A viral video out of the University of Washington (UW) shows a Psych 210 class, and their professor, Dr. Nicole McNichols, chasing a guy for interrupting their lecture with what appeared to be a Nazi salute.

The male individual, seen in a blue T-shirt, was run out of the hall and into one of the university's quads, where Professor McNichols gave him a triumphant middle finger as the group, from the roughly 400-student class, descended upon him.

The video was originally posted to the University of Washington subreddit, /r/udub, but it has since spread to TikTok and Twitter / X. Even the brash individual who interrupted the class put his perspective up online.

So, what happened here? What is the "University of Washington Psych 210 Class Confronting Nazi Video," and how is it being discussed and shared on social media? Let's explain.

Where Did The 'University of Washington Psych 210 Class Confronting Nazi Video' Video Come From?

The incident first gained traction on the /r/udubs subreddit, which is dedicated to posts about the University of Washington, located in Seattle. It was originally shared by Redditor FireFright8142 on Wednesday, October 1st.

The original video is a screen-recording of a group Snapchat story for UW's Class of 2029. In the first clip, a guy in a blue shirt is seen at the front of a lecture hall, holding his phone up and doing what appears to be a "Sieg Heil" salute.

Jeers from the crowd drown out what he's saying, but whatever it was, it prompted a confrontational reaction from some of the students in the front. Quickly, a mob formed, including the blonde female professor.

In the next clip, the boy is seen outside in the quad as the crowd, led by the professor, is inching towards him. Notably, she gives him the middle finger.

The Snapchat story then cuts to another video, showing the blue-shirted guy on the ground, surrounded by the students. He's eventually picked up by security personnel, who escort him out of the chaos that he started.

Per the original video, it's shown that the antagonistic guy was also recording the whole time. His perspective was shared by the TikTok account @sam.p1919 on the following day. It's currently unclear if the account belongs to him or not.

From his POV, the crowd looks massive, and he says, "They had to 30 v. 1 me, bro."

According to a report by the Seattle Times, the young man barged in on a 400-person human sexuality lecture. The report also mentioned that he was chased out the second time he entered the lecture. On his first attempt, teaching assistants called campus security.

The individual was reportedly not a UW student and was awaiting formal charges from the University of Washington Police Department, whose officials were seen taking him into custody at the end of the Snapchat story.

Who Is Professor Nicole McNichols?

Dr. Nicole K. McNichols is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle, according to her Faculty Spotlight page. She also received her Ph.D. in Social Psychology at UW in 2009, according to the site.

Dr. McNichols has a notable social media presence on TikTok already. She boasts over 420,300 on her account @nicole_thesexprofessor as of writing.

Much of her current studies focus on sex, as explored in her recent book You Could Be Having Better Sex. The book's cover describes her as "America's #1 Sex Professor."

Her most viral video was shared in 2023, and it shows her and a student dancing on stage in a lecture hall. They're seen play-fighting and throwing jabs that are coordinated to a conversational spar about him "already knowing everything" about her class's raunchy subject matter.

Who Is The Alleged 'University Of Washington Nazi'?

The alleged Nazi, who interrupted Professor McNichols's class, is supposedly getting exposed over on the UW subreddit. The kid is apparently the same person who hacked Spider-Man actor Tom Holland's Twitter account to promote a cryptocurrency scam in April 2024.

His name is currently unknown, but some on /r/udubs think that his name is Samuel. Again, he is not a student at UW, according to the Seattle Times.

What Are Some More 'University Of Washington Nazi' Memes?

The public freakout video has since spread across TikTok and Twitter in the following days, among other social media platforms.

As more people react to the growing story, memes and viral posts about the University of Washington Nazi have surfaced.

Many on social media are championing the UW Psych 210 students and Dr. Nicole McNichols. Some internet users are calling Dr. McNichols a "diva" and "queen" in her own TikTok comment sections.

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