OKC City Councilman David Greenwell issues apology after many deem comment racially insensitive Share Updated: 10:06 PM CST Feb 17, 2021 Porsha Riley Share Updated: 10:06 PM CST Feb 17, 2021
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Show Transcript IS REPORTING TONIGHT MANY , DEEMING HIS WORDS RACIALLY INSENSITVE. PORSHA: THE COMMENT MADE IN REGARD TO FRIED FOODS WITHIN A NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA CITY MARKET, A PREDOMINANTLY BLACK AREA. I BELIEVE IT IS RELATIVELY SMALL, AROUND 5000 SQUARE FEET IS THE GROCERY PORTION. AND THEN 1004 THE OTHER USES? AND THE CAFE, YES. IT IS A SMALL CAFE. AND NO FRIED FOODS? I DO NOT KNOW THE MENU. PORSHA: A FEW MOMENTS LATER, COUNCILWOMAN NIKKI NICE ASKING HIM ABOUT HIS COMMENT. I AM CURIOUS WHITE FRIED FOOD MATTERS. MAYBE HE CAN ANSWER THAT. PORSHA: GREENWELL ISSUING AN APOLOGY TODAY, SAYING HE’S SINCERELY SORRY AND MY COMMENT WAS FROM A PLACE OF CONCERN TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE CONSISTENTLY ADDRESSING THE HISTORICAL FOOD