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Councillor Doug Ford said an East York teacher who confronted his brother at a Canada Day parade used “racial slurs” against Mayor Rob Ford, although he later qualified that “you can be racist against people who have a drinking problem.”

Joe Killoran, dubbed “the shirtless jogger” online, accused the mayor of being a liar and a racist after jogging by his entourage Tuesday.

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Speaking to reporters at City Hall Wednesday, Doug Ford called Mr. Killoran a “left wing lunatic” who was “racist” against Mayor Ford.

“You can be racist against people who have a drinking problem,” Councillor Ford said when pressed by Toronto Starreporter Daniel Dale. “You can be racist against people that eat little red apples.”

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Killoran, who was jogging when he came upon the mayor, shouted that Ford was “a corrupt, lying, racist, homophobe.”

“This gentleman, the way he was acting, he needs anger management,” Councillor Ford said earlier. “He needs some consulting, a little therapy, in my opinion.