Posted on 10/26/2017 10:34:30 AM PDT by ForYourChildren
A posh Los Angeles fitness center kicked a black pastor out and banned him for life because, the pastor says, a white employee overheard him expressing support for President Donald Trump.
The employee allegedly charged at the pastor, Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, in a physically threatening manner coming within inches of his face and yelled You support Donald Trump!
Peterson, 68, is now asking for an apology and seeking civil rights damages.
The incident occurred on August 11 at Equinox Sports Club Los Angeles.
The pastors no-good, very bad day began while he was discussing racial issues and defending Trump on his mobile phone during a live broadcast of the Bill Cunningham radio show.
Peterson chose to conduct the radio interview in a room described as a utility closet on the first floor of the Equinox facility near the lobby area. (The actual gym equipment is upstairs.)
He had been making semi-frequent radio appearances by phone from that gym for six years, Anthony Kohrs, an attorney representing Peterson, told The Daily Caller. He finds a spot where there isnt a lot of background noise. He never had a problem. Hes even been given permission by employees to use their offices.
On this particular day, an employee whom Peterson says he had never seen overheard Peterson on the phone and summoned a colleague.
The second employee, who identified himself to Peterson as Scott, allegedly demanded that Peterson leave the gym and told him that his membership was terminated effective immediately.
Peterson asked for an explanation but, he says, Scott would not provide one.
Scott who reportedly described himself as an Equinox manager refused to allow Peterson to speak to anyone else.
According to Petersons version of events, Peterson responded by saying he did not understand why he was being asked to leave or why his his membership was being revoked.
The confrontation grew increasingly tense.
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Wow.
I can hardly wait to see this all over the msm.
CNN
The View
MCNBC
ABC
This outta be good....
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God will side with the Reverend. “Dear Lord grant thee winnings to this lawsuit over the evil and satanic liberals who want to destroy Your name and religion”. Amen.
Bump
“...seeking civil rights damages.”
Hope it’s in the high six-figures, at least.
on his mobile phone during a live broadcast of the Bill Cunningham radio show
If I'm at the gym, I really hate it when someone is on the phone. It's not the right place for a conversation. A radio Interview? That's obnoxious.
I will also say -- if a black guy tells the news that a racial slur was spray-painted on his house, I assume he did it himself. We all do. This guy seems to have politics that I like (good for him) but he's telling me he's being a victim. I am not rushing to believe him. Sorry. Maybe this isn't about politics. Maybe this is about obnoxious behavior at the gym.
Equinox Fitness is a chain - 86 locations in the US, 3 in Canada, 2 in the UK. They’re opening a hotel in New York in 2019 so Trump is the competition.
Peterson chose to conduct the radio interview in a room described as a utility closet on the first floor of the Equinox facility near the lobby area. (The actual gym equipment is upstairs.)
He had been making semi-frequent radio appearances by phone from that gym for six years, Anthony Kohrs, an attorney representing Peterson, told The Daily Caller. He finds a spot where there isnt a lot of background noise. He never had a problem. Hes even been given permission by employees to use their offices.
If that is all true, then he had permission and was not near the people using the actual gym. I repeat, if it is all true.
He was talking on the phone in a utility closet away from the exercise floor. What’s really obnoxious is people commenting without reading.
“Tolerant” liberals.
How odd that he was overheard.
Scotty Snowflake must’ve been triggered by a black man saying things black men “aren’t supposed to” say.
I expect we’ll see Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton marching in solidarity with this “brother” black pastor, right?
Actually reading the article before commenting will help you refrain from looking like an imbecile. The article states that the pastor was on the call in an out of the way place within the gym, presumably not in the workout area.
How odd you assume he was actually overheard.
He’s been interviewed “semi-frequently” at the gym for six years, live-on-the-air on some occasions, including this one.
Maybe the employee who summoned the irate “Scott” heard the live broadcast on the radio, or maybe other Trump-haters gave him the word.
What do you suppose would happen if Donna Brazil, ensconced in a utility room with a phone, was shouted down and thrown out of the gym by Trump supporter, such as yourself?
Jesse Lee Peterson is a great guy. I always enjoy his writings and videos. This had to have shocked him to the core. Hope that fascist employee is fired and that the lawsuit goes in Jesse’s favor.
Rev. Peterson was great on the Trump campaign trail. I wish we’d see more of him than we do.
Hope its in the high six-figures, at least.
I hope it is too. I really like Rev. Peterson.......;)
Black man dissed by whitey.
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