2 Fired By LI Car Dealership After Racist Comments On LIRR

HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — Two employees of Empire Toyota of Huntington were fired after an investigation found they were tied to a racist incident on an LIRR train on Monday night.

"Empire Toyota ownership and management were outraged by the event involving two of its employees this past Monday night on the Long Island Rail Road," the Huntington Station dealership wrote on Facebook on Thursday. "The two employees were suspended when we first heard about this incident, and, as our investigation just concluded, they have been terminated."

In a video posted to Twitter, a man could be heard telling someone, "Don't f---ing look at me," and "I'm going to get arrested tonight." Someone told him the argument was not worth getting arrested over, to which the man said, "I know it's worth it, but these f---ing foreigners ain't taking over my f---ing country."

"The heart and soul of our labor force is extremely diverse and we value our employees beyond description," the business wrote. "Further, our company’s deep support—financial and in-kind-- of Long Island’s diverse communities is a matter of public record. We can say without hesitation that whatever occurred on that LIRR train is in no way reflective of our company, its ownership, its management team, nor its employees."