A Virginia City, Nevada couple identified as Gary Miller and his wife, Janice Cusack Miller, owners of the Firehouse Saloon bar, are going viral over racist behaviour they exhibited at an Hot August nights event.
The duo was seen on video engaging in some disturbing behavior while interacting with an African American.
They reportedly threatened to hang (lynch) the man they were interacting with who recorded the incident and shared it online, immediately catapulting the Millers into online infamy.
Who are Gary and Janice Cusack Miller? Virginia City, Nevada Couple Trending for Racist Behavior
Gary Miller and his wife, Janice Cusack, owners of the Firehouse Saloon bar in Virginia City, Nevada, are trending for all the wrong reasons.
The couple, originally from Minden, Nevada, are accused of a racist tirade against an African-American man who recorded the entire incident and shared it online.
During the exchange, which occurred during an Hot August nights event, Gary threatened the man about ‘hanging’, which evokes the racist Jim Crow past of the United States, a time during which white people could lynch any black man who went out of line.
The white man in the video, Gary, also called the Black man he was interacting with the n-word. Other white people around could also be seen laughing at the exchange and mocking the man recording the video.
The Black man, Uncle Ricky on TikTok, shared the video with the caption “racism at its best, Virginia City, Nevada,”
He added: “This is what i had to go threw today!! Ive never felt so humiliating and disrespected in my life.”
Uncle Ricky tagged numerous news organizations and anti-racism organizations such as the NAACP to bring attention to his video.
@unclerickyd1 This is what i had to go threw today!! Ive never felt so humiliating and disrespected in my life. #racism at his best. @NAACP @ABC News @cnbc @CBS News @TizzyEnt @Attorney Ben Crump #fypシ゚viral @CNN @Fox News ♬ original sound – UncleRicky
The video quickly went viral and started an online search to discover the racist couple.
It did not take long for them to be outed as business owners, Gary Miller and his wife, Janice Cusack Miller, of Virginia City, Nevada. The Millers own the Firehouse Saloon bar which they had only recently purchased.
The video also elicited tons of reactions.
“OMG this is actually so scary, these people need to be on the news,” one person wrote on his TikTok.
Another comment read: “Omg I can see the evil in their eyes. I’m so sorry,”
Following the discovery of their identity, numerous social media users started flooding their business page on Yelp to leave them horrible reviews.
Virginia City officials were also forced to issue a statement denouncing their actions.
“Earlier this weekend, an incident occurred in which individuals were harassed during an event, and comments were made that were hateful and racist,” the statement said.
“We want to make it clear on behalf of the Virginia City Tourism Commission that we find this behavior abhorrent and inexcusable.
“Virginia City is an incredible historic town with vibrant events and a welcoming atmosphere. We stand wholly against any acts of hatred, racism, or violence,”
The conduct of the Millers has completely turned off social media users with many attacking them for being so backward and bringing shame on themselves.
As one commenter noted on Reddit: “If Virginia City is calling you racist you know you f*cked up,”