In a recently filed lawsuit, Sam Hayes — an Atlanta Hawks security manager who also ran security for other events at Atlanta’s Philips Arena — put the venue on blast over alleged discriminatory practices soon after he was fired.
According to TMZ, the former security manager behind the suit claims black artists were required to go through security while white artists’ requests to bypass metal detectors were granted.
A roster of talent, including Migos, Kanye West and 2 Chainz, were among the artists required to go through metal detectors at the arena, after they had asked to bypass the security measure.
On the contrary, white artists such as comedian/actress Amy Schumer, British singer Adele, rockers Bon Jovi, and pop princess Ariana Grande were allowed to bypass metal detectors when the same request was made.
When Hayes approached management about the alleged discrimination, he said he was told, “Hip Hop acts draw a different crowd and the white acts bring in more money.”
Despite Hayes’ claims, reps for the Atlanta Hawks have denied the allegations made. Hayes is demanding an unspecified amount in damages.
“[Samuel Hayes] was terminated for poor performance and his claims are baseless,” a spokesperson for the Hawks told TMZ. “We will defend vigorously.”
This is not a racial problem, obviously Amy Schumer, British singer Adele, rockers Bon Jovi, and pop princess Ariana Grande were allowed to bypass metal detectors because they don’t promote violence and talk about guns and murdering each other, in other hand 2 Chainz, Migos and most of rap artists roll with a crew , most times they are not security but gang bangers they pay for protection, let’s not be ignorant and make this racial, Kanye is just Bi Polar and might have Draco in his bag and shoot everyone in the middle of this rants smh that’s plain truth
GTFOH.
Kanye is about as dangerous as Arianna Grande..So Stop it. So if he was not treated the same as Adele etc. then something was going on for sure.
So we’re going to require anyone who suffers from mental disorders to use metal detectors? You’re the one being ignorant.
(((Amy Schumer))) would have called the venue antisemitic and the JDL / ADL would have shut the place down in two secs.
omg black people accusing white people of discrimination how’s this news in 2017
Lmao
I will crucify you soon…I promise….you’re dead.
Maybe your hit song that repeats “cooking up dope with an uzi” has something to do with that?? You cant double dip – if you live (make money from) rapping about guns and drugs – you should die (not being able to bypass security checkpoints) by the same sword? Just a thought
So, should Scorsese and De Niro be required to go through metal detectors for making violent films? And don’t say “that’s make believe” because art is art. Stop holding rappers to this double standard.
De Niro has been in a variety of films since the 70’s – Taxi driver, the deer hunter etc. The migos pride themselves on being gangsters from atlanta. Did the Migos sing gospel and other types of music before rapping about drugs and guns? Do they continue to only portray a gangster image one and awhile? Doubt it bra
Last time I checked no one ever got shot or stabbed at a Robert Deniro movie I could be wrong but….
They make it a point to be known they are portraying CHARECTERS and stories from other peoples lives that needed to be told… theres a difference between ART and exploiting your own people by saying your something your not when you grew up in the suburbs (2chainz) and claim to your death your some badass street boss and its who you are or was even though you were not if you want people to believe your some threat well enjoy being treated like that you dont see robert deniro still playing jimmy conway after the movies done or when hes not on the set hes robert deniro theres a difference dipshit
White is right. Right…..?
you know it baby
writer of the year, no, century!
If you black baboons would stop shooting eachother u wouldnt have to go through metal detectors
If whites could stop smelling there wouldn’t be need for perfumes. Right ??
Wanna know the difference? Those other artists named dont perpetuate violence and create a “street” image and when the fuck have you heard about shots being fired at amy schumer adele or bon jovi sets or even ariana grande sets aside from london and EVERYBODY knows why the fuck that happened quit being fucking cry babies you dont want to be treated like criminals then dont create a persona for yourself as one dipshits
Gun shots in the song…..what the fuck you think? What peaceful situation requires you to use a gun?
add airline to your awesome story. your awesome story that doesnt have you as shit for brains, with your head up your ass.