LEWISTON, Idaho (KBOI) — The CEO of an Idaho credit union in Lewiston is apologizing after four tellers showed up to work in blackface for Halloween.
The CEO of P1FCU says his employees didn't mean any disrespect when they chose to paint themselves black as part of their costume.
Still, many in the community say they should have known better.
The four women say they intended to represent the Jamaican bobsled team from the 1988 Olympics for Halloween.
Now, these women say they are shocked and saddened by the outcome.
Their costume received a lot of criticism when it was posted to Facebook.
"They did not mean to disrespect or harm anyone or cause anybody any grief and neither did P1FCU," said CEO Chris Loseth. "And we know that the United States right now is in a position where people need to have some cultural sensitivity, and so we'll be looking at a little more emphasis training and deal with cultural issues as they come."
Loseth says he can't go into anymore details because this is now a personnel matter.
However, he says the four women involved are being reprimanded.
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