DETROIT (WXYZ/CNN) - A Michigan man's racist social media post targeting two fans at a Detroit Lions game has sparked backlash against his business and a revocation of his season tickets.
David Doptis owns Restaurant Liquidation and Auctions in Pontiac, MI, and posted a picture he took at a Lions game of two fans sitting during the playing of the national anthem.
On that picture, he included a racial slur to describe the two people and called them "ignorant."
Stacey Graham, the woman in the photo said she remains seated during the national anthem because she objects to its rarely sung third verse which contains a reference to slavery.
"Definitely stunned to see something like that under my photo," Graham said.
The line referencing slavery says, "No refuge could save the hireling and slave/From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave."
After Graham spoke about the picture, she gained support from the Lions and head coach Jim Caldwell, who said it does not represent the organization.
"We do have a fan behavior code of standards, and I think without question our organization followed up and found out who the individual was an obviously he no longer has season tickets to our stadium," Caldwell said. "I think it was handled appropriately."
Doptis' post showed the picture with the slur superimposed on the image with a comment, "You wana sit down for the national anthem? You don't like our country then get tge f--k outttt."
Thursday, the Lions revoked his season tickets.
The Facebook page for Doptis' business is no longer available, its website has a message saying "we are currently under construction" and Doptis did not response to WXYZ's request for comment.
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