When will people ever learn to stop patronizing places where they clearly are not wanted? NFL player Mark Ingram experienced what is clearly a racially motivated act as he and his friends were denied access to a nightclub in the UK. Cirque le Soir allegedly denied Ingram and his friends access to the club for what they called a violation of their entrance policies. It was alleged that the group were “too urban” and were denied entry. Just what exactly is “too urban”? If that isn’t racial nothing is because urban is synonymous with black. We guess the club didn’t know that, huh!! According to a statement released by the club, they claimed the act was not racially motivated and they strongly discourage “heavy male entourages” however the discretion is the responsibility of the door staff. Apparently the door staff messed with the wrong “urban” group.
Ingram took to social media with his situation and unfortunately the weak apology the club posted on their social media isn’t good enough and he is surely letting the establishment know exactly how he feels. The sour moment didn’t change his love for the UK and Ingram stated he is having a good time in spite of.
Read more as reported by Huffington Post:
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NFL player Mark Ingram took an off-season trip to London this week and said he experienced an upsetting racial encounter during what was intended to be an evening of fun.
Ingram, who plays for the New Orleans Saints, said on Twitter that he and five of his friends, all of whom are black, had dinner at an upscale restaurant Monday night before heading to the nightclub Cirque le Soir, where Ingram said he had reservations.
However, upon arriving, Ingram said he and his group were turned away from the venue and told they were “too urban” to enter. He documented the experience in a series of tweets:
We pull up to @CirqueLeSoir where we have reservations and this is what they tell us!! @SterlingMoore @TheVonnBell7 @burtleyc @OhGi_3Dawg3 pic.twitter.com/vfKGcqUmxQ
— Mark Ingram II (@MarkIngram22) February 28, 2017
Is this what 6 big “too urban” guys look like?! @CirqueLeSoir @TheVonnBell7 @SterlingMoore @OhGi_3Dawg3 @burtleyc @Flintsbadguy #AllSmiles pic.twitter.com/fHjl9mS7Bg
— Mark Ingram II (@MarkIngram22) February 28, 2017
Cirque le Soir responded to Ingram’s accusations in a statement posted to Twitter on Tuesday, saying that race did not play a factor in the group’s dismissal.
Instead, the club says that Ingram and his friends did not adhere to its door policy, which discourages “male-heavy entourages.”
“Discretion lies with our door staff and while we sympathise with Mark and his friends we fully support our employees’ right to challenge groups that do not adhere to our door policy,” the statement reads. “Admitting an all-male group goes against our policy and is clearly stated on Facebook and on all reservation confirmation emails.”
Read it in full below:
An official statement :- pic.twitter.com/n7b3x57CbK
— Cirque Le Soir (@CirqueLeSoir) February 28, 2017
Ingram has continued to share his experience online by retweeting reactions from fans who are upset by the news with the hashtag #TooUrban.
Ingram’s story is similar to that of a group of black women who said they were denied entry to a U.K. nightclub in 2015. The four women, who live in London, said they were told they were “too dark” and “overweight.”
Despite the incident, Ingram says that he still has love for London and has “been enjoying [the] incredibly diverse culture in Ashbourne, learning a historic game called Shrovetide football and everyone has been amazing.”
Source: Huffington Post
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