University of Oregon Official on Leave for Controversial Rant Against Trump Supporters
Leonard Serrato, a University of Oregon official, is placed on leave after posting a brutal social media rant against Trump voters following the recent election.
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Summary
Leonard Serrato, the Assistant Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life at the University of Oregon, has been suspended after making aggressive comments on social media directed at those who voted for Trump. During a rant, he told Trump voters to 'go jump off of a f---ing bridge,' prompting the university to place him on administrative leave and launch an investigation. The university spokesperson condemned his statements as 'abhorrent' and inconsistent with its values. This controversy follows Serrato's past as a speaker against hazing, notably having faced jail time due to a hazing-related death incident.
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