Donald Glover and 'Atlanta' Writers Racially Harassed While Filming in London: 'You Guys All Carry Hammers'
etonline.comDonald Glover and two of his writers say experienced racial harassment on the first day the crew was in London last year to film season 3.During a news conference at the Television Critics Association, co-writers Stefani Robinson and Stephen Glover — Donald's brother and also executive producer of the hit FX series — addressed the incident that shocked them so much they didn't immediately realize what had transpired.«It was the first night there,» Stephen said via. «This group of people walks up.
And maybe one of them kind of notices Donald or recognizes him. And she stops and they start asking if they know anywhere around here to get something to drink.
I think we were talking to them for a second. It's this girl and two or three other guys.»Stephen later said one of the men told them they could break into the bar because «you guys all carry hammers,» as in guns.«Mind you, all of the writers on 'Atlanta' are Black.
So, he's making a reference that we all have hammers, and we can just break into this place, which we kind of ignored,» Stephen said.
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