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Black Panther director Ryan Coogler fans accuse Bank of America of ‘racism’ over ‘robbery’ fiasco

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Fans have accused Bank of America staff of “racism”, after Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was mistaken for a robber when he tried to withdraw money from his own account at a branch in Atlanta.

The 35-year-old filmmaker was detained by Atlanta police in January after a bank teller wrongly thought he was committing a robbery.

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