Asian American jobseeker says she was sent racist email by Chicago recruiter

An Asian American jobseeker says she was sent an email containing a racist phrase by a Chicago recruiter. The vice president of the recruiting firm said the incident reminds us that 'we should communicate with anyone as if everyone was listening.'

An Asian American jobseeker says she was sent an email containing a racist phrase by a Chicago recruiter.

The phrase was originally from the 1987 film"Full Metal Jacket," spoken by a character who was a Vietnamese sex worker, and later sampled by rap group 2 Live Crew. "I was more shocked and irritated than anything," said Cheung, who grew up in Florida and moved to Chicago in 2018. McMahon told NBC News that he called Cheung to apologize for this"isolated incident." He also confirmed that the email was intended for his business partner"of over a decade," Haugh.McMahon said his"sincerest apologies go out to Connie and anyone else who was offended."

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