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Why did Schlossberg's tirade go viral?

Last week, the Manhattan-based attorney unleashed an angry tirade against Fresh Kitchen employees because some of them spoke to Spanish-speaking customers in that language . The encounter, which was caught on video, quickly went viral and ignited a massive backlash online. Schlossberg's name even became a trending topic on Twitter.

Is Aaron Schlossberg racist?

The New York City lawyer who was shamed publicly on social media for his xenophobic rant toward Spanish-speaking restaurant employees has apologized. In a Twitter post Tuesday, Aaron Schlossberg says the experience has opened his eyes and claims he's not a racist.

The statement says

To the people I insulted, I apologize. Seeing myself online opened my eyes — the manner in which I expressed myself is unacceptable and is not the person I am. I see my words and actions hurt people, and for that I am deeply sorry. While people should be able to express themselves freely, the should do so calmly and respectfully.

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"Your staff is speaking Spanish to the customers. They should be speaking in English," Schlossberg told a manager at Fresh Kitchen, which is located next to his law firm. "My guess is they're not documented, so my next call is to ICE to have each of them kicked out of my country."

People Spoke Spanish At A New York Restaurant So A Man Threatened To Call Immigration Officials

Tasneem Nashrulla is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.

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In the video , Schlossberg said he would be calling Immigration and Customs Enforcement to have the workers “kicked out of my country.” He complained to another restaurant employee that “it’s America” and that in a Manhattan eatery “staff should be speaking English.”

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Espaillat and Diaz, Democrats, called the video “vile” and said “the audacity to profile and verbally assault innocent bystanders and customers in a public commercial location is a violation of our civil society.”

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"What we witnessed in the vile video from Mr. Schlossberg, which has since gone viral, is a humiliating and insulting attack on the more than 50 years of progress that this nation has made since the civil rights movement," Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. and Rep.

Man's racist rant at New York restaurant caught on camera

When his words were greeted with laughter and jeering, Schlossberg appeared to grow even more incensed.