Screengrab from Jamie Giellis' Twitter accountA screengrab of a now-deleted tweet from Denver mayor candidate Jamie Giellis. One day after failing to identify what the acronym “NAACP” stood for in a live interview, Denver mayoral candidate Jamie Giellis is under new fire for a racially insensitive tweet from 2009. The tweet, made under her maiden name, Jamie Licko, wonders why cities have Chinese-centric neighborhoods. The tweet and Giellis’ personal Twitter and Instagram accounts were deleted Wednesday night, as first reported by 9News. RELATED: Jamie Giellis’ flub on “NAACP” meaning splits Denver’s black voters Giellis is set to face off against Mayor Michael Hancock on June 4 in a runoff election after no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote earlier this month. Related Articles Jamie Giellis’ flub on “NAACP” meaning splits Denver’s black voters Denver mayor race: Jamie Giellis unveils “team of rivals” strategy; Michael Hancock pitches continuity Denver camping ban fight already resurfacing in mayoral runoff Former rivals align behind Jamie Giellis as final countdown for Denver mayoral race begins Denver’s final two candidates for mayor each have a path to victory On Tuesday, Giellis secured the endorsements of previous opponents Lisa Calderón, who is black and Latina, and Penfield Tate, who is black. This is a developing story and will be updated. 

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