TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The University of Arizona is investigating the appearance of racist stickers around campus that advocate white supremacy.
Campus police say the stickers with hate messages were first reported on Tuesday. They have been spotted on utility poles, buildings and other exteriors.
Initially someone reported finding two but then officers found three others.
Issaiah Johnson, a member of the football team who is black, posted a picture of one of the stickers Wednesday on his Twitter account. The sticker states “#whitelivesmatter” and to “kill a black on sight.”
“These hateful, threatening displays contradict everything we stand for as a community, and I condemn them in the strongest possible terms,” university president Robert C. Robbins said in a statement. “Racist hate is intolerable, and we all must stand together to combat it in all its forms on our campus, in our neighborhoods, and wherever it rears its ugly head.”
According to police, a special investigations unit is focused on the case. No suspects have been identified nor have additional stickers been found.
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