Yeah, yeah, yeah, write it on your hand. Actions have consequences ya asshats.

NASHVILLE, March 9 (UPI) — A racially offensive e-mail comparing first lady Michelle Obama to a chimpanzee is affecting the Tennessee
tourism industry, officials said.

Walt Baker, the CEO of the Tennessee Hospitality Association, forwarded the e-mail Thursday to about a dozen people, including the mayor of Nashville and the president of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, The (Nashville) Tennessean reported.

Development heard from several potential tourists saying they would not be visiting the state after hearing of the e-mail, the newspaper said.

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