Kansas prof moons Pitt prof during debate competition
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HAYS, Kan. -- A YouTube video of a Kansas professor mooning -- in his boxers -- a room full of students and faculty, including a University of Pittsburgh professor, is causing a stir.
The video shows Fort Hays State University debate coach William Shanahan in a profane, in-your-face argument with his counterpart from Pitt, Shanara Reid-Brinkley. The exchange took place in March at a competitive debate at Emory University in Atlanta.
The video shows Mr. Shanahan bending over and pulling down his shorts, exposing his underwear. The tape was posted on YouTube Aug. 2 and had over 88,000 views by today.
Fort Hays academic officer Larry Gould said Ms. Reid-Brinkley accused the Fort Hays team of dropping her as a judge because she is black. Mr. Gould said the school is also investigating the "racial element" to the episode.
The Kansas City Star reported that officials at the University of Pittsburgh also are looking into the incident and Ms. Reid-Brinkley's involvement. The Star said both professors screamed curses at each other before the mooning.
Mr. Gould told the Star that the argument between the professors began after Fort Hays debaters eliminated two judges, including Ms. Reid-Brinkley, because both had given the team low scores in the past. Mr. Gould said Ms. Reid-Brinkley accused the team of eliminating her because she is black.
First Published August 14, 2008 9:03 am
