WATCH: Gym Bars Vet From Wearing ‘Racist’ T-Shirt

A Missouri gym owner reportedly told an Army veteran that his “racist” pro-Trump t-shirt was not to be worn in her gym, because she stands for “tolerance.”

Staff Sgt. Jake Talbot posted a short video to Facebook on Sunday recalling the incident. “The owner, Liz, came up to me and said that the Trump shirt I had on was offensive and said I needed to remove it in order to work out there, and that it is linked to racism,” Talbot said. “I hate the word, its used way too loosely. It’s 2019, get the hell over it, it’s not racism.” . . .

The gym owner, identified as Liz Drew by The Washington Post, told KMOV4 that she approached Talbot because the Trump shirt “made several members uncomfortable.”

Drew released a statement to the gym’s Facebook page, which appears to have been removed from Facebook.

“I am deeply saddened by the amount of hate this event has garnered,” the statement said, as reported by KMOV4. “I will personally and publicly continue to defend my stance for tolerance and against hate no matter the financial consequence… Allow me to clarify. I don’t believe our gym should be a political forum for anyone. I want everyone to feel safe and comfortable there. We are all trying to improve ourselves and work hard to change.” (Read more from “WATCH: Gym Bars Vet From Wearing ‘Racist’ T-Shirt” HERE)

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