UPDATED 8/25, 1:33 p.m. ET: Yung Bleu posted and deleted an Instagram statement that further addressed the accusations of racial profiling he made against Georgia police officers.
In a screenshot captured by SayCheeseTV, the statement read, “I apologize for taking my anger out on the Gainsville police department. Instead of the business who lied and manipulated the situation. I was embarrassed and in disbelief of what happened so I directed My energy towards the wrong people. My energy will now be directed towards Absolute trailers because there lies could have turned to a possible deadly situation for Me. Officers were moving off what they were told by this establishment. That I was a ‘Fradulent Thief’ before even knowing my name or interacting with us.”
The statement reiterated that Bleu plans to stand by his word. “No Im not being quite! I’m not letting this slide and blow over. That can open the door for more ignorance in the community that can be more dangerous to those after me. I will use my platform to make an example and create possible change in this community for good.”
Bleu closed by saying he “will be suing Absolute trailers for Discrimination and profiling,” and that “hopefully this promotes fair service to all black peoples in this community.”
It’s unclear why he decided to delete the post.
See original story below.
Yung Bleu has alleged that Gainesville, Georgia police officers racially profiled him this week.
The Alabama rapper took to Instagram to make his accusation, saying he was trying to buy a trailer for his upcoming Moon Boy Tour when the owner of the trailer company called the cops. The 27-year-old shared two videos of his interactions with local authorities, alongside a lengthy caption.
“These Gainesville, Ga police officer are racially profiling us!” he wrote. “They approached me and my team for absolutely nothing trying to buy a trailer for my tour at (Absolute Trailers) the owner was a old white guy who called the police talking about they suspect fraud! I was just trying to buy a trailer!”
He explained in the second video that the owners called the police because they had dealt with a suspected fraud incident the prior week. According to the Shade Room, Bleu had been waiting outside the trailer store for around 10 minutes before cops pulled up.
Bleu then left because there was no cause for cops to question him, which is when he encountered another officer on the highway.
“They trap and get get behind me! say my tag is obstructed but she clearly had her lights on way before she saw the back of my car! 5 cars have pulled up on us since then! Saying we do fraud and all type of lies!” he wrote in his Instagram caption.
The artist was subsequently arrested for a suspended license and cited for an April party, and later posted bond.
He shared an exclusive clip from the ordeal with the Shade Room, under which he commented, “They made that tag shit up to stop me u pulled me over before u even got behind me dumb and u smiling cuz u no u racist.”
