Story highlights In addition to the disparaging words, the stickers are using the city's logo

"This is an appalling and offensive display of ignorance ," mayor says

(CNN) Someone is posting stickers that say "exclusively for white people" on businesses in the Texas capital of Austin. And the mayor is not amused.

"This is an appalling and offensive display of ignorance in our city," Mayor Steve Adler said in a statement. "Our city is a place where respect for all people is a part of our spirit and soul. We will keep it that way."

In addition to the disparaging words, the stickers are using the city's logo, giving the impression that they represent Austin.

They do not, the mayor said.

"The stickers were neither produced nor knowingly displayed by the businesses and were removed by their employees when discovered this morning," he said Wednesday.

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