Home Depot is on a fantastic online apology tour after someone posted the following picture from their Twitter account.
Here's a screenshot of the @HomeDepot tweet...
Jonathan Wall
@imfromraleigh
Here's a screenshot of the @HomeDepot tweet...
Given the hurtful history of black people being compared to apes and monkeys, many took offense to the image and its caption.
Hey @HomeDepot I will be taking my business to @Lowes now after that offensive tweet.
Omar
@ohmarhernandez
Hey @HomeDepot I will be taking my business to @Lowes now after that offensive tweet.
Wtf the @HomeDepot . I'm black and I take offense to that
Thanks For The Ride
@HolideyMutt
Wtf the @HomeDepot . I'm black and I take offense to that
Wow, @HomeDepot really put a monkey between two black dudes and said guess which is not like the other? I bet @Lowes wouldn't pull that crap
Matthew Vincent
@Mister_MVP
Wow, @HomeDepot really put a monkey between two black dudes and said guess which is not like the other? I bet @Lowes wouldn't pull that crap
Why did @HomeDepot think that was okay to do? We need answers
YUNGFUBUWAVECAP
@eberwockie
Why did @HomeDepot think that was okay to do? We need answers
As a result, Home Depot basically apologizing to every single person on Twitter.
They even shot apologies to the NAACP, Al Sharpton, and Jesse Jackson, who didn't even comment on the tweet.
@OfficiallyIce @NAACP We are deeply sorry for the dumb tweet and have deleted it.
The Home Depot
@HomeDepot
@OfficiallyIce @NAACP We are deeply sorry for the dumb tweet and have deleted it.
@Ursula_Rochon @TheRevAl @RevJJackson @HomeDepot We are deeply sorry for the dumb tweet. We deleted it.
The Home Depot
@HomeDepot
@Ursula_Rochon @TheRevAl @RevJJackson @HomeDepot We are deeply sorry for the dumb tweet. We deleted it.
Preemptive apologies? Kind of genius when you think about it.
Home Depot has since reported that the person responsible for the tweet has been fired.
We have zero tolerance for anything so stupid and offensive. Deeply sorry. We terminated agency and individual who posted it.
The Home Depot
@HomeDepot
We have zero tolerance for anything so stupid and offensive. Deeply sorry. We terminated agency and individual who posted it.