Royce replied that the anti-Muslim chants were done by a splinter group, not the main group of protesters, and he disavowed the chants, saying "those remarks and conduct were disrespectful and offensive".
Royce replied that the anti-Muslim chants were done by a splinter group, and he disavowed the chants, saying "those remarks and conduct were disrespectful and offensive". A splinter group was not the main group of protesters.