(Jewish Group) Tampa Bay councilman who used term 'we're getting Jewed' meets with Jewish leader and
A Tampa Bay City Council member who used the slur “we’re getting Jewed” to describe a city business deal and then apologized met with a local Jewish leader to learn why it was offensive.
Orlando Gudes was describing the high construction costs for an East Tampa community center to a Tampa Bay Times reporter late last month. He then backed off the use of the term.
“Sometimes people use the word ‘I got Jewed’ meaning by a Jewish person … And I thought, someone could take that the wrong way,” said Gudes, who is African-American. “Let’s not go down that road, OK? I’m not a racist.”
He apologized for the “distraction” at a council meeting the following day, according to the newspaper. He later said his mistake was a teachable moment.
“My goal is now to make sure I educate the community,” he said. “We can get rid of these old terms, these old adages.”
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