The Dispute Index

Rahul Kodali

University of Texas at Austin student pictured in Bo French's post.

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Rahul Kodali, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

Statements by Rahul Kodali

Rahul Kodali

Role at the time: UT Austin student pictured in the post

Condemned

Statement summary

Rahul Kodali, a UT Austin student pictured in Bo French's post, called French's comments "especially disturbing" and "narrow-minded," saying every UT student "deserves to be there."

“especially disturbing ... narrow-minded”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)UT Austin students pictured in Bo French post speak out
Why we used this label

Kodali, a student directly pictured in French's post, condemns French's comments as disturbing and narrow-minded, a direct, personally-affected response to the conduct under scrutiny.

Read statementFull case: Was Bo French’s UT Austin post racist?

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Case

Was Bo French’s UT Austin post racist?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

Bo French used an image of apparent South Asian UT fans to argue that foreigners were displacing Americans. Critics called the posts racist or xenophobic; French and supporters said they raised a legitimate immigration and admissions dispute.

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