️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Former University of Oklahoma fraternity member Levi Pettit publicly apologized this afternoon for leading a racist chant aboard a bus in a leaked video that shocked the nation.<unk> Former University of Oklahoma fraternity member Levi Pettit publicly apologized this afternoon for leading a racist chant aboard a bus in a leaked video that shocked the nation. Pettit, who grew up in a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, started his contrition tour with one of his most vocal critics - state Senator Anastasia Pittman.<unk> Pettit, who grew up in a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, started his contrition tour with one of his most vocal critics - state Senator Anastasia Pittman. Pittman<unk>accept<unk>his<unk>apology, but<unk>said<unk>it<unk>isnot<unk>enough - that<unk>he<unk>need<unk>to<unk>offer<unk> contrition<unk>to<unk>black<unk>church<unk>leaders<unk>and<unk>students<unk>, as well. Some have wondered why I hadn't spoken out publicly.<unk>Some have wondered why I hadn't spoken out publicly.<unk>Some have wondered why I hadn't spoken out publicly. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> I didn't want to apologize to the press or to the whole country until I first came to apologize to those most directly impacted.<unk>I didn't want to apologize to the press or to the whole country until I first came to apologize to those most directly impacted.<unk> <unk> <unk> Mea culpa: Levi Pettit, one of the University of Oklahoma frat boys who led a racist chant on a bus last month, publicly apologized for his actions Wednesday after meeting with a group of black leaders. (Mea culpa: Levi Pettit, one of the University of Oklahoma frat boys who led a racist chant on a bus last month, publicly apologized for his actions Wednesday after meeting with a group of black leaders.) ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Pettit then formally apologized for his behavior, which was captured on camera last month, resulting in the dissolution of OU's chapter of the Sigma Epsilon Alpha fraternity.<unk> Pettit then formally apologized for his behavior, which was captured on camera last month, resulting in the dissolution of OU's chapter of the Sigma Epsilon Alpha fraternity. Let me start by saying that I'm sorry, deeply sorry. I'm so sorry for all the pain that I've caused and I want you all to know that directly from me,' Pettit, dressed in a dark suit and red tie, said from a podium, surrounded by black leaders. Although I don<unk>t deserve it, I want to ask for your forgiveness. 'Although I don<unk>t deserve it, I want to ask for your forgiveness. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk>
Levi Pettit has apologized to one of his most vocal critics, Oklahoma state Senator Anastasia Pittman.<unk> Levi Pettit has apologized to one of his most vocal critics, Oklahoma state Senator Anastasia Pittman. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ All the apologies in the world won't change what I've done<unk>,<unk> said Pettit from a podium at an Oklahoma City Baptist church. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Student groups are considering inviting Pettit to speak at seminars, but he has been barred from setting foot on campus.<unk> Student groups are considering inviting Pettit to speak at seminars, but he has been barred from setting foot on campus.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Pettit and another student pictured in the video, Parker Rice, have been kicked out of school.<unk> Pettit and another student pictured in the video, Parker Rice, have been kicked out of school.