TheOkayestLawyer t1_iu4c9dt wrote
The rumor I’ve heard is that the owner was overheard dropping the n-word while in the bar itself. I wasn’t there, so I don’t know anything firsthand, and I haven’t even been to the Cardinal itself in about two months. Most of my friends and I stick closer to the square or go over to Fells.
If the owner did in fact drop the n-word, that’s abhorrent and I support the staff quitting and whoever else boycotts the place. The only thing I’ll say—in NO WAY defending the use of that word in ANY situation or context—is that I knew the Cardinal’s owner from their previous bar. Didn’t know them super well, but always friendly and on a first-name basis, and based on my interactions, those allegations genuinely surprised me, as I never took them to be the type of person to say such vile things. But, as I said, if it happened, fuck ‘em.
TonyDanza888 t1_iu4fzr1 wrote
Most people I talked to were not surprised by the accusations here. Owner has a pretty big history of pissing off a lot of people in the area.
Kind of off topic, but why the hell are the lights not red on the Cardinal sign?
TheOkayestLawyer t1_iu4gyl1 wrote
Certainly can’t dispute anything you’ve heard; only wanted to speak to my own interactions. Fortunately I’m able to not know too much about Cantonian drama because I don’t go sniffing around for it. I only heard about this because the regulars at the Cardinal seem to still go to their previous bar a lot, so I only heard about this while drinking with a few of those guys.
pandacorn t1_iu4i17f wrote
I heard the same thing, from a friend who knows someone on the staff. She dropped the n word multiple times in the bar talking about the mayor and most the staff quit.
TheOkayestLawyer t1_iu4ipjk wrote
Jesus Christ. That’s horrible.
YoYoMoMa t1_iu4hwlu wrote
>But, as I said, if it happened, fuck ‘em.
The owner is a known COVID idiot.
But thanks for the info! Hopefully I can find out where some of the staff moves.
TheOkayestLawyer t1_iu4j1uv wrote
The topic never came up when I interacted with her, and I simply never heard that about her from anywhere/one else. I believe you, it’s just news to me.
YoYoMoMa t1_iu4kyap wrote
Gotcha. Apologies if I was a bit harsh. I am just so sick of giving my money to these people.
Natensity t1_iu6upkp wrote
My friend gave me where at least a few are going (Huck's, AT, Pig and Rooster, Chausser).
sharsh1 t1_iu6tmr0 wrote
Can confirm. Friend of mine who is a regular reached out to our group chat the morning after it happened (last Wednesday).
Snippet from said text:
"...(the owner) was drunk in the bar, using the n word ... quite heavily."
Followed by patrons and staff asking her to stop, and her refusing and saying she had a "pass" because someone told her she could say it.
Multiple people walked out that night and I believe the rest of the staff followed suit in the days after.
All members of said group chat agreed with the "fuck that" sentiment and are now contemplating buying the spot when she is forced to sell.
Natensity t1_iu4jm18 wrote
A friend ran into former staff member he’s friends with last night post game and the staff member told him the same thing.
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