Wisconsin fitness center apologizes after offering 'I Can't Breathe' workout

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Source: nbc15





Posted: Wed 3:34 PM, Jun 10, 2020

WAUWATOSA, Wis. (WMTV) -- A fitness center in Wauwatosa, Wis. is issuing an apology after a whiteboard was displayed with instructions for what appears to be an "I Can't Breathe" workout in their facility.

A picture of the whiteboard in Anytime Fitness went viral on social media on Tuesday. The workout appears to be titled as "I Can't Breathe" and goes on to list the number of rows and burpees athletes should finish. At the bottom of the whiteboard is written: "and don't you dare lie down."

"I Can't Breathe" has become a rallying cry for protesters across the nation, after the words were the last said by George Floyd before he died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.

On Wednesday, the owners of Anytime Fitness issued an apology on social media, writing that they were "shocked and devastated."

"No matter the intent, we absolutely do not condone the words, illustrations, or actions this [whiteboard] represents. To our employees, owners and members, we are truly and profoundly sorry that this incident occurred."

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Some people are just plain stupid!

[Grokenstein]

1. "No matter the INTENT"???

What other intent can he possibly suggest?

[tblue37]

2. To the shallow & stupid it is just another trendy catch phrase. nt

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. Was this the owner or an employee?

I think it's important to know. Of course, if it was the employee, then the question to the owner is why did you handle this anti-socialist?

An observation. Never in my life (67 and counting) have I seen the seismic change in solidarity with police victims by the clear majority of Americans with regards to the events in the last few weeks. Reality is - camera's and social media are speaking loudest and at more targets than the MSM can or will report. A very powerful force is coalescing...

[Me.]

4. Just How Many Stupid People Are There In This Country?

[bullwinkle428]

5. 62,984,828.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election

[Me.]

6. Boy, THat's A Whole Lot Of Stupid

[marie999]

10. That is only the stupid ones that voted for trump.

I would put the number of stupid people in the US at well over 100,000,000.

[AJT]

7. Oh please, they knew exactly what they were doing.

Tosa is very red and racist.

[dalton99a]

8. Bullshit apology. Look at this:

[sfstaxprep]

9. They Should Not Be Running A Business

Either they're Racist, in which case they should Not be operating a business.

Or they're simply Stupid, to not comprehend at any point, that this would be considered by many to be inappropriate. And if they're that Stupid, they should Not be operating a business.

If Anytime Fitness has a say in the matter, I think it's highly likely they'll be pulling their name from this gym sooner rather than later.