The Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinios is on damage control after one of their employees tweeted what many feel was a racist statement on Twitter.
The employee was wearing a zoo uniform in the tweeted picture and she wrote:at work serving these rude ass white people.
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As you can see she also tagged the zoo in the post. I guess she wanted to get fired and that is exactly what happened.
In response, the zoo’s spokeswoman, Sondra Katzen said the employee’s actions were “unacceptable.”
This employee’s statements in social media are in violation of our policies and do not reflect our institution’s values. We have zero tolerance for these kinds of divisive behaviors. We treat all employment matters confidentially, but rest assured that we have taken prompt action to remedy the situation.
The employee has since taken down her Facebook page but the Brookfield Zoo has been flooded with complaints.
Katzen also said:
We hope you continue to hold Brookfield Zoo in high regard and not let the actions of one individual overshadow the longstanding good work of the Chicago Zoological Society.