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Pinay exercising in California park attacked with racist tirade

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Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau

<p>CALIFORNIA - A workout at a park in Torrance, California turned into a racist rant towards a Filipina.</p><p>The victim, known only as “Sherry” was doing a cardio workout at a staircase in Wilson Park on Wednesday morning when another park-goer began screaming at her.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/SamiWami3/videos/pcb.10104664030182988/10104664018825748/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>“Go back to whatever Asian country you belong in. F**king bitch this is not your place. This is not your home. We do not want that here,” the woman screamed.</p><p>Despite the tension, “Sherry” continued her workout even as the abuser continued her verbal attack.</p><p>The unnamed woman even told “Sherry” to share the encounter on Facebook. The video shared by “Sherry’s” friend Samantha Baker has now been re-shared nearly 6000 times.</p><p>The incident was reported to the Torrance City Park Rangers.</p><p>In a statement sent through her friends, “Sherry” said she was hoping her experience would help others better understand issues surrounding racism. </p><p>“As a Filipino American, I believe that all people of color should be treated with humanity, dignity, and respect. I stand in solidarity with all oppressed people who face discrimination and violence just because of their ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender non-conformity, and sexual orientation. I hope my experience lends itself to the fight for justice and equality.”</p><p>Since the video was posted, more videos of the woman making racist remarks at other park goers also surfaced.</p>

<p>A workout at a park in Torrance, California turned into a racist rant towards a Filipina.</p>

A workout at a park in Torrance, California turned into a racist rant towards a Filipina.

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Pinay exercising in California park attacked with racist tirade

Steve Angeles,

ABS-CBN North America Bureau

Published Jun 12, 2020 06:00 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 13, 2020 02:41 PM PHT

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