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WEBVTT BRETT: WE’RE NOT SHOWING THE NAME OF THE PERSON WHO POSTED THE PICTURE YOU’RE ABOUT TO SEE. IT HAS SINCE BEEN DELETED. BUT IT’S ALREADY BEEN SHARED HUNDREDS OF TIMES AND IT W TAKEN INSIDE THIS BAR ON ZERO STREET. THIS PICTURE WAS POSTED TO FACEBOOK. IT WAS SHARED BY ARKANSANS FOR EQUALITY AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE. IT SHOWS A PERSON DRESSED IN RED, LIKE A CLANSMAN. THE CAPTION SAYS "THE WINNER AT LIL DUDES." THE MANAGER OF THE FORT SMITH BAR CONFIRMED THAT THIS PERSON WON THE COSTUME CONTEST, BUT THE MANAGER DID NOT WANT TO COMMENT PUBLICLY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. >> I WAS APPALLED. BRETT: WE SHOWED THE PHOTO TO THE LOCAL PRESIDENT OF THE SEBASTIAN COUNTY NAACP. >> BUT IT DOES HURT. IT DOES HURT BECAUSE IT’S NOT NECESSARY. BRETT: PASTOR JERRY JENNINGS HAS LIVED IN FORT SMITH MOST OF HIS LIFE AND HAS SEEN A LOT OF CHANGE, BUT SEEING THIS PICTURE -- >> IT INVOKES MEMORIES THAT AR PAINFUL AND REALLY MEMORIES THAT WE GOT WE UP AT THE REST. BRETT: WE REACHED OUT TO THE PERSON WHO POSTED THE PHOTO BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. POLICE HAVE ALSO GOTTEN INVOLVED AND SAY THE BAR STAFF REPORTED RECEIVING THREATENING PHONE CALLS. ONE PERSON WHO SAYS THEY WERE THERE THAT NIGHT POSTED THAT IT WAS, ALL FUN AND GAMES, AND THAT NO ONE LEFT THE BAR OFFENDED. BUT FOR MANY PEOPLE, IT’S VERY OFFENSIV >> IF IT WAS INTENDED TO BE A JOKE, TO SOME OF US, IT WAS A BAD JOKE. BRETT: I ALSO REACHED OUT TO THE ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL IN LITTLE ROCK, WHICH ISSUES LIQUOR LICENSES. A SPOKESPERSON SAID AS OF RIGH NOW, THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS BAR SO FOR NOW, THE SPOKESPERSON SAYS THEIR AGENCY IS NOT INVESTIGATING INVESTIGATING WHAT HAPPENED. LIVE IN

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The bar manager confirmed the person dressed as a Klansman won the contest, but did not want to comment publicly about what happened.40/29 news is not revealing the name of the person who posted the picture to Facebook that has since been deleted, but the post has already been shared hundreds of times.The picture shows a person dressed as a Ku Klux Klansman, with a red robe rather than white.The caption read "The winner at Lil Dudes."40/29 News showed the picture to Jerry Jennings, the local president of the NAACP for Sebastian County."I was appalled," Jennings said. "It does hurt, it does hurt because it's not necessary."Jennings is also a church pastor who has lived and coached children in Fort Smith for most of his life.Jennings has seen a lot of changes but after seeing the picture he said, "It invokes memories that are painful and memories really that we thought we had put to rest and would never have to relive them again."The person who posted the photo has not returned calls or messages for comment. One person commented on the post that there was a diverse crowd at the bar during the costume contest and that no one was offended.But, the post has already offended many people across the state and it was also shared by the group Arkansans For Equality."If it was intended to be a joke, to some of us it just was a bad joke," said Jennings.Fort Smith police told 40/29 News bar staff reported that they have been receiving threats since the picture was posted.40/29 News contacted the Alcoholic Beverage Control in Little Rock and received this statement from spokesperson Scott Hardin, "ABC has not received a complaint related to this incident. However, should we receive any complaint, we will certainly investigate whether this individual exhibited any threatening behavior or harassment. If confirmed, this could result in violations for the establishment."Jennings told 40/29 News NAACP members are not planning any protests at this time.