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A witness who was at the Chipotle restaurant during the Darius Leonard incident says TMZ Sports … the NFL star did nothing wrong and insists that Leonard had a racial profile.
The witness spoke to us on condition of anonymity, but we were able to confirm that the person was at the South Carolina location at the time of the incident on Thursday.
The witness says Leonard was peacefully enjoying his meal with his group and NEVER spoke ill of the other patron, who had complained to management that Leonard’s group was aggressive and rebellious.
We were told that the Indianapolis Colts superstar seemed upset when the manager asked his group to leave, but he never lost his cool.
In fact, we were told that after leaving the restaurant, Leonard reentered to explain to the manager why he believed the situation was unfair and racially motivated.
Our witness says that Leonard was courteous and respectful during the interaction with the manager.
Afterward, Leonard went to IG and called the guy, saying he’s sick of being treated like a criminal simply because he’s black.
After Leonard went public, we are told that the store commissioned an armed security guard to guard the front door as a precaution.
As previously reported, the CEO of Chipotle personally contacted Leonard and promised a thorough investigation in the incident.
The manager has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.
