Tyrese Gibsonis suing Home Depot after an alleged racial profiling incident at a Los Angeles-area store earlier this year.
We will continue to do so."
The cashier said no, and that Gibson could leave."
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“The manager refused to speak with Gibson in person.
The complaint adds, “The actions of the cashier and manager were discriminatory based on race and origin.
There is no other plausible explanation for the mistreatment of Plaintiffs.
This is a clear and deplorable instance of discriminatory mistreatment and consumer racial profiling.
The treatment of Gibson, Mora and Hernandez by The Home Depot was humiliating and demeaning.”
Representatives for Gibson didn’t immediately respond to EW’s request for comment on the lawsuit.
