A family attorney says he wants to talk to people who were at the park when the video was filmed, and evaluate others videos that have surfaced since. NBC News’ Isa Gutierrez reports.
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The parents are using this to get money. It’s exploitation of children who, if the adults hadn’t made such a big deal of it, they wouldn’t. Use it as a teaching moment (like keeping your kids BEHIND the barrier line) instead of creating such hate and division. I hope the judge throws this out. These people just want money and attention.
We’ve become such a pathetic society of never just accepting human behavior. I blame the adults in this for blowing it up into WAY more than they should have! This could have been a teaching moment (first would be to keep the kids back behind the line where they were supposed to be) instead they are teaching hate. A lawyer? Are you kidding me? These people could have never survived the 60’s. Thank GOD people had more common sense. Great job mom, teach your kids to hate and go after anyone who doesn’t bow to their needs! We are now the country of judge, juror and sentencers…….without knowing ANY FACTS! Humanity is doomed and devolving.
You making it a race issue so disgusting
Anything to file and get money 😳🤔
Could be he is afraid of catching monkeypox.
I bet it's all the mother talks about now.
Wah wah wah , these people need to move on ,don't like the place ,don't go back….making something out of nothing…….when is Crump and Sharpton going to show up….RIDICULOUS
Really?!
God sees all…and who knows, there could come a time when the mascot needs help the .most and will be shunned by even his own….not to mention "JUDGMENT day", which everyone everywhere knows is coming.
What makes me so upset is that Black and Brown families will see this mess. Make an excuse and still will take their children there again. 💔 the following year.
Stop spending your money on characters and amazement parks that doesn't care about you.
Do we have to create Black and Brown characters too 🤔???
This world is full of colors and it's ashame when people can't see them.
Liars🤔 leave these people alone 💰talks!
Absolutely ridiculous. As usual causing trouble. Then go for compensation. They need to get a life. How come they continuosly invade countries who they keep accusing. Why not just keep to themselves then it can't happen. Keep the children safe from it.
It’s absolutely racism
Man just when you think you've seen it all smh! Then you see this disgusting Sh*t!!!
Severe mental distress??? This gave them a nervous breakdown?
Hug don't need a training !!! What I see here They don't like black kids here and they should told them early not to come!!!! As a black mom I never stop crying this kids they experience something big here big pain may god heal them I wish I can hug this poor innocent kids
Some other peoples they dont have god and they don't have brain , thank god I stop them my husband is white and I'm black!!!!! Fkf!!! To racist !!!
So, this does appear to be a case of prejudice. It's quite unfortunate, that these 2 little black girls were purposefully, passed over by this mascot, even so with, by "hand gestures"
to be saying, "I don't think so."
I don't know who is in charge of running the place today but, it has been around at least 50 years. It had a wonderful inclusion for people, when it was
"Sesame Street."
Sadly, both of those replies were not very heartfelt or sincere.
Maybe, you should have taken notes from your previous predecessors.
Because they were heartfelt and sincere!
And they knew families.
To the families who were treated with prejudice and or racism, may I suggest a
"Class Action Suit" against the park.
Kids should feel "empowered" at a theme park? Well, maybe empowered to have fun. This is all about the parents. Kids can have fun playing in a cardboard box.
More overcorrection, this stuff is getting laughable. It's called ulterior motives. 🤑
Don't know to feel about this situation here.🤔🤔🤔
I’m curious to know what they would be suing for…🤔
Sue,sue,sue, ..seems like the world we live in. I hope people know , the other party can sue for defamation if they loose.
For the most part, characters aren't supposed to, or are not allowed to touch any park guests.
Cry me a river
Oh lord! Please lady. Stop using the race card.
Racism needs to be extinct.
Can we just address the inferiority complex in the blk community. The constant need for attention is pathetic.
Wow these comments.
No going back ! No no no no free tickets don’t want to meet your racist characters. They are trying to destroy the black character early that is why they do this. Thank God black parents also start educating their families about places like Sesame place! You have been exposed . Shutting you down would be best Close them downnnnnn. Vengeance is the Lords. Jesus loves the little children black and yellow red an white!!!! Shut them down!!!!
This park is not needed let’s close this down, this did not just start now, all these years they have probably been doing this, it is just now coming out. CLOSE THIS NONSENSE DOWN!
Could certainly be "one of them" from J6! Racist white (KKK) folks are everywhere!
They just traded in their hoods and sheets for suits, ties, police uniforms, military uniforms, and "the presidency of the United States! And oh let's not forget the Bible!
They know what they're doing!
It's the person in the costume, your over reaching the issue, it's not the parade of characters! Get over yourself
Oh well I hope it changes.am not sure because stuff happens but before theses kid's did videos show colored kids ignore all the way.roll back tapes will tell them something
More staged racism. This is all made up bs
Go cry to someone who cares.
Black kids are known for attacking the characters at theme parks
Please do your research to learn about the origin of Sesame Street which is the parent of Sesame Place. 1968 Sesame Street’s Blackness
How Harlem Influenced the Iconic Show. Ironically the ‘target child’ was the 4‐year old, inner‐city, black youngster.”
The Sesame Place executives should mandate a training of all it's employees to be educated and made aware of the origin of the Sesame.brand. Also the execs should post an image of all it's employees (masked and unmasked), so parents can be made aware of it's racial diversity and hiring practices. How inclusive is the Sesame Place HR when it comes to hiring people from racially diverse backgrounds?
I said Jim Henson would be rolling in his grave, as in the 60s, when I was a kid. Sesame Street was inclusive. Of people of color. It was meant to be. So these people are a disgrace to his memory.
Who makes costume that you can't see the children who you are performing for?
Please do a report on Derontae Martin?
YOG
It's crazy how the media is diverting the real issue which is black on black crime and and any other race in all the inner cities 🤔 in America 🇺🇸
White kids weren't "too low" to see…………………..