A movie theater sign at the Camp Hansen Marine base in Japan, was changed from reading “Black Panther” to reading “Phat Black N****r.”
According to a Facebook post from the Air Force anm/nco/snco page, an unknown person posted a picture of the movie theater sign located on the base in Okinawa:
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I know you’re thinking: “…But where did they get the two g’s from?” Look, man, that’s not important right now. I need you to focus on the situation at hand. (Also, they got the g’s from the other movie at the theater, Game Night featuring Jason Bateman, which, I’ve heard, is pretty good. But I’ve loved Bateman’s quirky comedic acting since Silver Spoons, which was an underrated show. His sister Justine was even … you know what? Maybe we’re getting off topic a little bit.) source
The Air Force authorities said they checked with the Marine Corps Public Affairs department to see if the photo was real, and the Corps responded with the following statement:
“Marine Corps Installations Pacific is aware of an incident on Camp Hansen yesterday involving the posting of a racial slur on an AAFES marquee. Please know that the language used is in direct contradiction to the core values of honor, courage, and commitment that we stand for as Marines. This type of behavior is not tolerated by the Marine Corps. The text has been removed and the incident is under investigation.
Anyone who may have information regarding the matter is urged to contact the Provost Marshal’s Office at: 098-969-4165 or DSN 623-4165″