Laurence Fox says he’s boycotting Sainsbury’s as he accused the supermarket of promoting “racial segregation and discrimination”.
The 42-year-old actor told his 238,000 Twitter followers that he’ll never shop in Sainsbury’s again.
The message from the White Lines and Inspector Lewis star came after a statement from Sainsbury’s official account spoke of how the firm would be marking Black History Month, an annual observance of black history and culture celebrated around the world.
The statement read: “We are proud to celebrate Black History Month together with our Black colleagues, customers and communities and we will not tolerate racism.
“We proudly represent and serve our diverse society and anyone who does not want to shop with an inclusive retailer is welcome to shop elsewhere.”
Laurence Fox says he’s boycotting Sainsbury’s (Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Walpole)
Laurence shared his own statement online afterwards, writing: “Dear @sainsburys I won’t be shopping in your supermarket ever again whilst you promote racial segregation and discrimination. I sincerely hope others join me. RT #BoycottSainsburys”
He then added: “Further reading here,” as he shared a link to the Sainsbury’s website explaining why they support Black History Month.
This read: “At Sainsbury’s we want to celebrate black heritage with our colleagues and customers. We recognise and embrace the contributions black people have made in the UK, both past and present, and acknowledge the black history is UK history.”
He accused the supermarket of promoting “racial segregation and discrimination” (Image: @ LozzaFox/Twitter)
Laurence’s message left some of his fans baffled as they questioned him.
One wrote: “I agree with loads of what you say, so this is not a criticism, but I can’t understand why this is promoting racial segregation. Are companies not allowed to celebrate sections of their workforce? I may be missing something here.. someone enlighten me!”
Another added: “They aren’t promoting racial segregation though, they are telling the racists to not bother shopping there if it’s a problem. But you’re just attention seeking and know that already.”
A third asked: “How do you get to the conclusion that Sainsbury’s promoting racial segregation and discrimination? That’s literally the opposite of what their statement says!”
After being hit with criticism, Laurence then shared another tweet, saying: “Dear blue ticker leftists. You can screech “racist c**t” “gammon c**t” “massive c**t” and all the c**ts you like at me, but wouldn’t it be better to discuss and find some common ground?
“Also people aren’t buying it anymore. I’m proud of our country and all those in it.”
A spokesperson for Sainsbury’s told Mirror Online: “We proudly represent and serve our diverse society and we are proud to be celebrating Black History Month with our colleagues and customers.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
