FAMU Apologizes for Mocking Alabama State Dance Team
- Florida A&M University (FAMU) is apologizing after a band announcer made an offensive remark about the Alabama State University (ASU) Honey Beez dance team during a football game...
- * The Incident: Announcer Joe Bullard referred to the Honey Beez, a full-figured dance team, as "the new face of Ozempic" - a diabetes and weight-loss drug.
Here’s a summary of the article:
Florida A&M University (FAMU) is apologizing after a band announcer made an offensive remark about the Alabama State University (ASU) Honey Beez dance team during a football game halftime show.
Here’s a breakdown of the key points:
* The Incident: Announcer Joe Bullard referred to the Honey Beez, a full-figured dance team, as “the new face of Ozempic” – a diabetes and weight-loss drug.
* Outrage: The comment sparked widespread outrage on social media and within the HBCU community.
* ASU’s Response: ASU President Dr. Quinton T. Ross Jr. called the comment “short-sighted” and “unacceptable” and spoke with FAMU’s president and the Southwestern Athletic Conference commissioner.
* FAMU’s Apology: FAMU President Marva Johnson issued a public apology to ASU, the Honey Beez, and Hornet Nation, stating that such comments will not be tolerated.