Five members of the University of Southern Mississippi pep band have been disciplined for heckling a Kansas State player with a racist chantduring an NCAA tournament game Thursday in Pittsburgh.

The students’ scholarships were revoked, they were kicked out of the band and must complete a two-hour cultural sensitivity training course.

The university apologized to point guard Angel Rodriguez, who was born in Puerto Rico, after he was taunted with a “Where’s your green card?” chant in the Wildcats’ 70-64 victory. He accepted the apology, saying he paid no attention to that “nonsense, especially because Puerto Rico is a commonwealth, so we don’t need no type of papers.” Video of the chant went viral.

“The students have been forthcoming, cooperative, contrite and sincerely remorseful. They acted rashly and inappropriately, and now see the gravity of their words and actions,” Dr. Joe Paul, vice-president for student affairs, said in a statement released by the school. Dr. Joe Paul said in a statement. “This is a teachable moment, not only for these students but for our entire student body and those who work with them.”