![]() ![]() The line on there should not have been on there."įOX6 News made several attempts Wednesday to reach the owners of Anytime Fitness in Wauwatosa. As for the "lay down" line, Dunnington told TMZ, "I apologize that it said that. "I didn't read it in that way, but I do definitely apologize that those words were on there."Īccording to TMZ, Dunnington said the "I Can't Breathe" line was meant to be a motivator - calling the line a rallying cry used by protesters all over the country. "I was not aware of the signage - that it was posted in that way," Dunnington told TMZ. "Yes, this was insensitive, wrong and racist." "I'm sorry if you were offended - kind of putting the onus on the people who took offense, as opposed to taking ownership," said Monica. "It's obvious that he's trying to demean it because what's the sense of posting it?" said Leon Ward, passerby.Īccording to TMZ, Dunnington said the group of exercises was meant to "be a workout so hard that we felt what he felt." Dunnington told TMZ she regrets the sign's verbiage, saying, "I deeply apologize." Members told FOX6 she posted a tearful, five-minute video apology on Facebook that was later deleted. ![]() The sign featured the words, "I Can't Breathe" and, "Don't you dare lay down" with a drawing of a kneeling person. Jen Dunnington, co-owner of the Anytime Fitness gym in Wauwatosa, told TMZ one of her trainers attempted to "honor" George Floyd by posting the 35-minute workout for members. ![]()
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