The Broward County Sheriff is more than just a lawman.

 The Broward County Sheriff is more than just a lawman.

He's the CEO of more than 5,000 employees and a budget of close to a billion dollars. Also, the job is also political, as it's an elected position.

Terry Scott, who is Black, called Tony a “house n-----” in a video he posted on Facebook. Amy Rose, a spokeswoman for the Israel campaign, said Israel denounced the consultant’s comments and dismissed him from the campaign immediately.

Scott was not speaking on behalf of the campaign, Rose said

“Greg Tony is obviously a desperate candidate who is willing to say anything in the final days of an election,” Rose said.

Campaign finance records show Scott was paid more than $20,000 by a political committee supporting Israel, including a final payment of $2,500 that was recorded on the date Scott posted the video.

Scott hasn’t apologized for the remarks and said he’ll continue advocating for Israel despite losing his paid role on the campaign.

Tony issued a statement Monday explaining his use of the N-word on television.

“The term I used during my interview yesterday may have been uncomfortable for some, but as the first African American sheriff in BSO history, I have a responsibility to hold Scott Israel’s campaign accountable for using such racist and derogatory terms against me,” he said. “Language like Scott Israel’s campaign used denigrates every Black man in our community.”

Tony has faced scrutiny for not divulging on a 2005 application with the Coral Springs Police Department that he shot and killed an 18-year-old man in 1993 when he was a teenager living in a tough neighborhood in Philadelphia. The application asked detailed questions about Tony’s interactions with law enforcement in the past, including whether he had ever been detained by an officer for “investigative purposes.” Tony also withheld that he had tried the hallucinogenic drug LSD as a teenager.

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Source Sun Sentinal