A Georgia man was fired after he was caught on video making racist remarks at a gas station.
On Tuesday (August 27), a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) showed a white man wearing a black shirt and sunglasses making racist comments to a person filming the conversation at a QT gas station.
“Go back to your damn country,” the man said.
“What did you say? Say that again,” the recording person replied.
“I said go back to your own country,” the man repeated.
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After making these racist comments, the man apparently got into a company truck and left the station. The name, logo, phone number and license plates of the company truck were clearly visible on the video.
It's unclear what happened before or after the 15-second clip. Chamblee, Georgia-based Buckhead Landscape and Design, whose name is on the truck, was quick to respond to the video after it received thousands of views.
In a statement Tuesday, Buckhead Landscape and Design confirmed that the man seen in the video is no longer employed by the company.
“We have been made aware of a recent serious complaint regarding inappropriate and racist comments made by one of our employees. This behavior is unacceptable and does not reflect the values of our organization,” the statement said. “After learning of the incident, we immediately investigated the allegations and the employee involved is no longer employed by our organization. Buckhead Landscape and Design does not share or condone his comments.”
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