Video Shows White Man Hassling Black Family at Pool Because He Was Worried About 'Diseases'

By Splinter Video | June 18, 2018 | 9:03pm

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An as-yet-unidentified white man was captured on video hassling a black family about whether or not they showered before entering a hotel swimming pool in California, saying he was worried about “diseases.”

“Google it! Google the diseases in pools!” the man said at one point in the video.

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