Well,it seems from all accounts that he didn’t say anything at first and tried to walk away and she sensed his being uncomfortable with the situation and she kept provoking him.That sounds like someone looking for a fight to me.I don’t know any company that needs that in the workplace.
And he took the bait.
And Brookstone in a private enterprise.
This situation is not different than if he had verbally objected to a co-worker’s interracial marriage.