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A Home Depot in Albany allegedly fired a black man after a racist Trump supporter hurled abusive racial slurs at him.
The Times-Union reports that Maurice Rucker, 60-year-old black man, was let go from a job hes held for 10 yearsmaking $13 an hourbecause he politely asked a customer to leash his dog in the store.
I said to him, Sir, when you have your dog in here we prefer that you keep it on a leash,' according to the Times-Union.
He turned around and said, F**k you. Youre an a*****e youre a piece of s**t,' Rucker said.
He says, If Trump wasnt president, you wouldnt even have a job. He said, Youre from the ghetto, what do you know?'
Ive lived all over the country and Ive had no one talk to me the way that this guy talked to me, said Rucker.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/home-depot-fires-60-year-old-black-man-trump-supporter-screams-racist-abuse/
I'm embarrassed to say this happened in my area. Maurice Rucker is an awesome guy. I've seen his band perform.
here's more on Maurice.
https://www.timesunion.com/localarts/article/Albany-artist-makes-art-with-my-heart-and-my-13017225.php