A student at the University of California, Los Angeles has been widely condemned for posting a video of himself to social media using homophobic and racist language. Public outcry over the post prompted UCLA to ban him from the track team.
Chris Weiland, a Senior at UCLA, joined the university’s track and field team after transferring to the school in 2019. Then, last year, video surfaced of Weiland sitting in a darkened car engaged in a heated phone discussion talking about a girlfriend who had cheated on him.
“It’s because she wants to be with this f*cking f*ggot who has no future,” he allegedly said in the video. “She’s going to be with a stupid n*gger who’s going to be in community college all his life.”
In a bit of foreshadowing, the person Weiland was talking to in the video chastises him for “saying crazy things.” “Don’t talk like that,” she also says.
Track and field coach Avery Anderson said he first learned of the video last year and suspended Weiland over the remarks. Several months later, in January 2020, he reinstated Weiland to the team.
“Even in my disgust, as a coach, my intentions are always to lead and educate and make the change happen that I want to see in this world,” Anderson said in a statement. “I can talk about changing the world, or I can put in the work to do so. And that is what I have done over the last few months with this individual.”
Then, the video resurfaced on social media. Last week, it appeared on an Instagram account (since deleted) called “ucla_is_racist.” The anonymous poster also included several text messages sent by Weiland using racial slurs.
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The blowback came swiftly, with UCLA’s Black Student-Athlete Association releasing a statement declaring it “deeply disturbing to learn that UCLA knew about an incident of blatant racism, homophobia, and sexism and did very minimal actions about it. We at BSAA refuse to accept the actions of that athlete, as well as the lack of action to address the issue by coaches, staff, and administration.”
The public outcry at UCLA prompted Avery Anderson to permanently remove Weiland from the team.
“Chris Weiland has been dismissed as a member of the cross country and track and field teams,” Anderson said on Twitter. He added, “It became clear that his continued involvement with the team is incompatible with the culture of mutual support and respect we’re fostering.”
“I now realize that the decision to reinstate him was not the right decision, and that the action today is best for the well-being of our team,” he concluded.
At the time of this writing, Chris Weiland has not commented publicly on the video or his dismissal from the team.
dhmonarch89
chances are- he’ll be speaking at CPAC next week and have a go fund me page after that
Cam
And Margery Taylor Greene will hire him on staff. Homophobic AND racist? That’s a twofer for a Republican office.
Cam
So he was fine to have on the team as long as nobody knew about it. Ok Coach.
Bigotry and racism is getting expensive.
Also, as a side note. Weird he called the guy who was sleeping with the girl who dumped him a Fa**ot. I don’t think he understands how things work.
SFMike
A Republican star of the future. What kind of idiot posts themselves having nasty personal private conversations? One that deserves all the crap they get from people who aren’t idiots.
Polaro
While I find his diatribe to be repugnant, there needs to be a path to redemption if he has learned how to be a better person. Young people say stupid, hurtful things.
Cam
He wasn’t kicked out of school. But as far as the article seems to say, I don’t see anything that this guy has done to try for redemption.
dougie
And what do you suggest for his teammates of color and other teammates who abhor bigotry and hate? are they expected to just STFU while their bigot teammate undergoes redemption?
LumpyPillows
Well, yes, yes I do. Why? Because they could be next. Just because you are a minority you aren’t immune from saying racist, homophobic, misogynist nonsense too. Canceling people for things they say in anger, especially people under 25, who have not yet reach brain/emotional maturity, is a bad idea. That’s my opinion. He’s got his first strike. Repeated behavior now would justify being exiled from the team. (And yes, cam, this is my other account, I have two depending on the device I’m using, so you can update your spreadsheet.)
MiguelInVanCT
This is a pitfall when you don’t teach your kids how to voice anger. Granted he may truly be homophobic and racist and his ego could not comprehend why someone would not choose to be with him given his cheerful (sarcasm) disposition.
rand503
Agreed. He was naturally upset and angry to find out his girlfriend was cheating on him. Lashing out is something many of us have done. He has a right to his feelings.
the problem is that he a) should have understood that the anger should not extend to the person she cheated on because he might not have known about the relationship, b) should have expressed himself in more appropriate ways without slurs, c) never should record yourself saying anything in anger, and NEVER post it online.
When I’ve been angry with a person, I sometimes think ugly thoughts. But I never voice them because I know deep down it’s unfair and ugly, and will only make myself look bad.
GlobeTrotter
I’m black, and gay, and even I have a problem with cancelling individuals because of a private conversation. If we’re gonna start cancelling people for saying “n*gger* or “fa**ot”, our schools, our stadiums, our supermarkets, our churches, etc. are all going to be empty. Let’s cancel those that really deserve it, like violent offenders and those who use their power and status to hurt others. This is just a kid blowing off some steam. Two weeks of counseling or community work is all he requires, but ruining his academic career and future prospects is going WAYYY overboard, in my opinion.
arnieca
yes. he’s young and can still change given the opportunity and encouragement. If he is forced to leave school and return home, where he probably learned these biases and behavior, than it’s a wasted chance to make an enemy into a friend.
Cam
New troll name alert.
You can spot them because they’ll say something like “I’m a lesbian but…..” before saying something attacking lesbians.
Also, using “Cancelling” is cute when that’s on the FOX News and CPAC memos for what to complain about right now.
Lastly, I’m curious what churches etc. you go to where every single person in there is calling people the N word or Fa##ot.
It’s cute Republicans keep trying to attack “Cancel Culture” because they don’t want anyone to be held responsible for their racism.
Nice try.
rand503
Thank you. I agree with you.
LumpyPillows
There is really only one troll on Q, and it’s cam. Always lurking under the bridge, ready to expose his refusal to contemplate alternate opinions.
Cam
@LumpyPillows
You keep trying to post that under each of your screenames. But I notice that whenever I call out one of your other screenames, one of the OTHER screenames I’ve called out comes on and tries to post this exact same thing.
You aren’t subtle. And your troll game is old and tired.
nitejonboy
If he hadn’t posted it himself, I might have agreed…I am totally against other people taking private conversations and posting them online to get back at people, hell I’m a victim of it myself and it is a real bitch to deal with…but he posted this himself…he knew the words he said in this video and that they would hurt other people. Think before you act, folks…I do hope in time he can move on and become a productive member of society, but there’s no place for him on that team right now in this culture.
iggy6666
LMAO… Old and tired Cam? Kinda like the years and years of your screen name witch hunt….. Puh-leaseeee.
Aaron
I agree with Cam. It’s the same racist trolls. GlobeTrotter and LumpyPillows are notorious (probably old) racists lol
Chrisk
That sounds like it’s his mommy he’s talking to. Just another spoiled immature douchebag.
BoomerMyles
Id like to know how the recording came about. There are strict laws that you cannot record a private conversation without both parties consenting on the recording.
Since the recording was in his car it counts as a private place.
This recording sounds illegal.
Heywood Jablowme
That varies by state. But what you say is true in California, all parties must consent.
Cam
And that changes what he said how?
pokafello
The article states that he posted the video himself.
Kangol2
@BoomerMyles, if you post a video of yourself IT IS NOT ILLEGAL.
This information is literally in the first line of the article: “A student at the University of California, Los Angeles has been widely condemned for posting a video of himself to social media using homophobic and racist language.”
Did you even read the article, or did you stop at the photo and decide to post? Sheesh!
nitejonboy
He posted it the first time himself, so I’m guessing that counts as consent. He put it out there in the world.
garybw
So bitch can’t keep a gf. So he denigrates others. Typical republican bullshit.
LumpyPillows
Typical straight male.
Tombear
He will probably become a gay for pay pornstar when he can’t find a job!
nitejonboy
And there’s no shame in that…sex workers are human beings, so fuk off.
Aaron
Some gay dudes really love to fetishize bigoted teenage boys. Gross.
scotty
i pretty sure he looks good all naked and sweaty though. just come out of the dang closet already.
nitejonboy
Not everyone is gay, moron…he can look good naked and be mad at his gf or be a racist/homophobe and still be straight…he seemed pretty genuinely upset to me. Stop trying to out people who aren’t gay. It makes us all look bad.
Aaron
Basic-ass suburban-trash racist/homophobic/sexist/transphobic straight White teens are gross.