WASHINGTON -- Hand gestures flashed by West Point cadets and Naval Academy midshipmen during the televised Army-Navy football game were not racist signals, military investigations have concluded.
A Navy probe of the event found that the students were "participating in a sophomoric game'' on Saturday and had no racist intent.
The Navy said officials are, however, disappointed in the immature behavior of the students and "their actions will be appropriately addressed.'' There was no immediate information about what types of punishment the students are facing. Clips of the hand gestures by the students went viral on social media and immediately raised questions about whether they were using a "white power'' sign.