It's clear from some of Chadwick Seagraves' posts online that he has strong political views, but the university has made it just as clear that his views are protected by the First Amendment.
AT THE WAKE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. BACK TO YOU. >>> NC STATE DIDN'T GOVERNMENT PROTESTED THE UNIVERSITY DECISION TO KEEP AN EMPLOYEE THEY SAY IS SPOUTING RACIST VIEWS ONLINE AS A MEMBER OF THE PROUD BOYS. THEY WANTED TO RESIGN. MIKE MAZE AMANDA LAMB JOINS US WITH THE STORY. >> Reporter: WHEN YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE WRITTEN ABOUT CHADWICK SEAGRAVES ONLINE OR POSTED BY HIM, YOU CAN UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE COULD BE OFFENDED BY HIS VIEWS. AT THE SAME TIME, THIS IS A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY. HE IS A STATE EMPLOYEE. NC STATE TELLS US HIS SPEECH IS PROTECTED UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT. THIS IS VIDEO OF CHADWICK SEAGRAVES INTRODUCING A FORMER WHITE SUPREMACIST LEADER IN CHAPEL HILL IN 2017 DURING THE SILENT SAM PROTEST. IT IS POSTS LIKE THIS THAT THE UNIVERSITY I.T. EMPLOYEE AND THE SITES OF STUDENTS WHO SAY HE DOES NOT REPRESENT THEIR VALUES AND SHOULD NOT CONTINUE TO WORK HERE. >> ANYBODY WHO PUTS TIME AND MONEY INTO THIS INSTITUTION, I WANT THEM TO KNOW THEIR BELIEFS ARE IN LINE WITH THE STUDENTS. >> Reporter: THE UNIVERSITY INVESTIGATED ALLEGATIONS A AND STEM. THE CHANCELLOR ACKNOWLEDGED, WHILE HIS VIEWS MAY BE HURTFUL, THEY ARE NOT CRIMINAL AND DO NOT VIOLATE POLICIES. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THE THOROUGH INVESTIGATION DID NOT SUBSTANTIATE ANY SIGNIFICANT ALLEGATIONS. AS A STATE INSTITUTION, THE UNIVERSITY CAN TAKE FORMAL, DISCIPLINARY ACTION, AGAINST THE STATE EMPLOYEE ONLY WHEN THERE ARE LEGITIMATE GROUNDS TO DO SO. THIS RESOLUTION DOES NOT SIT WELL WITH SOME STUDENTS. >> IF THIS MAN IS PART OF A KNOWN HAY GROUP, THEN I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU ACCEPT YOUR HANDS BEING TIED BEHIND YOUR BACK IN YOUR SITUATION. >> I LOVE THE BUILDING IN EVERYTHING BUT IT MAKES ME LOSE SOME VALUE FOR IT HERE. >> Reporter: SEAGRAVES SAYS HE IS NOT A WHITE SUPREMACIST. HE SAID I HAVE SENT BEEN SUBJECTED TO AN ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN OF SLAMMER, COMPOSED OF OUTRIGHT LIES, HALF-TRUTHS AND OUT OF CONTEXT CLAIMS. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPRESS HIS POLITICAL EXPRESSION THROUGH INTIMIDATION. SEAGRAVES TOLD US TODAY, A THREAT HAD BEEN WRITTEN AGAINST HIM IN THE FREE EXPRESSION TUNNEL THAT IS JUST DOWN THIS PATH HERE. WE DID GO OVER THERE TODAY AND WE SAW LOTS OF POSTS IN THE TUNNEL. WE ARE TOLD CAMPUS POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A THREAT THAT HAVE BEEN PAINTED OVER. THEY ARE CHECKING CAMERAS TO SEE WHO MAY HAVE PUT IT THERE. THIS IS EVOLVING ASSOCIATION. A LOT OF STRONG FEELINGS INVOLVED.
