Chipotle might reinstate fired manager after Twitter outcry
The fast-food chain quickly took action after videos suggested a racially charged refusal to serve, but many say the chain didn’t properly investigate the situation before its decision.
Chipotle’s PR team is scrambling following manager’s termination over assumed racial bias.
On Friday, Twitter user Masud Ali tweeted a video and tagged Chipotle’s Twitter profile:
Can a group of young well established African American get a bite to eat after a long workout session. @ChipotleTweets ?? pic.twitter.com/Sj8RaeINj6
— Masud Ali ð (@Masudaliii) November 16, 2018
The video shows the manager of the location requesting prepayment for the order and telling the group, “You [have] to pay because you never have money when you come in here.”
The exchange continues to escalate, and Ali and his friends question why a white customer didn’t have to prepay—or rather, pay at all.
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