Tennessee reportedly called Rep Justin Jones and another Black legislator “baboons” during the summer of 2020. The revelation comes as Tennessee grapples with the fallout of the expulsion of Mr Jones and Mr Pearson for taking part in protests from the floor of the legislature following the shooting that left six people dead at a local Christian school. Politico article, wrote that the events that led to Mr Jones and Mr Pearson’s expulsions were of “little surprise” to people who have followed Tennessee state politics in recent years