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The facebook posts made by Allyn Gibson make it clear he is racist, which is how he earned that reputation. The court didn't hold Oberlin College responsible to pay because Allyn wasn't racist, he is racist. They held the college responsible because an administrator was on site for the protests and handing out fliers making it seem as though the college endorsed the protests. If that administrator had not been there, the college would not be responsible for any damages as it's otherwise perfectly legal for any of its students to protest anything they like including racist individuals and their family establishments.