Georgia Lawmaker Who Charged Racism in Supermarket Shows in Previous Tweet a Quickness to Charge Racism

Georgia State Rep. Erica Thomas speaks during a protest against recently passed legislation that would ban abortion if a fetal heartbeat can be detected, at the Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 21, 2019. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images

State Rep. Erica Thomas (D-Ga.) is facing allegations that she fabricated part of her claim that a man racially harassed her at a supermarket, following the man’s strong denial of her claim.

Thomas accused Eric Sparkes of telling Thomas to go back to where she came from, but Sparkes denies the charge.