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Families sue Universal Orlando after actor made white-power ‘OK’ gesture posing with girls
Posted on 7/10/21 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 7/10/21 at 4:57 pm
WSLS
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Two families are suing Universal Orlando after separate incidents during which an actor playing the “Despicable Me” movie character Gru made a racist hand gesture while posing for photos and video with biracial children.
The civil rights lawsuit was filed on behalf of two girls, who were 5 and 6 years old at the time of the photos, in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court in Orange County on June 23. The complaint lists Universal Orlando as the defendant.
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The “OK” hand gesture has been defined as a sign used to indicate “hate” by the American Anti-Defamation League. The lawsuit listed several high-profile hate crimes during which the suspects displaced the hand gesture, including the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
According to the lawsuit, one documented incident occurred on March 23, 2019, when a 6-year-old girl referred to as J.Z. in the document attended a breakfast at Universal’s Loews Royal Pacific Resort and posed for a photo and video with a person dressed in the Gru costume. The actor placed a hand on her shoulder while displaying the “OK” hate symbol, according to the photo provided by the families. The hand gesture was on display for an extended period of time on the biracial child’s shoulder, lawyers for the family wrote.
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The 6-year-old later printed out a screenshot from the video to bring to school for a project and was humiliated when she was told she could not display it for her class because of the hand gesture in the images, according to the lawsuit.
In February 2019, a person dressed as Gru did the same thing to another 5-year-old girl, referred to as H.R. in the lawsuit, at the Universal Orlando theme park.
A spokesperson for Universal confirmed in October 2019 the actor was fired but did not disclose the name of the employee.
The families say Universal Orlando has refused to disclose the actor behind the Gru character and for civil rights violations.
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Both families are claiming the girls suffered mental anguish, loss of dignity, humiliation, embarrassment and other emotional distress due to the incidents.
The lawsuit claims Universal Orlando violated the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992.
The families are seeking more than $30,000 in damages.
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Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:01 pm to AUFan2015
But we don’t need tort reform.
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:01 pm to AUFan2015
What no pic?
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Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:01 pm to AUFan2015
Can we sue for the BLM fist being displayed?
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:02 pm to AUFan2015
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Both families are claiming the girls suffered mental anguish, loss of dignity, humiliation, embarrassment and other emotional distress due to the incidents.
No they didn't.
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:03 pm to AUFan2015
Imagine being triggered by this.
This post was edited on 7/10/21 at 5:06 pm
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:03 pm to Jack Carter
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Both families are claiming the girls suffered mental anguish, loss of dignity, humiliation, embarrassment and other emotional distress due to the incidents.
So they suffered after their parents had to explain to them the meaning of the gesture?!
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:04 pm to AUFan2015
Obviously this is early GRU from the first film.
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:06 pm to AUFan2015
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Both families are claiming the girls suffered mental anguish, loss of dignity, humiliation, embarrassment and other emotional distress due to the incidents.
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The 6-year-old later printed out a screenshot from the video to bring to school for a project and was humiliated when she was told she could not display it for her class because of the hand gesture in the images, according to the lawsuit.
Sounds like poor judgment by a teacher to start and promote harassment
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:07 pm to AUFan2015
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:10 pm to thebigmuffaletta
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The circle game
We were doing this back in '87 while playing high school baseball. We called it "The Flinch Game." As I recall the rules were as follows:
You cold make that ok sign either below your waist of above your head. If you got a guy to look at it, you had to make an X on their arm, punch that spot, and then "wipe" it off. If you failed to make the X or wipe it off, they got to hit you back. There was also the flinch portion, which was if you faked like you were going to punch a guy and he flinched, same rules applied with the X making, punching and wiping.
No one was emotionally ruined by these antics.
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:13 pm to AUFan2015
This post was edited on 7/10/21 at 5:19 pm
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:16 pm to Revelator
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So they suffered after their parents had to explain to them the meaning of the gesture?!
a made up meaning at that
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:17 pm to AUFan2015
FTGE
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:17 pm to Revelator
Lulz at the actor
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:27 pm to AUFan2015
frick this bullshite.
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:32 pm to AUFan2015
If this ever goes before a judge they deserve to be laughed out of court.
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:34 pm to AUFan2015
So stupid
Posted on 7/10/21 at 5:35 pm to AUFan2015
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Both families are
full of Democrat’s.
This post was edited on 7/10/21 at 5:38 pm
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