A Pennsylvania GOP county official has resigned, just a day after it was revealed that she repeatedly called NFL players who kneeled during the national anthem “baboons.”
Carla Maloney, secretary of the Republican Committee of Beaver County, made the comments in a series of Facebook posts last year, according to The Beaver County Times.
After the Pittsburg Steelers elected to remain in the locker room during the national anthem before their Sept. 24, 2017, game in Chicago, Maloney called the players “baboons” multiple times.
“Steelers are now just as bad as the rest of the over paid baboons,” she said. “You respect your flag, country and our national anthem. How many men and women have lost limbs or died to protect this country and you baboons want respect.”
“Let’s see how the baboons get paid when white people stop paying their salaries,” she added.
Maloney also predicted that a civil war would start “sooner than later.”
Yesterday, Maloney acknowledged writing “distasteful, inappropriate and insensitive” posts on social media and apologized.
“Those that know me know that I come from a diverse family that represents modern America,” Maloney said. “I know I am a better person than this and, as I step away from these public positions…From the bottom of my heart, I again apologize for my remarks, my poor taste, and the problems they have caused.”
Her resignation comes during a time in which on-field protests from NFL players gives rise to increasing controversy. President Trump has repeatedly railed against players who kneel during the anthem.