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A Florida state lawmaker is resisting calls to resign over a resurfaced high school photo showing him wearing blackface.
A photo of state Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R) surfaced last year before he was elected, but recent blackface scandals in Florida and Virginia have refreshed the scrutiny around the photo.
Sabatini told the Orlando Sentinel on Tuesday that the photo was "decontextualized," indicating it was not racist, and described it as a prank between him and a high school friend, who is black, to dress like each other. The friend also defended Sabatini.
Florida state GOP lawmaker says high school blackface photo is 'decontextualized'
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