Confederate-themed college bar sparks outrage over 'racist' drink

A bar modeled after the Confederacy is sparking outrage for an offensively-named drink. An image of the menu from the Athens, Georgia bar went viral after it was posted on Twitter on Monday night.

​The alleged drink, called a "N*****ita" on General Beauregard's menu, contains watermelon and tequila.

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General Beauregard's, which is located in downtown Athens near The University of Georgia's campus is known for stirring up controversy.

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Local newspaper Flagpole reported that the issue came to the attention of a local-print shop worker when an employee of the bar brought in the menu to be laminated.

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The paper appears to be part of a drink cheat-sheet for bartenders.

However in an email to The Athens Banner-Herald, General Beauregard's owner, Daniel Simmons, refuted claims that the bar serves the offensively-named drink and that staff are "investigating" where the photo originated from.

He wrote:

After the photo went viral, many college students took to social media to call out the controversial watering hole and alleged-racist culture of Athens:

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