SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Employees of an LA Fitness in New Jersey wrongly accused a black member and his guest of not paying to work out and called police, prompting an apology from the company.

LA Fitness tells The Associated Press that three employees directly involved in the incident are no longer with the company.

Tshyrad (shah'-RAHD) Oates posted video of the confrontation at the club in Secaucus, outside New York City. He says they were racially profiled.

LA Fitness says Oates' friend, who was not identified, is indeed a club member. Oates didn't return a message seeking comment.

The Irvine-Calif.-based company is considering ways to improve its training.

Executive vice president of operations Jill Greuling (GROO'-ling) says that "regrettably" its staff called the police rather than working to straighten out the matter.