A nurse in New York has been placed on leave from her job after a video of a confrontation between her and a group of young black men arguing over a Citi Bike went viral.
Each side believed that they had the right to the bike. The nurse, who is pregnant, eventually backed down.
The New York Post reported:
NYC hospital ‘Karen’ on leave after being accused of trying to take black man’s bike in viral video
The Bellevue Hospital employee branded a “Karen” after she was caught on video allegedly attempting to hijack a Citi Bike that a black man claimed he had already paid for has been placed on leave, NYC Health + Hospitals confirmed to The Post.
A clip of the explosive encounter has raked in more than 40 million views on social media after it was shared on Twitter on Saturday, with the health care network labeling it “disturbing.”
“We are aware