ICYMI: Tutto Pazzo Owner's Racist Comments Spark Outrage: WATCH

HUNTINGTON, NY — Luigi Petrone, owner of Tutto Pazzo restaurant, on Monday made racist statements about Black Lives Matter protesters in Huntington Village. His comments, made in a Facebook Live video, sparked outrage among many in the community who shared the video across social media and vowed to stop patronizing the Italian restaurant.

In the video, Petrone can be heard calling the protesters "little punks."

"They look like little animals, little savages," he said. "They saw a bunch of us, with a bunch of watermelons we were going to throw at them."

Augie Abbatiello, the owner of Pancho Villa's restaurant, also appeared in the video. The pair have since issued apologies.

"The words were taken out of context," Petrone said. "I was wrong."

Abbatiello also apologized.

"I did not hear his vile, disgusting, racist comments that he made," Abbatiello said. "I apologize for being even featured in this video. This is not who I am."

Click here to read the full story by Patch's Jacqueline Sweet.

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