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Family calls out Chuck E. Cheese in Metairie, alleging racist behavior

Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:22 pm
Posted by John88
Member since Sep 2015
6241 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:22 pm
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Damon Payne brought his his 3-year-old daughter Dynver to Chuck E. Cheese Monday to celebrate her birthday. Payne recorded video of her meeting the mouse character, which shows her repeated reaching up to hug the character, who turns away and hugs other children. Payne can be heard in the video asking the character “You don’t see her?” and telling the employee “She’s right here.” Payne’s daughter is black and the only child of color in the video. He said the children receiving attention from the character are white.

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Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98657 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:23 pm to
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Dynver


Solid name
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
120743 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:24 pm to
quote:

Dynver


Posted by KirkLazarus
Member since Aug 2017
3574 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:25 pm to
guy has to be so baked in that giant plastic head, maybe he was on acid.
Posted by LaBornNRaised
Loomis blows
Member since Feb 2011
11004 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:25 pm to
I laughed, reads like a onion article.
Posted by tketaco
Sunnyside, Houston
Member since Jan 2010
19821 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:26 pm to
Wait a sec, them kids were running up to mouse in the video. She wasn't going to run up to him? That's what I see.

Eta:
quote:

"Our cast members are trained not to initiate physical contact with the children- in case they are afraid of Chuck E. We want to assure our guests that we take great measures to protect the experience all children and families have in our restaurants."


Well frick. There is it, the employee can not force themselves onto children for hugs, that's why he let them come up to him.
This post was edited on 11/26/19 at 6:30 pm
Posted by Booyow
Member since Mar 2010
4015 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:27 pm to
This is going to be a Major Payne for Chuck E. Cheese
Posted by JPinLondon
not in London (currently NW Ohio)
Member since Nov 2006
7855 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:27 pm to
I'd like to see if she had snot or pizza sauce on her hands/face.

Also, the video is way way too short to conclude much.

But, let's fire up the RACISSSSSSSS WAGON!!!
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35721 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:27 pm to
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Chuck E. Cheese in Metairie,


quote:

the only child of color


I’m not buying that coach.
Posted by bigpetedatiga
Alexandria, LA
Member since Aug 2009
8633 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:29 pm to
I don't know.

If I take what the father says at face value, then I would be pissed as well.

That said, without context and a video that starts half way through, I will reserve judgement.
Posted by NorceauxTigerFan
Member since Nov 2016
612 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:30 pm to
Reeks of Jussie
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
29716 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:32 pm to
Stereotypes exist for a reason
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
83113 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:33 pm to
The mouse only hugged the kids who came to to him
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
20165 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:35 pm to
I see nothing wrong with the video. He waited for her to approach him and..........
Posted by Fat and Happy
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2013
17140 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:36 pm to
Chances are, the person in the character is also black.

Everyone i have ever been in has the majority blCk employees
Posted by eddieray
Lafayette
Member since Mar 2006
18031 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:37 pm to
What if it was a person of color in the Mickey suit? Is it racist?

:mind blown:
Posted by USMEagles
Member since Jan 2018
11811 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:41 pm to
Yeah right. That place is usually only about 40% white anyway, and about 85% of them aren't particularly huggable anyway.
Posted by I_Scream_My_Height
Member since Nov 2019
20 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:42 pm to
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child of color


So how’s this saying any different from saying “colored child”
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
18963 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:44 pm to
Breaking news!!!

When you see everything through the lens of race, things seem to be racist!

And once the gauntlet is thrown, there is no chance for him to read their explanation - rewatch the video and say “oh that makes sense.”
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
135208 posts
Posted on 11/26/19 at 6:45 pm to
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