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Black Hotel Employee Refuses To Serve A Women Who Called Him The N-Word: 'It's Above Me Now'
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By Kynala Phillips · Updated October 23, 2020

A Black hotel employee decided to protect his peace after a woman on the phone called him a “f—n’ n—r” while he was at work.

The employee recorded the conversation and posted it on his Twitter at @craignofridayy. The woman can’t be seen in the video, but she can be heard begging him to accommodate her. 

I called a FUCKIN NIGGER at work… this how it played out 😂 #KillEmWithKindness pic.twitter.com/2Mftkj2eOg

— NOFRIDAYY (@NoFridayy) June 3, 2019

“I need to stay here. My mother died,” said the woman who called him out of his name when she showed up to the hotel for a room. 

 “I understand that, but you called me a f—n’ n—r,” said the employee. After listening to the women continue to plead with him for a room, he calmly said “You weren’t sorry when you said it on the phone.” 

The woman desperately went on to see if he would give her a room so she could be near her family, but he rejected and told her that there was a Best Western next door 

“It’s above me now,” he said repeatedly trying to convince her that she had sealed her fate. 

The viral video was posted Sunday night and has gotten plenty of attention, even from stars like Wale. Meanwhile, Black Twitter rejoiced in how he handled this situation and has filled #ItsAboveMe with tons of jokes.

https://twitter.com/oliissaa/status/1135601256284794881

When ppl did u wrong and wanna get back in ur good graces but you already told ur mom about them:#ItsAboveMe pic.twitter.com/sY2THhpzhH

— Butterfly in the Sky (@KianaBSqueeze) June 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/IAMMVTT/status/1135562967272054786
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