The Mississippi man who went viral for calling the cops on a dad helping his young daughters in a women’s restroom has lost his real estate gig.
A representative for Starkville-based Overstreet Properties said the man was an independent contractor and licensed realtor who was on a personal trip unrelated to the company when the incident occurred, TMZ reported.
After the confrontation exploded online, the agency decided to cut ties with him because his actions did not align with the company’s values.
The fallout stems from an incident last weekend at an Alabama QuikTrip gas station, where Oklahoma dad Tyler Brodsky took his two young daughters into an empty women’s restroom while traveling home from Florida, saying he chose it over the “dirty” men’s room.
The man confronted Brodsky for being in the women’s restroom with his kids and called the police — an encounter Brodsky later posted to TikTok that has since racked up 24 million views.
“Overstreet Properties is aware of videos circulating on social media depicting conduct by a former independent contractor during a personal trip that was unrelated to the company,” Overstreet Properties said in a statement posted to social media.
“The conduct depicted in the video does not reflect the values of Overstreet Properties or the standards we expect of those who represent our organization. Our focus remains on providing quality service to our clients, partners, and community.
“The individual depicted in the video is no longer associated with Overstreet Properties.”
Brodsky’s viral TikTok showed the angry customer berating him after his wife and “very ill” mother-in-law reported that a man was inside the women’s restroom.
“There is a man with two little girls using the women’s bathroom,” the customer complained to police over the phone. “He’s washing his hands with his daughters right now.”
The confrontation upset Brodsky’s daughters, who could be heard crying as the argument continued.
A female QuikTrip employee eventually stepped in, shut the restroom door on the customer and apologized to the family.
The customer also argued that the female employee should have taken the girls into the restroom instead, insisting Brodsky had “no business” being there.
In a follow-up video, Brodsky said three police officers responded to the gas station and quickly determined he had done nothing wrong.
“The officers let me know I was OK, I didn’t do anything wrong,” he said.
Brodsky added that officers ultimately asked the other man to leave the store.
He also praised the responding officers and QuikTrip employees for how they treated his daughters after the ordeal.
“Hopefully it’ll bring attention to people that feel the need to berate a mom or dad trying to take care of their kids,” he said.
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