Harvard University has rescinded the admission of Kyle Kashuv—the pro-gun activist who rose to prominence within conservative circles after surviving the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida—for his repeated use of racial slurs online.
Kashuv was scheduled to attend the top-tier Ivy after taking a gap year following his high school graduation. However, in May, a fellow Parkland student published screenshots of racial slurs Kashuv had used in messages while attending Marjory Stoneman Douglas. In a Google Doc shared by various classmates, Kashuv reportedly wrote "n****r" and "im really good at typing n****r ok." He also referred to black athletes as “n****rjocks.”
In a lengthy thread, the conservative pundit took to Twitter on Monday to detail the correspondences he shared with Harvard, and call into question their decision making in light of the university's "checkered past."
After Kashuv became aware of the "callous" comments he made to fellow classmates, he issued an apology.
The Second Amendment enthusiast also proceeded to victimize himself, claiming that media coverage surrounding his racist remarks sent him "into one of the darkest spirals of my life."
After a chorus of opponents started urging Harvard to revoke Kashuv's admission, the university reached out to him asking him for an explanation.
The pro-gun activist called into question Harvard's ruling in light of the university's "checkered past," in reference to its history of administrative discrimination, which previously excluded people of color, Jews, and women from attending.
Kashuv concluded the thread by informing his followers that he doesn't know which college he will attend as a result, and stated that he is "exploring all options."
Some conservative figureheads echoed calls for Harvard to rescind Kashuv's acceptance, while others, like Ben Shapiro, have denounced the university for their treatment of the pro-gun activist.
