KU instructor on video: Men who think women aren’t smart enough to be president should be shot

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - A University of Kansas instructor was placed on istrative leave after a video surfaced of one of his classes.

In the video posted by X Ned Ryun, Dr. Phil Lowcock, a lecturer in the Department of Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences, is heard critiquing how some people might approach the election.

“There are going to be some males in our society that will refuse to vote for a potential female president because they don’t think females are smart enough to be president," Lowcock said in the video. “We could line all those guys up and shoot them. They clearly don’t understand the way the world works.”

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Lowcock then appeared to regret his words and followed:

“Did I say that? Scratch that from the recording. I don’t want the deans hearing that I said that."

A University of Kansas spokesperson confirmed that the school had seen the video and placed the man on istrative leave. The university sent KCTV5 the following statement, adding Lowcock had apologized for his comments:

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The school confirmed the video is classroom footage.

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) released a statement calling for the teacher’s termination:

“The University of Kansas must fire this professor immediately. Anyone who says that people who don’t vote for Kamala Harris should be ‘lined up and shot’ are completely deranged and shouldn’t be around students nor in academia. This promotion of political violence should be met with quick action by KU.”

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