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A 26-year-old Miami native, Brian Gentles, claims he was racially discriminated against and "tea-bagged" while he was a recruit for a Miami fire department.

"Tea-bagging" is when a man puts his exposed testicles on another person's face.

Gentles says he complained about the acts against him but in result he was fired for his complaint.

He was the only black male of 14 recruits. Gentles believes his race was the reason why he was mistreated.

Gentles says he was also called "nigger" by a Italian recruit named Daniel Fiorito although he denies any wrong doing.

The Miami police department is still investigating his claims.