Teh One Who Knocks
11-06-2015, 12:49 PM
William Pitts, 12 News
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The Chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe apologized Thursday after apparently dressing in blackface for a Halloween costume.
Chairman Terry Rambler posed for pictures on his Facebook page in costume as Bob Marley, with his face darkened. Those pictures have since been removed.
Rambler posted an apology to anyone he may have offended, saying he only did it as part of the costume, which he said he modeled after his favorite musician.
"In hindsight, it was a poor choice I made," Rambler wrote. "I am not a racist and I did not mean to offend anyone but I realize I did."
But critics were swift to pounce on Rambler, who was an outspoken critic of the Washington Redskins football team's name.
"Wow, really?" civil rights leader Jarrett Maupin said. "There's no way he didn't know what he was doing was offensive."
"it probably should not have been done, especially from one of our First Nations peoples," Arizona NAACP president Donald Harris said.
12 News caught up with Rambler at Sky Harbor International Airport, where he didn't want to say anything on camera.
Rambler promised to send a statement instead. Thursday afternoon 12 News had not received anything from Rambler's office.
http://i.imgur.com/dXr52OC.jpg
The Chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe apologized Thursday after apparently dressing in blackface for a Halloween costume.
Chairman Terry Rambler posed for pictures on his Facebook page in costume as Bob Marley, with his face darkened. Those pictures have since been removed.
Rambler posted an apology to anyone he may have offended, saying he only did it as part of the costume, which he said he modeled after his favorite musician.
"In hindsight, it was a poor choice I made," Rambler wrote. "I am not a racist and I did not mean to offend anyone but I realize I did."
But critics were swift to pounce on Rambler, who was an outspoken critic of the Washington Redskins football team's name.
"Wow, really?" civil rights leader Jarrett Maupin said. "There's no way he didn't know what he was doing was offensive."
"it probably should not have been done, especially from one of our First Nations peoples," Arizona NAACP president Donald Harris said.
12 News caught up with Rambler at Sky Harbor International Airport, where he didn't want to say anything on camera.
Rambler promised to send a statement instead. Thursday afternoon 12 News had not received anything from Rambler's office.