Bravo! Fans, alumni and donors forced ECU to change course. On to the NCAA, ACC and NFL....
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We regret the actions taken by 19 members of the East Carolina University Marching Pirates on game day October 1st felt hurtful to many in our Pirate family and disrespectful to our country. We understand and respect this is an issue where emotions are strong.
The Marching Pirates continue to be fully supportive of all the values the East Carolina University community holds dear.
We have met with the band and the members have collectively reaffirmed their commitment to the unique privilege and responsibility that comes with wearing the uniform of the Marching Pirates.
College is about learning, and it is our expectation that the members of the Marching Pirates will learn from this experience and fulfill their
responsibilities. While we affirm the right of all our students to express
their opinions, protests of this nature by the Marching Pirates will not be tolerated moving forward.