HOUSTON – The war of words between community activist Quanell X and an elementary school teacher is escalating after he accused of her of making racist and anti-Muslim remarks on a political YouTube show, "Tommy's Garage."
Angela Box, third-grade teacher at Daily Elementary School, fired back at Quanell X at a press conference Wednesday.
She displayed a press release sent out by the activist accusing her of using an expletive and racist remark to describe President Obama. Box said she never used the term.
"This is a lie. I demand that Quanell X apologize to me for his lies," said Box. "This false and malicious quote has damaged my reputation and caused significant harm to me on a personal and a professional level."
Quanell X told Local 2 that he never said that she used the term instead he tells Local 2 that he quoted Box as saying ")expletive) president."
Tom Adkins, the host of "Tommy's Garage," offered $1,000 to Quanell X to prove that Box made the statement.
"If he does not accept this challenge, I reserve the right to call Quanell X a liar forever. In fact, I'll call him ‘Quanell Liar' every time I refer to him for the rest of his life," said Adkins.
Quanell X said he would match the $1,000 if Box would openly debate him.
The Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations sent a letter to Houston Independent School District Superintendent, Dr. Terry Grier. It wants Grier to investigate if Box's "private anti-Muslim views" are negatively impacting her students.
"Disagreeing with the president of the United States or sounding the alarm about radical Islam is not racist," said Box.
Grier told Local 2 that Box still has a job. He said the district's attorney tells him that this is a First Amendment issue as long as it stays out of the school.