Journalist tweeted this disgusting Wi-Fi name at alt-right event
A racist slur has been reportedly used for a Wi-Fi connection at an alt-right event that took place at Texas A&M University on Tuesday night.
A local CBSDFW journalist, Jeff Paul, tweeted a picture of the list of the wireless connections available in the room where Richard Spencer, founder and leader of the so-called alt-right movement, was delivering his speech:
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Alt-right is a loosely defined umbrella term that includes white supremacists and white nationalists. Their emphasis is on preserving and protecting the white race in the United States and has been described as a mix of racism, white nationalism and populism. They've been associated with online harassment and hate memes.
Spencer was invited to speak at A&M University by a local white nationalist, Preston Wiginton, who rented the room. The school, which made it clear they it didn't invite Spencer, said it nonetheless had no rights to deny him to speak.
His appearance drew protests inside and outside the room. As Spencer took the stage, only two dozen of the 400 people present stood and applauded, while the rest hissed, according to reports.
"At the end of the day, America belongs to white men," Spencer said, calling for white people to "embrace their race" and retake control of America.
At one point, a clown holding a sign "He's the real Bozo" started walking around the stage.
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Outside the room, thousands of people surrounded the building in protest, leading riot police to block off the entrances.
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Last month, a video published on The Atlantic showed Spencer shouting "Hail Trump, hail our people, hail victory" among Nazi salutes in the room. It caused heated reaction on social media.
US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he disavows the movement.
