Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard says he was asked to leave a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in South Carolina after he became the target of a lie because of the color of his skin
The 24-year-old, along with three other Black men and a mixed-race woman, was eating at one of the fast-casual chain's locations in Florence, he explained in an Instagram video posted Thursday.Institutional racism contributes to Covid-19's "double whammy" impact on the Black community, Fauci saysToward the end of their meal, Leonard said in the video, a manager approached the group"with a terrible attitude" to ask if there was a problem.
"The case emerged as racism has become a flashpoint in the United States following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted this month that the league should have listened to players earlier about racism concerns, and the league pledged $250 million over the next decade to help fight systematic racism.
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