SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - A man seen on video directing a racist slur at a Black man in an upscale Phoenix suburb has been arrested and fired.
The Arizona Republic reported Monday that Paul Ng was held by Scottsdale police on two counts of disorderly conduct.
Andre Abram, who goes by LILAJDRE on social media and lives in Scottsdale, posted cellphone video of his run-in with Ng on Friday.
In the video, Ng and Abram are in Scottsdale’s touristy Old Town neighborhood. After questioning Abram why he and his friend are there, Ng says “I’m a racist” and they need to leave because it’s a “no (N-word) zone.”
The video has garnered thousands of views on various platforms and has been shared multiple times.
Scottsdale police questioned Ng at his home on Saturday after several businesses reported the video. He was arrested, cited and released.
Messages left a several phone numbers listed for Ng were not immediately returned Monday.
Ng, an independent contractor for Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, has since been fired. The firm said in a statement it would also urge that his his real estate license be revoked.
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