When I was in college in the 70s, a very nice and well-liked, good-humored junior in our dorm put up a sign in the elevator informing people of an upcoming bible study meeting. As part of the design, she wrote on it graffiti-like things like Jesus Freaks! Bible Belters! She meant this as light-hearted humor, as in “Calling all Jesus Freaks and Bible Thumpers” because although she was obviously a committed Christian, she wasn’t the sort of person to take herself too seriously.
This misfired, because when other people saw it they thought that other people had actually written the graffiti, and were upset that one of us would do so. IIRC, another sign quickly went up saying that she had just been joking, and she was sorry about he uproar. Or maybe the Head of House made an announcement at dinner, but anyway, it was dealt with rapidly.
End of story.
If this had happened NOW, within hours someone would have taken a photo of it and posted it to FB or Instagram or tweeted, and it would have been all over the net with web sites and pundits on the TV claiming that this was evidence of anti-Christian bias at Wellesley.
This is not an apology for racist graffiti: it is hideous and never acceptable. But perhaps a little verification before broadcasting?