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The racist frat video at the university of oklahoma. widening tonight possibly to other schools, the president of the university of texas at austin says he's investigating rumors that the sae chapter there sang a similar chant. and the frat's national leader says they are looking into reports of incidents at the other chapter. the apologies coming from the ringleaders, not expelled from school, are raising only more questions about how many people were involved. 19-year-old parker rice saying, "i am deeply sorry" but then adding, "yes the song was taught to us." the song was taught? by whom? t...

For its part, the school, which has come down very hard on sae and this incident, says the investigation is continuing. there may be more disciplinary actions and even more expulsions. john? christine? >> the family of another -- miguel thank you for that -- the family of another student is apologizing for his role in the video. "the oklahoma daily" student newspaper has identified the second expelled student as levi pettitte. his parents issued a statement saying, quote, he made a horrible mistake and will live with the consequences forever. we were as shocked and saddened by this news as any...

Is here, sae will have nothing to do with the university. >> it will be interesting to see if there are any further actions taken. there was a busload of students, not just two singing. it was a lot. nick valencia working the story for us live, thank you for that. by the way, this morning, jonathan davis, if you don't know that name, he's an alumnus of the sae chapter at the university of oklahoma. he spoke to our michaela pereira on "new day." he was the first african-american to be admitted to the fraternity since 1994. and he said the expulsion is the right way to go for the school. >> the ...

He's really not. he compromised his morality for the liking of his friends. >> reporter: the fraternity has been kicked off campus. frat brothers must be out of this house. >> embarrassed? >> extremely. >> reporter: but students we've spoke to say they heard that chant on campus before. and william bruce james, one of only two black members in the history of this sae chapter, says the punishment fits. >> i don't consider them my brothers. i don't think they were deserving of the letters. >> reporter: others are jumping to the frat's defense, including their african-american cook, who just lost...

With the consequences forever. we were as shocked and saddened by this news as anyone. of course, we are sad for our son, but more importantly, we apologize to the community he has hurt. the last african-american member of the university of oklahoma's sae chapter is speaking out. i spoke to william bruce james ii yesterday. he was a pledge at sae 14 years ago. he says the fraternity that appears in the video is all but unrecognizable from his years there. >> the guys in that video are not my brothers. my first reaction was complete disgust and shock. i was deeply offended as a black man, in ge...