"As the ownership and management staff at Balliceaux, we are shocked and saddened by the costume choice of one of our former employee. Due to dim lighting and a busy atmosphere when Chris showed up late in the evening, the staff had little interaction with him and were unaware of the costume's racist intent until published on Facebook. If it had been brought to our attention, he would have been immediately dismissed. In no way do we support this intolerant behavior. Chris Bopst is no longer an employee at Balliceaux. Again, we deeply regret what happened."