Two advocates for the South Asian community in the Northwest Territories say they're not surprised by racist backlash following a recent music video, but Yellowknife can do better.

A music video, which surfaced last week and has since been taken down, showed a group of men driving cars around Yellowknife, flashing what appeared to be handguns and lip-syncing to a Punjabi rap song.

It sparked a flood of online reaction, including racist and threatening comments directed toward South Asians in the city.

People who spoke with CBC called the video "100 per cent inappropriate" and "embarrassing for their community" while condemning what they say was racist backlash.

The RCMP say they're now investigating the video for potential unlawful firearms activity.

Silal Shafqat, president of the As

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