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A man says he was asked not to wear a shirt supporting President Trump at a gym that he attends in Troy, Mo.
Staff Sgt. Jake Talbot says he has worn the shirt to CDY Fitness in Troy many times before but on Sunday, he says the owner asked him not to wear the shirt again, saying the shirt was offensive to her and others.
āI was just puzzled there for a second. She said that it was racist and represents racism and thatās when I when I was like āoh, youāre done,ā said Talbot.
Talbot says he finished his workout before posting his frustrations to Facebook.
āThe owner Liz came up to me and said that Trump shirt I had on was offensive and said I needed to remove it in order to work out there, and that it is linked to racism. I hate the word, its used way too loosely. Itās 2019, get the hell over it, itās not racism,ā Talbot said.
The gymās owner declined an interview with News 4 but says the shirt made several members uncomfortable. On Sunday she went online and posted that the gym āshouldnāt be a political forum for anyone.ā
Man told his Trump shirt made local gym goers 'uncomfortable,' was asked to not wear it to the gym anymore