St. Louis Popeye’s Did Not Post Sign Banning White People
The Claim
Management at a St. Louis Popeye’s Chicken restaurant posted a sign saying they would refuse service to white people.
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Emerging story
On May 27, a post began to circulate on Facebook showing a sign allegedly posted at a St. Louis Popeye’s Chicken restaurant. The sign reads, in part, “This restaurant is under new management and will reserve the right to refuse service to white people.”
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar’s investigation revealed that the sign was not posted by Popeye’s management. St. Louis news station KMOV4 reported that the police had investigated the incident, as Popeye’s management denied involvement in posting the sign. Security footage was used to verify that the person responsible was neither part of management nor an employee of Popeye’s.
Racial issues in the United States are often magnified by social media. In this case the Popeye’s in question was forced to close for an entire day due to the traffic and reported “backlash” because of the sign.
