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Disgusted : Stockists pull Eagle Brewing beer after owner s racist rant Newshub 2 hrs ago
Warning: This article contains racist language.
A Canterbury brewery owner s racist Facebook rant, where he labelled Māori the scourge of New Zealand has prompted stockists to remove all of his products from their shelves.
Eagle Brewing s owner David Gaughan has come under fire after lashing out against Māori in a comment on a public Facebook post.
His comment accusing Māori of being NZ s biggest problem was spotted by social media users, who called out his disgusting behaviour.
Several New Zealand stockists and pubs have since decided to stop stocking his products.
In a statement on Friday, Gaughan said his post was “completely unacceptable”. “I want to apologise unreservedly for making the comment, and for the large amount of hurt and anger it has caused, and rightly so. “The comment was made as a result of deep-seated issues I have within myself about growing up with family violence and seeing it affect people I love. This in no way justifies what I said.” “I have come to understand that I need to look at the changes I can make to unlearn and relearn, so I can gain a better cultural understanding in the place that I feel privileged to call my home.”
A Canterbury brewery owner’s racist Facebook rant has sparked outrage and caused several venues and bottle stores to stop selling the brewery's products.
Gaughan told
Stuff those businesses had “every right to do that”, and he would have done the same if he was in that situation, but said he hoped he could gain support back from his customers to help his team. “Without a business and without sales, the business cannot continue to support these people who are working for us. I would like to think there is a second chance for the business.” Marilyn Yosores, co-owner of Eagle Brewing and Gaughan’s partner, said in a post earlier on Friday he had resigned from the business and was remorseful about what he said.