A white woman was filmed last week throwing her drink on two black men who were reportedly kneeling during the national anthem. The incident occurred during a pre-season L.A. Lakers game and was caught on camera by the attacker’s friend.
"This is for the national anthem, you pieces of shit," the woman yelled as she tossed her drink.
Shortly after the clip made its way onto the internet, the attacker and her friend were identified as California Baptist University students Haley Perea and Savannah Sugg.
According to the Root, Sugg filmed the attack and later posted it on social media with the caption: "'Take a kneel [sic] for the land of the slaves.' Disrespect our flag and our country and that’s how we’ll react." As expected, the video went viral and resulted in some serious backlash. Sugg and Perea have since deleted all their social media accounts, presumably to avoid the onslaught of negative attention.
Many people have also reached out to Cal Baptist University, urging the "Christ-centered" institution to take action against the women.
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A source told the Tab that the two black men are planning to press charges against Sugg and Perea.
To absolutely no one’s surprise, Sugg and Perea are reportedly Donald Trump supporters. The Tab also pointed out Perea had a habit of using the N-word on social media, posting messages like "Too many niggas here. Not about that" and "I love calling my roommate 'nigga.' She freaks out everytime."
