Atlanta restaurant backs down and apologizes after NBA legend Dominique Wilkins says he was turned away because he is black: 'Never have I felt prejudice… until today'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9612171/Atlanta-restaurant-apologizes-Dominique-Wilkins-says-turned-away-black.html ^

[qwerty1234]

'In my many years in the world, I've eaten at some of the greatest restaurants in the world, but never have I felt prejudice or been turned away because of the color of my skin, until today in #atlanta #turnedawaybecauseimblack'

[qwerty1234]

I thought we lived in a country full of white supremacists? How is it that this black man, 61 years of age, has never once felt prejudice until this incident?

Guess America is not as racist as democrats would have us beleive.

[Pollard]

pretty much what I was going to say

[Dan in Wichita]

Perhaps, Dominique, you were turned away because you have a long history of being a pampered jerk.

[Skywise]

He was turned away because he was wearing Nike sweatpants and not jeans or slacks as is their dress code.

[Ann Archy]

GREAT POINT!!! HE WASN’T DRESSED APPROPRIATELY!! GET SOME CLASS, BUB!

[Bob434]

no no no- He’s special- rules don’t apply to him

[Ann Archy]

MAN UP RESTAURANT OWNERS!

[17th Miss Regt]

How is it that this black man, 61 years of age, has never once felt prejudice until this incident?

Your surmise might be correct. But another possibility is that while racism is everywhere, he simply lacked the mental acuity to notice it.

[gr8eman]

No trainers, DA! I don’t know how many times I was told that in Britain when not getting let in a pub!

[Samurai_Jack]

OH BULLCRAP...
There’s no way that they turned him away because of his skin color. I bet they had a dress code and he come in wearing a bunch of Bling, jeans and a fur coat because he got no class.

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“Wilkins said he was wearing ‘sporty casual’ - with ‘casual pants,’ a red shirt and sneakers. He said a woman at the restaurant remarked that he was wearing ‘sweatpants,’ and said ‘we’re trying to keep a level of elegance,’ according to CBS46.

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On the restaurant’s website, it says ‘collared shirts are suggested for gentlemen’ and says that ‘casualwear,’ including sweatpants and athletic attire, are ‘considered too informal for the dining experience we provide.’
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[lee martell]

I figured they would end up ‘apologizing’ for exposing him as a Big Crybaby and a Lazy Slob. Though I doubt that is how they phrased it.

[alternatives?]

They have a dress code. They felt he didn’t meet the dress code. They forgot he could play the racist card eliminating any dress code.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

He was turned away because he was wearing Nike sweatpants and not jeans or slacks as is their dress code.

Which is a form of discrimination, because black people can't be expected to wear jeans or slacks, since they can't get downtown to a store to buy them, and besides, nobody would sell them any, even if they could. That's the law.

[fruser1]

On the restaurant's website, it says collared shirts are suggested for gentlemen and that casualwear, including sweatpants and athletic attire, are considered too informal for the dining experience we provide.

After 61 years he still can't read, but knows how to race-bait.

[Pez149]

Give me all the money in the cash register!
If you refuse to handover the cash you’re racist...
Everything is racist if someone doesn’t get their way...
Unbelievable!

[Steve_Seattle]

There’s something missing from this story. Atlanta is more than 60% black, and no restaurant there could possibly discriminate against blacks and think they could get away with it.

[Steve_Seattle]

Ok, I see it was a dress code issue, not a racial one, as Wilkins claimed.

[hoe_cake]

BS. Atlanta is the black mecca. He needs to put a jacket on, ok? Just because he is ... wait a sec...who is he? Some self-important narcissist. As if Atlanta didn't need any more racial tension, we get this. My good guess it's drivel arranged to feed the fire.

[1Old Pro]

There’s something missing from this story. Atlanta is more than 60% black, and no restaurant there could possibly discriminate against blacks and think they could get away with it.

Dress code violation. Next time in college he should have taken a reading course instead of basket weaving.

[ronniesgal]

stupid to back down.
I do.not.believe. that a black guy in Hotlanta got turned way from a restaurant...... there are plenty monied blacks living there who go out to eat and especially drink.