Navy clears midshipmen of making alleged White Supremacist hand gestures on TV during Army Navy game; says they were playing "circle game" 40 year old game that has nothing to do with race.
Naval Academy investigation: “they were playing "the circle game." The circle game on game that has been played for decades and has been
featured in popular culture television, including an episode of"Malcolm in the Middle" that
originally aired in 2000." MORE
featured in popular culture television, including an episode of"Malcolm in the Middle" that
originally aired in 2000." MORE
"The premise of the game is that a person makes a circle with their pointer finger and thumb below their waist. If someone looks at the circle, they lose and the person who made the circle gets to punch the person who looked in the arm. There are different variations on the game,
one of which consists of"photobombing" a photograph while displaying the gesture. Within the last two years, the "OK" hand gesture, which looks like the gesture made
for the circle gmne, became the tm·get of an internet hoax which claimed that the gesture signified "white power."
for the circle gmne, became the tm·get of an internet hoax which claimed that the gesture signified "white power."
In light of this hoax, several prominent members of"white power" and "white supremacy" groups began making the gesture in public, thereby appropriating the gesture
as a symbol of their movements.” Navy clears midshipmen involved in Army-Navy Game prank.
as a symbol of their movements.” Navy clears midshipmen involved in Army-Navy Game prank.
