USC Communications Professor Greg Patton was placed on leave after using the Chinese word "nage/那個/那个" in class.

According to the school’s website, Patton is “an expert in communication, interpersonal and leadership effectiveness” who has received “numerous teaching awards, been ranked as one of the top teaching faculty at USC and helped USC Marshall achieve numerous #1 worldwide rankings for Communication and Leadership skill development.”

Did the school overreact? Is Greg Patton or the school culturally insensitive?