This story was orginally posted on August 26, 2013. The irony is that the company has had repeated claims of racial discrimination since. They are involed in one as you read this.A woman contacted Radio Facts who works at the Wild Wings restaurant that asked the black patrons to leave. and asked that we allow her to be anonymous.
She states there are several reasons the group was asked to leave (below) Â Radiofacts.com
You’re only getting one side of story here. I work at the restaurant and your representation of the events is way off base. The group was being loud and obnoxious to both customers and staffers.
They kept complaining about their long wait and were talking about how “whitey” was able to get seated, but they were not. The problem was that they had a large group and insisted on sitting next to each other. We only had one area that could accommodate their large group and the patrons in that area were not done.
So yes, some “whities” were able to be seated before them, but only because they were going to a different area. We also seated non-whites in other areas too… They made this a racial issue before anything.
One of the guests also insulted a deaf white girl because she didn’t respond to one of them telling her to move (she was deaf and didn’t hear them)
They were also all standing in the middle of the walkway, making it difficult for customers to leave. We asked them if they could move over, but they said they can stand wherever they want, and if we wanted them out of the way then we should seat them. The customer that was offended was offended by a particular individual’s constant use of the word “n*gger” When asked to stop, he threw out a long string of racial epithets against one of my co-workers.
See the original story here
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There’s always two sides two every story!!!!!!
Actually from the respective of a black man, this sounds like a more likely story, I’m not saying that they should of been refused service but a group of anyone that large can at some point degrade into a mob mentality
I couldn’t agree with you more and I am also black
I am black as well. Honestly, after reading the story. To me it sounds very accurate because this is the type of behavior “some” not all, black people portray!!
Amen! The truth comes out.
Is everyone here a freaking idiot?…ok heres what we have..a setting in south carolina…known to have a racist flavor to it. A large group of blacks. Could be thugs but probably not. Theres an anonymous customer described as white who was way over the line in her comment..but probably not.. Then you have a business who refused to seat them due to skin color…but probably not.
Way too many uncheckable details for an acvurate conclusion.
What follows are scores of comments which really only show one thing..that we all have racial issues going on regardless of our personal skin color. Maybe we ALL need to just admit this…try not to be critical of others as well as ourselves and realize at least for now that we all have to be a little suspicious of any stranger.
We all front as if we dont see color but we have eyes so we do. A solution cannot be found if the basis of the subject is based on lies
How do we know that this woman is telling the truth? Why didn’t the restaurant state that the group was unruly if this is true?
how do we know the others were telling the truth? Number one, this story makes more sense…there were other blacks in the restaurant, if it was racial why did they allow them to stay?….maybe because they weren’t showing their ass.
LOL I am afro american and somehow I believe the white version of the story. Nope I am not a sell out I just think we as blacks feel entitled and blame lot of stuff on others. Me personally I am not waiting to hours to have dinner with Obama. Let alone a Wing spot. :)
I too am African American,and I agree with everything you said KJ!
Get real…until l it happens to you,
Agreed 100%
KJ I am also Afro-American and I totally totally 100% agree with you man!!!! I have seen this too many times for myself and I have asked staff not to seat those people near me! Its not the color that I don’t want next to me its the ignorance!
You people who are claiming to be black are so fake. No black person calls themselves Afro-American. Get out of here with your bs. Your white claiming to be black. That is some thing that was used in the 70s and 80s fake ass people smh.
How tube are you to callyour own people out because they believe the story given from am employed that was there. She had no reason to lie or nothing to gain but the truth. Not days people of color where there heart on the sleeves in the way of watching how others treat them. Not considering its a two way street an using the n word shows ignorance. I as a white person chooses not to sit or associate with any person an of any color. I don’t understand the double standard the media an of the black community seating there own to disrespect others with that vulgarity. I would consider them uneducated as well as rude. I do not allow my children to say it. When they listen to songs that have vilgore words in them or Violence in them ,they are not allowed to listen to it around me or in my home or car. My son was never allowed to where his pants lose an down below his butt. My daughter was not allowed to wear close that enticed men They are both wonderful responsible adults an I am proud of who they are
You won’t let them listen to those songs ? I would be more worried about learning some grammar and spelling to teach those kids of yours. Sheltering children from the real world only makes them weaker adults. Trust me I know. I had to grow up fast.
I thought it was too much to believe but there seem to be bots or something intentionally causing racial discord. Language is off, seems like grammar but is it just a non-native English speaker? I think there might actually be people trying to turn us against each other.
I agree..I never refer to myself as African-American..that is so fake and full of shit.
The story sounds to be just that, a story.Only white people, when mocking blacks and George Jeffedson, refer to whites as “whitey” or honkey.This isnt the 70’s.Gthoh.
one like me i refuse to wait for even 1 hour just to be sited for what? excuse me no, nada not me. It does not matter what it is, please my brothers and sisters start cooking your own meals, it better or order and pick up, is cozier at home anyway , it does not matter how small it is as long as is family we can do it. So please stop complaining and stop patronizing these restaurant and businesses that threat us folks like crap and does you no good anyway full of crease and salt and sugar. I think it time we open up our own and patronize our own brothers and sisters. we are making everybody else rich while we struggles because we want quick fix.
What they did was not right it was wrong, and i am screaming and kicking wrong not in the 20st century anyway, but it should open up, and make us smart. if all our brothers and sisters boycotts these places you will see how things are going to change. everywhere. Think as one and see what happens.
20st century?
Nothing else he said made sense. I’ll just throw “20st century,” on the pile with the rest of his racist drivel.
“Whitey?” I don’t know one black person that uses that term in describing white people. They would be called ni99a before “whitey.” And If this group behaved the way that this “anonymous” person say they were, why didn’t they get even louder and more obnoxious when they were asked to leave? You have 25 people being loud and obnoxious while waiting and then they get polite and orderly when they are asked to leave? It just don’t add up. If they were loud and obnoxious like some of the people I know, police would’ve been needed when they were asked to leave, cause loud and obnoxious people usually get stupid and violent when they are angry. Now I’m not saying that a few weren’t loud and using ni99a while conversating with each other cause that’s how some of us talk; but the whole group?
I know plenty of black people who use the word ” whitey” or “cracker” sir, & quite frankly, I’m guessing you might be one that occasionally throws that out there. Why do we always have to resort to name calling? And my God, it’s not always about race!!! Sometimes people just don’t like each other! I LOVE people from all races & I dislike people from all races but NEVER have I liked or disliked someone BECAUSE of their race. I also can just about bet you my bottom dollar that group was being loud & a least a little obnoxious because I’ve been around groups that big, waited on groups that big & been in groups that big & I can’t recall one instance that a group that big in a restaurant wasn’t loud & @ least somewhat obnoxious. So, now we’ve heard two sides to this story. I’m waiting to hear the (@ least one) other side!
There is only one race.
What is.messed up is the word ni99a… U get to pc it all the way to bed…while my head registered nigger..either use the real word or some other appropriate adjective…to substitute 9s for gs is just childish and leaves the recipient with the racist burden. Thanks
As much as I have been to Wild Wings in North Charleston, SC, I knew that didn’t sound right! I love that place, but what 2-hours for food, not me! I too believe this version because I have seen it over and over; especially at The Cheese Cake Factory! I think its wrong to make them out to be racist when they aren’t. That’s what’s really sad because some of us would just automatically take their word and run with it before hearing all the facts….. It’s all on facebook which is wrong. Don’t try and bring down Wild Wings for your ignorance. SUPPORTING WILD WINGS!!
Some of us are worldly enough that we’ve heard blacks cry wolf before. Playing the race card is such a normal way to deal with things for some folks, that the rest of us are not surprised. For instance, if Al Sharpton told me the sky was blue, I would have to consult an expert.
your claim of “I am not a racist” begs me to question your veracity. Just by saying you voted for Obama tells me you judge not by the content of their character , but the color of their skin. Surely you knew Obama has no character
Your are racist, simply because you take every situation to bring president Obama into the conversation….fast forward 3 years…this is the reason you have Donald Trump as your Presidential candidate….you should be privileged to see the smile on my face…
In other words .. because YALL spend 8 years “HATING” President OBAMA….YALL had no time to groom a candidate….SO SWEET…so you gona be mad and making these same old tired comments for 8 more years…CAN’T HELP BUT LOVE YOU…
Why are we making a bigger deal about their decision to wait 2 hours…here is the problem in black American…until someone is dead…we stand in agreement with the systemic racism…its disheartening to know someone can ANONYMOUSLY claim, to be a witness and so many of us in are ready to declare their story is TRUE…
This is just another reason why we HAVE TO DECLARE THAT “BLACK LIVES MATTER”…here is a quick lession of systemic racism.White business ONLY want your black dollars, your God given talents, and your passion. they will let you in, but you must be on your BEST BEHAVIOR… If the basketball team behaved like the swim team did at the Olympic it would still be a national story in both countries….In the initial story the US Olympic committee called the members of the swim team KIDS, and said they were out having fun…so what they fabricated the story…see that’s systemic racism called White Privilleged…and the presidential campaign of DONALDSON TRUMP, has tapped into that white privileged, that says..I nolonger have to be politically correct, someone even, black folks will agree….YALL BLACK FOLKS, SHOULD AT LEAST REQUIRE THEM TO GIVE THEIR NAME BEFORE YOU DECLARE THERE STORY IS TURE…
The group should release the tape they must have if their account of events is true. They said they were kicked out because one member of the group began taping. If that is true, then some, maybe all, of the “being asked to leave” part of the evening is on video. The group has that video. They are obligated to share that with everyone, because it likely will be decisive in arriving at the truth. They have a duty to release it. The longer they keep it hidden, the less believable they are.
When will some black people learn? Being loud, insulting and obnoxious does not get you good service or leave a good impression on others. They need to practice basic good manners when in a public place.
THANK U! Or people in general. ITS ANNOYING TO PULL THE RACE CARD…. 25 people and they all prob were obnoxious. I wouldnt want to serve them!
Thank you for demonstrating bigotry so well AKD
Really, you should all tell the samething to white folks, l have witness groups of white folks at football games, show their white ass, only to be labeled as a TRUE FAN…
and let’s be clear lm not talking about tailgating, l mean before game breakfast, and after game dinner, especially if their team lose… l have witnesses it at 5 star restaurants when toldders are crying and to appeased them allow to roll around in the floor , and older children slap “the fuck” out of their parents… So if you on the business of giving helpful advise PLEASE GIVE IT TO THE WHITE COMMUNITY TOO,
BUT, you will dismiss most of what l stated while you honestly know it to be true, it’s called WHITE PRIVILLEGED
People might take you half ass seriously if you learn to speak right or atleast spell check your shit
You’re actually criticizing his spelling and grammar with that comment?!?! Way to go in your effort to prove you’re superior.LOL. So typical. I guess that’s why you decided to go the anonymous route, genius.
Ummm…so did you
Why did it take the restaurant 2 hours to ask this rowdy bunch of individuals to leave
It seems they should have realized long before 2 hours that this group was making other customers uneasy.
I totally agree with you. Black folks want respect from others but they have never shown any respect. Last month at the airport, a Black woman cut the line twice dividing my family patiently waited on the line at the security check point that she knocked down my husband’s luggage. She came right behind my back and said, “I’m first.” Then she cut the line the 2nd time right in front of me and said, “You see! I’m ready.” I told a Black officer who held up her personal belongs before they could get through the X-Ray machine and made her wait much longer than expected.
One the way back home at a different airport, a Black woman cut in just to plug in her phone charger while a White woman was already standing in front of the power outlet with her tablet on the counter. That Black woman’s reason was, ” I’m ready, ” and would not take her charger off the power outlet right in front of that White woman. She went on arguing that she was ready. That White husband yelled, “You have no manner and no class. ” Finally, that Black woman took off her charger and waited for another power outlet.
What you witnessed were situations of INDIVIDUALS..all of you are in a highly stressful place. Cut people some black..i mean slack…your first two sentences portray a person way more ickier tjan an impatient black
I find it hard to believe a co-workers version of events especially when that person doesn’t have the guts to back it up with her/his name but opting to stay anonymous. Makes one wonder why why why??????. Regardless Wild Cafe only responded after the complaint about being refused service was posted on facebook which doesn’t give a good look for them. I say boycott this cafe can’t believe a group of 25 who had been there before without causing any problems was refused service because 1 repeat 1 white person felt threatened by their presence, well let that 1 white person make up for 25 people who weren’t there for a free meal all i can say 25 customers who won’t be spending their money at this place anymore. Rot in hell Wild Cafe from New Zealand.
Grace;
The cafe responded via Facebook because that is where the corporate offices found out about it. It seems the Manager of the cafe spoke with the party at the time of the problem and asked them to leave. Had the party not posted this incident to FB than the corporate offices would never have known. IOW, your assumptions lack pretty basic logic.
I would suggest the individual worker in this story wishes to remain unknown because the corporate offices have already replied and as a worker they are not allowed to talk to the press. These are pretty simple PR rules and part of HR requirments for a job. IOW, if your not a PR person you have no right to talk to the press as a rep. for the company and doing so could result in termination.
Sadly, waiting for a long time in a popular cafe is a common thing and when you have a large group it is better to call ahead or opt for another location – although chances are you will have to wait at that place. I have been in groups that have waited for 45 min to 1 hr at the Olive Garden, Tony Pako’s, BWW and TGIFridays among others and not once was that group 25 people.
Neither you nor I were present and while you take the account of the party as gospel and dismiss the employee, I actually think the truth is somewhere inbetween. As the party admits they had been in the cafe before it seems they had no problems in the past. Therefore what was the difference? Oh, yes, they had a group of 25 that wanted to sit together. That is a tall order for any establishment and would require waiting. I was once in a Texas Roadhouse and waiting with my wife when a group of 8 or 10 people who had been waiting became upset that they were being “ignorned”. The manager explained to them – where everyone could hear – that he could seat them near the bar but they objected and that the only booths large enough to hold them were occupied and if they would like to wait they could but that was all he could offer. They became upset and began accusing him of ignoring him. He tried to say, “no”, I just don’t have an area to seat you. After more heated words he asked them to leave and apologized that they were unhappy. He even offered them coupons for a free entrie which they took after calling him an “a**hole”. And, oh, the group was not black but a mixture of college students from UofM. It happens, relax.
What if the party was loud? What if the party did make fun of or demean a deaf patron? What if the party was using the word n***a and it made others uncomfortable? As someone who has managed a bar, I can tell you that I have had to have conversations with patrons about language, tone (please lower your tone) and on making fun of other patons. It is never easy or fun to do this but it is necessary as no patron is more important than another and once you ignore mistreatment or foul language you will drive away more patrons than you attrached – no matter how good your food / drink maybe. It just could be possible that this is what happened.
Assuming you could be from the US but now in NZ, I would like to add that racisim isn’t the grand issue in the US that it is made out to be. Consider that we have a black president (twice elected), Minorities sitting on the SCOTUS, 436 black and minority elected officals throughout America (at current count), not to mention the minorities in the world of sports / entertainment and education that are flat out “rockstars”. Are some people “racist” in America? Sure – but then again, please tell me a Country in the world as diverse as America that has elected as many minority candidates or has as diverse an offering in entertainment, sports and education. The truth is – this can’t be done as no other majority “white” country has and equal record on electing minorities than does America. France, UK, Canada, Germany, Spain or even your home of NZ – nope. So please, don’t always assume something is about “race” just because someone communicates that was they way they “feel”. They have a right to “feel” that way but not a right to thier own “facts”.
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Perhaps you colored folks would be more comfortable if you started your own restaurants and patronized them instead!
Maybe if you would educate yourself you would know that this restaurant is owned by A BLACK man… Grow up and stop showing your ignorance.
When my friend first told me this story,i very skepical.Ive been to wild wings,staff have always been friendly and very professional.I told my friend..that I found the story hard to believe.And that there had to be more to the story.I told her about the time I was with my family ay Dennys Rest.and this group of young black men.Sat next to us and began cursing and dropping the N”word.I could see my wife and son were upset.So I asked for some respect for my family.I got it”but it really could have gotten ugly……and im a black man!
WHY IN THE HELL WOULD A WORKER REVEAL THEMSELVES WHEN THEY HAVE TO WORK THERE AND WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH EVERY IGNORANTTHUG FROM CHARLESTON COMING BY THEIR JOB THREATENING THEM? USE YOUR HEAD GRACE. WHAT YOU NEED TO PROTEST IS THE BLACK ON BLACK KILLINGS ALMOST EVERY NIGHT. NO ONE SAYS ANYTHING ABOUT THAT THO
Or protest the white mothers leaving their babies in shopping carts in Wal-mart. Or White teens stealing prescription meds or using household cleaners to get high and kill them selves.
All in all that has nothing to do with what is going on in this article.. Grow up and stop pointing fingers at one race cause one is no better than the other.. Thats the real deal
KJ,and KINGPIN…Nice try “trolls”. NO self respecting person of Color would call themselves “AFRO-AMERICAN”……..not since the 70s. Nice try for a WHITE GUY!!!
Are we REALLY so full of ourselves to believe that we know enough of ANY given people group to KNOW how each person in that group speaks?? S…M…H!
I knew there was more to this story.. That kind of in your face racism does not happen in the USA, which is why I am many others were skeptical. Thanks for the poster for having the courage to tell her story.
That kind of in your face racism doesn’t happen? What the hell are you smoking and how can I get some?
It is hard to trust someone who would reveal their identity on such a matter. As far was we know this could be the said shift manager that requested the group to leave and as seeking sympathy for the situation. I am not negating the actual comment just the validity of it.
I knew there was more to the story, this is why I keep my mouth shut until I hear both sides. This side actually sounds more believable than the original story, simply because I know how “we” can be sometimes. I see it way too often, and then “we” get mad when we’re treated a certain way.
I don’t doubt this woman for a minute…..this ‘behavior’ is typical……….
This is an anonymous caller to a talk radio show. That’s about as credible a source as a couple of Internet trolls called KJ and KINGPIN claiming to be “Afro-Americans.”
As a server I can believe this lady’s story. At work I get this attitude all the time. I’ve even had the “pleasure” of having to deal with a large crowd of blacks..I did everything they wanted or asked of me. One man even asked for a special order which we don’t normally do (because it involved something we didn’t have on hand, but we went to the grocery store next to us and got it) but he was so nice that my manager said of course….that man was great, his company on the other hand was racist and just mean. Telling me that it was my turn to wait on them hand and foot, saying that its about time a white person steps up and does something for the black folk(s), etc…I just smiled and gritted my teeth, but inside I wanted to give them a scolding their parents never did. Throughout it all my manager was listening, when they called me white bitch, he had enough and kicked them all out…he let the nice man know that he could stay and even took the price of his meal off the bill. The others started screaming racism and they called the cops….we took the group and the cops out to the video room and let them view the tape together. They then said we editted the tape somehow and that cops always side with the “whites”.. Cops took them and escorted them out the door and told them never to come back. The nice man left too, looking embarrassed but he was told he could come back and he did about two days later and was apoligizing left and right..he even left me a tip of $75.00 and something extra for my trouble…another $50.00. As far as her not giving her name….. I dont’ blame her, look at what is happening to the guy who wore the obama clown mask in the rodeo…he is recieving death threats and hate mail. Who wants the hassle??
Black people cry racism so much now that nobody believes them.
Time to grow up and look at your own behavior
Really sad what this nation is becoming. I enjoy food From many cultures and have been to black owned restaurants and had no problem and I was treated respectfully and enjoyed my meal. There are unruly folks of every race, unfortunately our president has muddied the water with his lack of leadership. As i stated earlier “really sad”.
I WOULD OF TOLD THEM TO LEAVE TO AND IF THE Y DIDNT CALL THE PO PO.DONE.YES THEY ARE THE WORST TIPPERS AND I WOULD HATE TO WAIT ON THEM.PLUSE THEY ALL SMELL LIKE SHIT,MAKES ME WANT TO PUKE.SOMETIMES YOU FEEL LIKE SPITING IN THERE FOOD OR DO SOMETHING LIKE DROP IT IN A GARBAGE PAL AND PUT IT BACK ON THE PLATE AND SERVE.ENJOY YOUR DINNER YOU CHEAP MOKEYS AS MF..
JO – If you spend more time with a dictionary and less time insulting a race of people – you would know how to spell – DUMMY!!!!
Watch for it. It seems like bots, trolls, I don’t know what, are posting in a way to inflame tensions between the races. Read carefully and use critical thinking. Don’t let them twist you.
It’s funny a white lady makes a statement full of the obvious stereotypes about black people (loud and obnoxious) and people are quick to believe the “white version” lmao You guys are pathetic. What “loud and obnoxious” people are going to wait for 2 hours to be seated at this restaurant or any other restaurant for that matter. So basically it’s expected to be believed that these folks were acting this way the whole time yet weren’t told to leave sooner? Ok yeah that makes a lot of sense.
there’s always two sides to a story.short,simple & plain!
I’m confused…because I live here where this situation happened. So if this is true why the spokesperson of Wild Wings didn’t say anything of this sort nor said the crowd was rowdy…It sound like a lie and what you are stating is not in any of these people character.. Furthermore, your side of the story is a little bit too late. You should have reached out to your Corporate Representative and advise them of the situation prior to it getting out of hand. They also called ahead of time to reserve a table because they had a large party that need to be seated. Do you even work at Wild Wing Cafe or someone that’s just trying to cover up racism?
Posted on Facebook by a friend of a friend… (if it matters, she is indeed WHITE)
“So many misinformed individuals re this story. Mike london (a prominent member of the community and music industry…y’all ever heard of FOCUS?) and 24 members of his family and friends chose to patronize this establishment for his cousins going away celebration. The establishment was notified of their intentions of patronizing the restaurant 72 hours in advance. Although WW doesn’t take advance reservations the group was told they would be accomodated. Upon their arrival they were asked to wait until an area could be cleared for them. While they were waiting 2 white women entered the estsblishment. While one of the women from mikes party was conversing with the hostess, one of the white women rudely interrupted them and told the hostess she needed a table and in tthe process stepped on the foot of the woman from the party of 25. There was no apology. The woman from the party excused herself and joined the 24 others and made the comment to one of the members of her party I can’t believe that just happened. To which the white woman responded something to the effect of yeah that just happened..get over it bitch! The 2 women were seated first and told management they did not want the party seated in their area b/c they felt threatened (even tho they were the oned who precipitated the confrontation). B/c of that the party was made to wait 2 hours for a table while the other women enjoyed a carefree meal. When the party asked why they were still not seated after 2 hours they were told b/c the 2 women felt threatened by them. someone in the party was tthought to be vivideotaping the conversation by the manager. Not sure if they were or not but in any case the party was asked to leave.”
first of all if its a large group of course they going to be loud, whats wrong with that, and for her to say that a large group can only sit in 1 place that’s a lie , i always go to WWC u have out side and inside where large group can sit, so instead of letting those other people have a seat they would’ve put tables and chair together, she was just straight racist ,,, there is no excuse. for her to put them out… who is she just a shift manager..
I don’t care who you are or what your skin color is, I don’t want to hear ANY Racial stuff, that includes “cracker, Whitey, Nigge_, or anything else. If you think you can use the “N” work, because you are black, then go ahead, but there are black people that are offended by this word, just as whites are. If you do use that word, then get used to hearing it, when the KKK marches around using it, so grin and bear it, if you are that ignorant.
I’m sick and tired of obama and all of his Racist BS that he keeps bringing up. Trayvon Martin was a Violent Criminal, who made Zimmerman the Victim of a Race Based Hate Crime.
The original comment that said this was under the name “LuckyChucky”, but we are supposed to think this was a woman? (the poster “Julie” reposted an earlier comment).
This has been discussed on the Wild Wing Cafe facebook page extensively since last week. However, the anonymous poster writes this comment days later, after it becomes national news, but none of this (other than the mention of a “deaf girl”) was mentioned on the facebook page before.
“Whitey” is something that white people THINK black people say.
Although the story by the “employee” is most likely made up, there is a fair amount of detail on the Wild Wing Cafe facebook page, if you are willing to dig for it.
The actual issue appears to have started when there was an argument between some members of the group and a party of two women (some people say that one was a “deaf girl”). The stories differ, but most agree that one of the women stepped on the foot of one of the people in the party, and that led to a brief argument. Apparently, the argument calmed down and everybody went back to waiting.
The real problem happened when the women were seated near in an area that was being cleared for the group. They said they didn’t want to be near the group. Most any reasonable manager would have just put the women somewhere else (especially since they were the ones who asked). Instead, apparently, the manager told the group they couldn’t seat them where they had been planning to.
There are some people on the facebook page who are saying that the female who stepped on the foot was a “deaf girl”. That is possible and could certainly explain the argument being bigger than it needed to be.
Either way though, the original incident was clearly over and the obvious answer was to accommodate both.
This is BULL … I live where this place is and this is so far from the truth… the news and radio are telling false and not full stories. The people were loud and disrupting people. Then a def girl stepped on one of their toes and they started yelling and trying to fight her cause she didnt say sorry… SHE WAS DEF…. and thats the other part of the story no one wants to tell cause they want to make this about race.
@ Mr. Toby “Crackthawhipp” Walker you say colored folk might feel comfortable at their own restaurant, last time I checked the crayon box white was a color as well so who are you referring too?
“”Whitey” is something that white people THINK black people say.”
Uh, hello… has everyone already forgotten about “Beat Whitey Night” at the Iowa State Fair?
@Chris I gotta agree with you…I read some of the comments on this story I gotta agree whitey is not a term commonly used by black folk. Not saying it can’t happen…just saying less likely to happen. I can remember getting into an altercation with a caucasian guy and the MP’s arrived, so everyone had to tell their side of the story, well how about his wife told the MP’s I called her husband a “White Ni@@a” I’m like really, who says that? Even the MP had a look like…”I know she lying”
People are absolutely ridiculous all you can do is point the finger at someone if that would have been a group of 25 white people 25 Asian / Mexican people or any other race at that matter of a party of 25 people they would have had to wait just as long . Come on people get a hobby to invest your time in besides drama / racism . And at the same point if any of those races would have been obnoxious they would have been asked to leave just as quick it surely wasn’t because the color of their skin it was their behavior . I know I’m a local resident that was at the family oriented resturant when this all when down. So basically it’s time for this society to grow the hell up and get over themselves and the color of their skin try looking in the mirror at your features not your color. And to end it all I’m going to say your lucky it wasn’t my deaf daughter that was disrespected the way that little girl was because regardless if you were black white tan green blue or yellow the last thing you would be complaining about would be getting asked to leave from a resturant or what color you were because we would of all been asked to leave by the police and ambulance drivers you have to respect yourself before you can respect others . One thing I’ve learned by being raised by a marine from the south is manners and if you can’t use them you deserve the consequences whatever they may be…
Three things…Im from Charleston…Im Black and I believe this story. That is all.
Don’t believe this story, wild wings us LOUD anyway so to say the group was loud is ridiculous. If the incident involved a deaf girl, and the fact she stepped on someones foot, doesn’t excuse the fact of her stepping on someone’s foot. How was the person to know she was deaf? The group waited to be accomodated and were asked to leave AFTER the manager realized she was being taped so it wasn’t about the group being loud, because they would have been asked to leave way before the 2 hour mark
So basically everyone from the company who is speaking in defense is lying??? Did you ever stop to think that because this is a corporation the marketing department has given the restaurant and its employees specific instructions not to comment on an on-going investigation. Some people are probably tired of watching/hearing their work place get slandered so they decide to speak out publicly against the group of idiots who are taking money out of their pockets. Has any other African American ever had an issue with discrimination from this same restaurant that serves chicken wings and beer?? I’ve never heard of one. Aren’t their black people that work their? I’ve seen them.
So this Mike London/Brown guy decides to wait almost an entire month to go to a news channel claiming discrimination, what sense does that make?? Why not the next day? Why wait a month to have your voice heard if it was so traumatic to you and your group? The fact is, well you only have the “facts” of the group. Their side. No one else has publicly stated their side because they are conducting an internal investigation because, well, that is what corporations do. Mike Brown obviously has never worked for a corporation so he probably knows that if he gets a head start on his smear campaign then it will be hard for people to get a word in edgewise. He would have gotten so many people that feel sorry for him to go ahead and side with him and then he has all these people crying foul. Did I read that he was or is part of a gospel group???? Are they famous? He must need money to fund the group. Maybe he needs money to go on tour. So he and his cohorts are claiming the racial tidbit, right? Did someone say he is a man of God??? Well this looks like the Devil’s work to me. He’s using the vast majority of African Americans to rally against a company that he claims was discriminatory for what reason? Because he said so? Because race is such a sensitive subject these days? He’s smart. He is probably saying “Well people know I am in the church choir and I lead a gospel group and I was asked to leave a restaurant, so why not claim it’s because I was black? People will believe me because why would I lie? I’m in charge of the church choir! Of course they will believe me!” Aaaannnndddddd now he wants to laugh all the way to the bank right? He wants his 15 minutes of fame and milk it for every second and every cent he can get out of it. In the meantime, he has no idea what kind of problems he is causing for other people and their families.
People like him deserve a special place in HELL. Yes, I said it. HELL.
Fact… I’m black. I grew up in Charleston. I am also an employee at this very same Wild Wing.
What this young lady (whoever she is), is telling the truth.
This group was being unruly, and that picture they took outside was of them refusing to leave, while the police were on the way.
Fact… You cannot threaten to, “kick her white ass” or act unruly in any establishment without being asked to leave.
Fact… We have turned down more white patrons in my years of working there then anyone else, for this very same reason. Just being black doesn’t give us the right to act how we want then get offended and cause an uproar when we don’t get what we want out of the situation.
It just kills me that, because the black man said this one thing we all wanna believe it, them if the white man says something, then surely it must be a lie.
I have been in a lot of situations that did warrant this kind of attention, but…
Fact… These was some ignant mufuckas!
Fact… I even know a few of the party members, but that doesn’t change that what’s right is right, and what’s wrong is wrong.
When the truth view out, there’s gonna be a whole new beast unleashed, and that’s the media attacking black peoples credibility when a real situation like thus occurs…
Think about that…
Hey Maya, are you an idiot? Of course there are more places to sit than one specific area of a restaurant. Is there something wrong with being loud in a restaurant? Well, depends on what kind of a restaurant you are in. Can I be loud and cause a ruckus while you are eating dinner? Can I yell in your ear while you are gnawing on chicken wings? Can I threaten your daughter/friend/sister who is hearing impaired?? Can I heckle the employees who have no control over the volume of the restaurant? Or the amount of open tables? Can I act like I have no class or any common sense when I am in your restaurant? Hey Maya, have YOU ever experience racial discrimination while you were in this restaurant? You obviously know the place very well so you are comfortable spending your income there. So are you one of the many jumping on the race bandwagon?
Hey “Nachural”.. Learn how to spell. Yes the delay from the marketing side of the company is why this ultimately has spread to negatively affect that company. Unfortunately, they don’t know the meaning of “damage control” and felt the need to apologize. However they apologized for how the man felt, not apologized for racial discrimination. Obviously perception is everything and to the general public, that apology assumed guilt on the company’s or restaurant’s behalf. Maybe you don’t know how to read or maybe you just didn’t care about the news account that stated that the restaurant was conducting an internal investigation of it’s own to collect the facts from their side before releasing any more statements. You know some people would like to keep their jobs so they aren’t exactly going to publicly comment when they were instructed not to. But some people know that other people who are full of sh*t will throw a race card to benefit their own pockets, while taking money out of another’s pocket; those people are going to start making the anonymous comments because they WANT to take a stand. They want to call out this ass clown who is negatively affecting their business and means of income. But I guess since he has a gospel group that people are making sure that they mention… “Have you ever heard of the group ‘FOCUS’?”…. then he must be telling the truth right? Wrong. He is promoting his gospel group. He is employing all of his little weasels to name-drop his group and probably promising them success and money of all sorts since he is going after a corporation claiming racism. Who on this site gives a rat’s ass about his gospel group???? Not me. Why are they relevant? They aren’t. Or are they???? To any one with common sense, they will see what the big picture really is. He is a low-life trying to use his position in a Church of God to catapult his gospel group to stardom but has no means of doing so. But wait…. we go into a restaurant and act like fools and decide to claim racism when we are asked to leave. BINGO!!!! And then we see dollar signs…
So is this site turning off comments or scanning them to pick and choose which ones get posted? Everyone I know that is trying to comment has comments that aren’t being posted.
Whitey is the same as the N word.
Stop the double-standard BS
Kim-
No one waited two hours to eat. Not to mention, if this girl accidentally stepped on someone’s toe, and these ‘young black professionals’ were so upset, then why would they get in her face and threaten her?
Do you call that waiting peacefully? Would anyone with common sense say “Oh, I’m sure it was an accident” or “Why would she do that intentionally?” But that didn’t happen. They surrounded her and threatened her. From what I understand, she went and sat in the bathroom until her table was ready. They were trying to intimidate her.
Of course a restaurant manager would try to accommodate them if there was no further incident. But when someone pulls out a video camera or phone or whatever they used, that too is a form of harassment when you are asked to stop.
db
Posted August 26, 2013 at 3:51 PM
How do we know that this woman is telling the truth? Why didn’t the restaurant state that the group was unruly if this is true?
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This sounds more PLAUSIBLE because this is what we have come to expect from these “rain forest” rejects. Look at OPRAH and her lies throwing the race card in Switzerland. I say this story sounds more like reality
In other words, typical militant black entitlement behavior …
we have all seen this behavior many times, read the story yesterday, but knew the real story already
like I say, these “people” are subhuman
“Don’t believe anything you hear….and only half of what you see.”