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Ricky Johnson was collecting signatures for a ballot measure in Virginia City , Nevada .
He says a white man called him a racial epithet and referenced the “hanging tree” before he started recording the encounter.
The sheriff's office says it doesn't condone racism, inequality or hate speech.
Sponsors of the 10-day Hot August Nights class car event that was being held at the time revoked the registrations of those identified in the video.
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