Two Jimmy John’s employees in Georgia are fired after they were filmed staging a mock lynching with a noose made out of bread dough while wishing followers a happy July 4th
- The two young male workers staged the pretend lynching at a Jimmy John’s store in Woodstock, Georgia, on Saturday
- Snapchat video shows one worker placing a dough noose over the other’s head
- He then yanks on the noose while another white worker laughs on the side
- The video went viral on Twitter on Sunday as viewers expressed fevered outrage
- Jimmy John’s later confirmed that all employees involved had been fired
Two white employees at a Jimmy John’s store in Georgia have been fired after they filmed themselves staging a mock lynching with a noose made out of bread dough.
A Snapchat video of the incident, which reportedly took place at the sandwich chain’s Woodstock location, went viral over the weekend after being shared on Twitter.
In the 16-second clip a young male employee is seen placing the makeshift noose over the head of a coworker and yanking it upward as if to hang him.
A third employee, who is also white, is seen laughing and recording the stunt on his phone.
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Two white employees at a Jimmy John’s store in Woodstock, Georgia, have been fired after they were filmed staging a mock lynching with a noose made out of bread dough
In the 16-second clip a young male employee is seen placing the makeshift noose over the head of a coworker and yanking it upward as if to hang him
The viral video was filmed by a fourth person behind the counter at the store who added a patriotic ‘Happy 4th of July’ sticker when it was originally posted to Snapchat.
Twitter user @urwildlol posted it on Sunday with the caption: ‘i am disgusted. this is in a jimmy johns. they made a noose with dough.. please retweet and share to get them fired.’
A Jimmy John’s representative confirmed hours later that all of the employees in the video and who shared it on social media had been fired.
The video that later went viral was first posted to Snapchat with a ‘Happy 4th of July’ sticker. A third employee, who is also white, is seen laughing and recording the stunt on his phone
The video went viral after Twitter user @urwildlol posted it on Sunday
‘The actions seen in this video are completely unacceptable and do not represent the Jimmy John’s brand nor the local ownership team,’ spokesperson Jack D’Amato said in a statement.
‘To ensure that this never happens again, we will also be meeting with ALL employees individually and as a group immediately to relay the importance of acceptance, love, and kindness of all people regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or background.
‘We cherish our community and the people we serve and will continue to take immediate and forceful action when any inappropriate action takes place.’
None of the employees who were terminated have been identified.
A Jimmy John’s representative confirmed on Sunday that all of the employees in the video and who shared it on social media had been fired. A Jimmy John’s store in Woodstock is pictured
The mock lynching video comes the US has been roiled by weeks of anti-racism protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died when a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest on May 25.
Last month it was revealed that authorities were investigating a string of six hangings involving black Americans around the since Floyd’s death.
So far officials have ruled every case a suicide, but each of the incidents fueled fears and suspicions about the possibility of lynchings as racial tensions continue to fester nationwide.