Jake Lang Wears Gorilla Mask Outside Black Mississippi Students’ Apartment Amid Racism Controversy: ‘Bring Back Mental Health Institutions’

Jake Lang has yet again found an opportunity to insert himself into another controversy, this time by showing up outside the apartment of three black University of Mississippi students wearing an ape mask and making monkey noises. The far-right activist was there to support white students who made racist gestures outside the same apartment days earlier.

Lang posted a video of himself outside what looks like the students’ apartment. In it, he is seen in a full ape mask with dark fur as he crouches, jumps, flails his arms, and approaches the camera in a hallway in the building.

Lang also appeared to have taken a stand. “The girls did nothing wrong! The girls did nothing wrong!” before adding, “Chimping out!”

The latest stunt followed a November 6 Ring camera recording shared by Ole Miss freshman Jakiyra Metcalf. It showed three white women walking past the apartment she shares with two Black roommates. 

Two of them appeared to make monkey noises and gestures while facing the doorbell camera. The footage went viral and prompted a university investigation. 

Lang publicly defended the women involved. In a November 11 post on X, he shared footage of himself wearing the mask and wrote, “The 3 Ole Miss White College girls did NOTHING WRONG.” 

He also referred to one of the black students using an insulting phrase and joked about whether she would check her Ring camera. 

Internet Reacts to Jake Lang Wearing Ape Mask Outside Black Students’ Apartment in Mississippi

People online questioned whether Lang was simply trying to stay relevant. One commenter wrote, “I guess he’s starting to realize he’s becoming irrelevant and is gonna do more and more dog and pony shows.” Another offered a warning, saying, “One day this idiot will be at the wrong door.”

The reaction “Bring back Mental Health Institutions. This guy is nuts” also appeared among the comments. One viewer took issue with the nature of the stunt, writing, “Enough of this. Ethnic intimidation is a crime. It is not covered by the First Amendment. Put this animal in jail.”

Another said, “This sorry excuse for a human is desperate for attention, and it shows.” Someone else was equally unimpressed, commenting, “He’s washed up he’s just doing like, ridiculously dorky crap at this point to try to get any kind of attention.”

Related: Racist White University of Mississippi Students Make Monkey Noises and Gestures Toward Black Woman: ‘They Just Ruined Their Life’

Notably, the University of Mississippi also addressed Lang’s visit in a statement on X. Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce said the school was aware he had been on campus and described his actions as “an obvious attempt to antagonize and offend our students.” The university said it supports First Amendment rights while condemning his behavior.