Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, the African-American entrepreneurs at the heart of Starbucks‘ racism scandal, have spoken of the traumatic incident in their very first televised interview.
The friends were waiting to meet a business partner in one of the company’s stores when a member of staff called the police. To their horror, they were arrested.
Their crime? Not ordering anything from the menu.
It was just, ‘Get out, you have to leave. You’re not buying anything, so you shouldn’t be here.
Their story, via ‘Good Morning America‘ and Robin Roberts, below…
The company’s CEO had this to say about the scandal.
May 29th will see the business shut all of its stores as it is to use the day to educate its staff on racial bias and how it may sully their judgement when dealing with customers.