EXCLUSIVE: Avatar Star Refused Service At Restaurant, Staff Accused Of Racism
Posted on Apr 25, 2010 @ 11:06AM
Avatar star Laz Alonso has accused a restaurant at Los Angeles International Airport of racism, after he was refused service on Saturday morning.
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The incensed actor took to his Twitter account and called on his fans to boycott the On The Border Mexican Grill chain.
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Alonso said he was refused service because his driver’s license had expired.
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He Tweeted: “I was just refused food at "On The Border" at terminal 4 at LAX because my divers license expired. But the airline & security let's me fly?”
Then, a friend replied: “DO NOT EAT @ ON THE BORDER PLEASE BOYCOTT !!!! THE EMPLOYEE ARE RACIST PLEASE RT...KEEP IT GOING !!!”
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Earlier, Alonso had cleared airport security with the expired license, where he said he had no problems.
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But the trouble later arose inside terminal four.
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“It’s not funny folks,” he Tweeted. “Read between the lines.”
“On The Border” manager Ralph Shen told RadarOnline.com: “We check everybody’s ID when they order drinks, it is the California law.”
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However, Shen added, ID is not required when a patron is just ordering food - which Laz claimed he was.
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Learn the law before you start calling people or companies racist. They are doing what the law and their company require them to do. Get a new ID if you want to drink so early in the day
Posted Wed, 04/28/2010 - 11:50am
He should come clean and tell the truth. I think we can see who the real racist is here.
Posted Wed, 04/28/2010 - 11:45am
I fly a bit & no one has ever asked for my ID to get some food in the airport. I smell B.S.
Posted Mon, 04/26/2010 - 10:50am
It is BS. He is not telling the truth. He was refused alcohol because of his expired ID per state law.
Posted Wed, 04/28/2010 - 11:23am
The guy at the Border was doing his job!
Posted Mon, 04/26/2010 - 3:03am
Racism is a terrible thing. So are people who use it as a slur on others' . If his id's expired he shouldn't be flying, driving or ordering a drink in a restaurant. That's not racist - it's the law and it applies to celebrities too.
Posted Sun, 04/25/2010 - 10:56pm
I don't know what happened but sounds pretty BS. He probably was ordering alcohol. Why would they need a ID for food? I'm sure they have served tons of black people, white people,etc. He sounds full of it I will say that much.
Posted Sun, 04/25/2010 - 8:54pm
Yes white people they COULDN'T HAVE BEEN RACIST YET YOU ALL ARE BEING RACIST IN YOUR COMMENTS. I swear white people are so racist they don't even know when they are being racist! Wow.
Posted Sun, 04/25/2010 - 8:52pm
He does not want to admit he was trying to order alcohol so early in the day. He was refused alcohol! Not food! State law prohibits the sell of alcohol to anyone trying to use an expired ID
Posted Wed, 04/28/2010 - 11:44am
got news for ya, black are much more racist then you would ever admit.First take care of your black on black crime before you worry about someone who got turned down for having an expired license
Posted Sun, 04/25/2010 - 9:01pm