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Video: Long Island Restaurant Owner Issues Mea Culpa For Comments On Protesters Video: Long Island Restaurant Owner Issues Mea Culpa For Comments On Protesters
Video: Long Island Restaurant Owner Issues Mea Culpa For Comments On Protesters The owner of a popular Long Island Italian restaurant who caught heat for making racially charged comments about protesters earlier this week has issued a mea culpa. Luigi Petrone, the owner of Tutto Pazzo in Huntington Village, received backlash after he posted a video on Monday, June 1 of a group protesting the death of George Floyd, calling them names and mocking them. “There’s a bunch of kids … little punks,” he said. “(They) look like little animals … little savages.” Petrone went on to say that “we were ready, we don’t joke around. They know if they come into Huntington, they’re goi…

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Long Island Restaurant Owner Under Fire For Video Comments On Protesters Long Island Restaurant Owner Under Fire For Video Comments On Protesters
Long Island Restaurant Owner Under Fire For Video Comments On Protesters The owner of a popular Italian restaurant on Long Island is facing backlash after making incendiary comments about protesters during a Facebook Live video that went viral. Luigi Petrone, the owner of Tutto Pazzo in Huntington Village, received the harsh criticism after he posted a video of a group protesting the death of George Floyd, calling them names and mocking them. “There’s a bunch of kids … little punks,” he said. “(They) look like little animals … little savages.” Petrone went on to say that “we were ready, we don’t joke around. They know if they come into Huntington, they’re goin…

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by Zak Failla