ATLANTA –– A federal jury is hearing a lawsuit filed by a retired NBA All-Star who claims a ritzy Atlanta restaurant discriminated against him and a friend when waiters insisted they give up their seats to white women.

Joe Barry Carroll in the 1980s played parts of 10 seasons in the NBA for several teams. He and attorney Joseph Shaw are suing the Tavern at Phipps. They will try to prove during the trial that began Monday that the restaurant has a systematic plan to discourage black patrons.

The two men, who are black, said they were removed by security guards when they refused to leave their seats.

The restaurant has said it often asks men to give up their seats to women at the bar and has denied the discrimination accusations.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/12/joe-barry-carroll-sues-tavern-at-phipps-discrimination_n_958704.html

Well, the article doesn't specify racial discrimination, and the place clearly confessed to committing sexual discrimination, so they may have a case here.

Are these paid thug type basketball players or just two black guys that wouldn't stand up for a lady when asked to be gentlemen?

Not sure where you got confused there............................    


Giving up my seat on a bus or train, no problem. Doing it in a bar? Not gonna happen. Hell, they already have Ladies Night in bars, WTF do they want with "equality"?