Atlanta restaurant Umi Sushi is accused of discriminating against black man after being escorted for wearing pair of white Air Force 1s Restaurant has a strict dress code that prohibits caps , sneakers, flip-flops, sportswear and tank tops However, a white woman is seen sitting at the bar wearing a pair of silver Adidas
During the exchange between the man and the restaurant workers, he wondered why he was being targeted when he was not the only one wearing sneakers inside the establishment As his wife filmed the incident, the client said: « This is pure racism, she has on Adidas »
The staff member denied the charge despite failing to provide a reasonable explanation to the man.Once the conversation was passed outside, the owner (who also wears sneakers) was seen leaving the restaurant when the couple tried to implicate him But the owner, identified as Farshid Arshid, dismissed the couple’s concerns, leading to a heated exchange
After images of the incident were posted on social media, the restaurant began to evolve and prompted the owner to make a statement
« It was completely, 100% operational on our side, » Arshid said in a statement. « When they got angry we should have investigated »
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World News – United States – Sushi Bar Kicks Black Customer For AF1s As White Boss Wears Adidas Shoes
