captain stirs up more anger
Neither the former captain, Jack Montague, nor Yale have given an explanation for his departure from the school - though his father, Jim, confirmed to the New Haven Register that his son had been expelled.
When his fellow teammates wore t-shirts in support of him, posters appeared around campus telling the team to "stop supporting a rapist," according to the Yale Daily News.
More posters and messages posted around various lecture halls over the past week spurred Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway to write students to treat each other "civilly" when talking about the controversy.
That email has drawn derision from some students who feel Holloway is tone deaf.
The email was posted to a Facebook group called "Overheard at Yale," with a strike through Holloway's original text, replaced with "support Yale women and stand with survivors of sexual violence." Holloway's email read:
As the weekend begins, I want you to know that I have been following the public reactions to this week's events involving the men's basketball team's symbolic t-shirts and the posters that appeared on campus in response to them. I know that many of you are upset and angry, and that you are sharing deeply conflicting views. As you engage with each other, I ask that you also treat each other civilly.
I am committed to providing a safe campus for all of you, protecting your privacy, preventing harassment of all kinds, and ensuring that you can make your voices heard. I know that I can count on your to join me in this effort by treating each other with respect -- especially when you disagree
If you are a Yale University student who would like to comment on the current environment on campus, email Abby Jackson at ajackson@businessinsider.com.