Eric Sparkes, the man accused of telling State Rep. Erica Thomas to “go back to where you came from” says he didn’t say that at all and what he actually told her was that she’s a b*tch.
State Rep. Erica Thomas said to her supporters that a white man approached her at a Publix grocery store and told her to “go back to where you came from.”
We were getting ready to interview Rep. @itsericathomas outside the @Publix where she says a man called her the B word and told her to “go back where you came from”. Well… that man…was already here at the Publix because he wanted to speak to management. She confronted him. pic.twitter.com/b3J06g0Yh0
— Christian Jennings (@CJenningsWSB) July 20, 2019
Thomas, an African-American Democrat, was at a Publix grocery store and was checking out at the express lane with too many items when Eric Sparkes confronted her.
Eric Sparkes said she was lying about him telling her to “go back to where you came from.”He admitted to calling her a bitch instead. He also made it clear that he is a Democrat of Cuban descent.
Eric Sparkes told Christian Jennings from Channel 2 he is a lifelong Democrat and of Cuban nationality.
Eric Sparkes “told [Channel 2’s Christian Jennings] he is a lifelong Democrat and of Cuban nationality.”https://t.co/A0tDJzztWD
That is not mentioned in this AP article: White man denies saying ‘Go back where you came from’https://t.co/XLyqYStnbs
— Matt Wolking (@MattWolking) July 20, 2019
UPDATE:
Oh shocking. He didn’t tell her to go back to where she came from. The truth is finally emerging. pic.twitter.com/mCu7aY6XSd
— Jessica Fletcher (@heckyessica) July 21, 2019
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