Tiki, Red Wings and GoDaddy distance themselves from Charlottesville protesters
As violence in Virginia grew over the weekend, organizations that inadvertently got pulled into the political fray distanced themselves as quickly as possible from white nationalist groups.
White nationalists gathered on Saturday for a “Unite the Right” march in Charlottesville, where they were met by counterprotesters. Taunting led to shoving, which escalated into brawling. Then, around 1:45 p.m., a car plowed into another vehicle near a group of counterprotesters, creating a chain reaction that sent people flying. (Initial reports said the car had run directly into the crowd.)
One person was killed and 19 injured after the vehicle struck the counterprotesters.
“In total, at least 34 people were wounded in the clashes, and Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia declared a state of emergency,” the Times reported.
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