An Oregon hotel fires employees who asked a black guest to leave

PORTLAND, OR – A hotel in Oregon has fired two of its employees for "mistreatment" of a black client who Speaking on the phone in the lobby when asked to leave a week ago.

The Portland DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel tweeted on Saturday that they were "terminating the employment of the two men involved". They said that men's actions "were incompatible with our norms and values". The hotel has not identified the employees.

Jermaine Massey accused the hotel of profiling racially after a security guard called the police to take him out of the lobby on December 22nd. He was staying at the hotel and his lawyers said they wanted a public explanation and intent to sue, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.

On Friday, the hotel apologized to Massey on Twitter, claiming that the affected employees had been put on leave and that an investigation would be opened. A day later, two workers would have been fired

The safety officer told Massey that if he could not provide the room number, he would be asked to leave. According to a police report, the resident of the state of Washington left with an officer.

Massey has posted a video on social media showing some of the interaction with the guard.

General Manager Paul Peralta said in a statement earlier this week that the hotel reached out to Massey to try to find a solution. Massey's attorneys said the hotel should publicly explain why security went to Massey and explained to him how, as the guard said, Massey posed a security threat.

Last month, Kirkland Police, in the Seattle suburbs, helped the owner of an iced yoghurt shop to expel a black man because employees told him that they felt uncomfortable.

after a manager called the police to tell him that she was refusing to make a purchase or leave.

Police, other city officials and business leaders during these incidents apologized later.