OJ tossed out of Louisville steakhouse on eve of derby...

[Cajungator26]

I'm not saying it did have anything to do with race... just saying that it's (of course) going to be played that way by OJ and his lawyers.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I'm not saying it did have anything to do with race... just saying that it's (of course) going to be played that way by OJ and his lawyers.

Yeah, I have mixed feelings here. I owned a convenience store and worked managing other businesses that were open to the public, many times I had to deal with customers who I personally disliked...distasteful but necessary. Yes, you have a right to refuse service but you have to have a reason...can't be arbitrary. If there were white folks in OJ's crowd and if there were other blacks in the place then the owner might escape being accused of racism, but if the folks with OJ were all or mostly black and the other customers white then he's gonna have problems I'm afraid (unless of course the owner is black himself...nobody specified that). It's the reality of the times...the race card will be played here. If OJ wasn't doing anything that violated the rules of the place, then I frankly don't see how he can be refused service...again, if you own a business that deals with the public then you have to deal with all kinds of folks, including those you may dislike, unless they violate the rules of behavior. The owner may hate OJ, he's not alone, but his emotions may cost him here!

[ninetoone]

what about the fact that OJ said he "understood and would gather the rest of his party to leave"...how does that come into play, if at all? Seems to me it would.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by ninetoone

what about the fact that OJ said he "understood and would gather the rest of his party to leave"...how does that come into play, if at all? Seems to me it would.

Perhaps OJ was saying, "I understand" in a I see said the blind man kind of way... perhaps OJ thought the guy was a racist. Who knows...

Personally, I would have a problem with OJ as well, but I probably would not have done what the restaurant owner did. Some things are worth fighting about... OJ eating dinner there was not. JMO.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Perhaps OJ was saying, "I understand" in a I see said the blind man kind of way... perhaps OJ thought the guy was a racist. Who knows...

Personally, I would have a problem with OJ as well, but I probably would not have done what the restaurant owner did. Some things are worth fighting about... OJ eating dinner there was not. JMO.

yeah, it's business, not personal. comes with that territory. but it is his business, and it's up to him as to how to run it.

[Danzig]

so, if he was a white guy pos who killed his ex wife and another guy, and he got thrown out because some idiots wanted his autograph, well that would be perfectly understandable...but since he's black, all bets are off? i think that's bullsh..!

if this guy made a habit out of throwing people out due to race, then by all means, play that race card. isolated incident? probably. should the guy get hounded for it? nope.

besides, al sharpton is busy right now with his own problems, doubt he has time to worry about oj--besides, no money to be made here.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Danzig

so, if he was a white guy pos who killed his ex wife and another guy, and he got thrown out because some idiots wanted his autograph, well that would be perfectly understandable...but since he's black, all bets are off? i think that's bullsh..!

if this guy made a habit out of throwing people out due to race, then by all means, play that race card. isolated incident? probably. should the guy get hounded for it? nope.

besides, al sharpton is busy right now with his own problems, doubt he has time to worry about oj--besides, no money to be made here.

No Deb, it wouldn't be understandable at all IMO. The guy is a piece of scum regardless of what color he is... just saying that he's most likely going to play the race card only because he CAN. (Unfortunately.)

[my miss storm cat]

I posted this on another thread but, ummm.... just wanted to share it.

Like a still from a Fellini movie...

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