Football Ozarks bar owner uses Jerseys as doormat accused of racism - Page 3

Chief Roundup · 09-27-2017, 07:01 PM

http://www.komu.com/news/lake-ozark-...seen-as-racist

LAKE OZARK – A Lake of the Ozarks bar owner was taking heat Tuesday for what at least one passer-by saw as a racist doormat out front.

“It’s not a race thing,” said Jason Burle, who owns the S.N.A.F.U Bar near the Bagnell Dam. “A lot of people want to twist it around to be a race thing.”

Burle said he ordered two NFL jerseys to be used as doormats outside his bar after NFL players started kneeling during the national anthem at football games.

“We pulled them out of the box, taped them down. There was no ill-intent,” Burle said.

Burle used the jerseys of NFL players Marshawn Lynch and Colin Kaepernick. When placed side-by-side, the jerseys read “Lynch” “Kaepernick."

“If someone thinks that I mean personal harm to someone, they don’t know me,” Burle said.

But that’s what crossed Taylor Sloan’s mind when he saw the jerseys outside Burle’s bar over the weekend.

“That’s not the Missouri I know,” Sloan said. “It just kind of upset me really bad. Put a bad taste in my mouth.”

Sloan posted on the bar’s Facebook page. He and Burle had a heated exchange online.

Sloan wrote on the page, "You are also expressing hate, violence and continuing American racism under the faux guise of patriotism."

Burle responded, "It's funny to me that someone would look that far deeply into it just to find a racist link."

Burle told KOMU the doormat is about standing up for himself and his family, many of whom served in the military. Burle spent six years in the Air Force. Seeing NFL players kneel during the national anthem didn't sit well with him.

“A lot of us military folks take that personal to heart," Burle said.

Burle started the S.N.A.F.U Bar to honor military veterans.

“It was kind of our way to give back, I guess," he said. "We give discounts to veterans, we have a hall of heroes inside. We have flags that have flown overseas mounted inside."

Burle said the "hall of heroes" includes pictures of customers or relatives of customers.

“We have some people’s fathers, grandfathers, uncles, aunts," he said.

But Sloan doesn't remember the bar for the pictures of veterans. Instead, he remembers the doormat he saw as racist.

"I thought I needed to document it," Sloan said.

Burle said, “If he came in and actually told me at that moment or my manager, it would’ve been taken care of that moment exactly.”

Sloan said in his online conversation with Burle, he didn’t think Burle saw the problem with placing “Lynch” and “Kaepernick” back-to-back.

“If he honestly didn’t see that, he should change it,” Sloan said.

Burle sent a picture to KOMU Tuesday afternoon, showing that he switched the placement of the jerseys. He said his makeshift doormat is about nothing but respect for the American flag. While he recognizes NFL players’ right to kneel during the anthem, he disagrees with it.

“I commend them for what they’re doing, as far as the right goes. I fought for that right,” Burle said. “The same thing that gives them that right gives me the right to place these out here.”

Picture in link.

KCUnited · 09-28-2017, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

this guy probably has a klan getup

dj56dt58 · 09-28-2017, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the two racist Indian teams playing on national TV Monday night. Surely there's a protest somewhere.

That was so 2 years ago. America is acting like little bitches over other things now

KCrockaholic · 09-28-2017, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

of course this guy is a racist, and so are probably 75% of his patrons. My point: WGAF about what some bar owner in the back woods is doing at a private business?

I'm here for the ones who do give a ****. I find their racist chants entertaining.

Fish · 09-28-2017, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

That's the whole problem nowadays. Everyone is being accused of racism. The problem is that once someone gets accused, then they have to try to defend themselves. It's a no-win situation for the accused. You or I have no idea about this person's heart and whether there was racist intent with this stunt.

I'm no fan of how easily our society cries racism these days. But come on let's not kid ourselves here. There's a zero percent chance this guy didn't intend to use the word "Lynch" exactly as it was used here.

jettio · 09-28-2017, 09:04 AM

So this bar owner is surprised that race is an issue in this topic.

So Colin Kaepernick says he is doing a demonstration because of his view that black people are mistreated by police because of racial prejudice.

And in 2017, the two jerseys he picks out for this stupid doormat idea, is a guy Lynch, who was retired in 2016 and came out of retirement and has an ongoing partnership with law enforcement in the Bay Area. And Kaepernick, who does not have a job in the NFL.

You got to be the stupidest blockhead in the history of people if you accidentally pick a guy that law enforcement appreciates who has the name "Lynch" and did not play last year and put it right next to the jersey of a guy who made it clear that his demonstration was about race?

Of course, the posters in this thread who accuse the customer of playing the race card have to be even more stupid than this meathead. Race has always been part of this story.

The Department of Defense is going to owe a bonus to the defense contractor that manufactured whatever gear Jason Burle operated in the military, because it no doubt was designed to be as idiot-proof as possible.

**ChiTown** · 09-28-2017, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

I'm here for the ones who do give a ****. I find their racist chants entertaining.

My comment really wasn't supposed to be pointed at you. I just find it funny that people get so outraged about what a guy in the middle of nowhere is doing, and the overwhelming majority of his customers probably don't give a shit about what he is doing. That is all

KCrockaholic · 09-28-2017, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

My comment really wasn't supposed to be pointed at you. I just find it funny that people get so outraged about what a guy in the middle of nowhere is doing, and the overwhelming majority of his customers probably don't give a shit about what he is doing. That is all

I feel the same way.

carcosa · 09-28-2017, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Cave Johnson

CP: where noting is racist unless they specifically admit it.

love too constantly give racists the benefit of the doubt

also love too build strawmen of people who are consumed with rage over shit like this when most people are just like "yeah that's obviously ****ed up" and then move on with their day

it's possible to acknowledge that something is racist or otherwise socially unacceptable without becoming every old white guy's idea of a "PC snowflake" or whatever dumb, instantly played-out terms they like to use these days

KCUnited · 09-28-2017, 09:08 AM

Just more race bate, man.

carcosa · 09-28-2017, 09:08 AM

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Burle responded, "It's funny to me that someone would look that far deeply into it just to find a racist link."

lmao yeah, really had to go digging to find something racist about a lynching reference.

Eleazar · 09-28-2017, 09:09 AM

I don't see why picking the two players who are most closely identified with the national anthem protests as the jerseys to be stomped is racist.

**Dartgod** · 09-28-2017, 09:10 AM

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They were placed the way they came out of the box.

Riiiiiiight.

**The Franchise** · 09-28-2017, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Riiiiiiight.

Bennett Kaepnerick just doesn't have that ring to it.

KCrockaholic · 09-28-2017, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Cochise

I don't see why picking the two players who are most closely identified with the national anthem protests as the jerseys to be stomped is racist.

Because then there wouldn't be a story. Shhh.

**gblowfish** · 09-28-2017, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

this guy probably has a klan getup

His bar has white tablecloths with two little holes cut out. One for the salt, one for the pepper.

09-27-2017, 07:01 PM
Chief Roundup Admitted Planet Junky Join Date: Oct 2000 Casino cash: $2081627	Ozarks bar owner uses Jerseys as doormat accused of racism http://www.komu.com/news/lake-ozark-...seen-as-racist LAKE OZARK – A Lake of the Ozarks bar owner was taking heat Tuesday for what at least one passer-by saw as a racist doormat out front. “It’s not a race thing,” said Jason Burle, who owns the S.N.A.F.U Bar near the Bagnell Dam. “A lot of people want to twist it around to be a race thing.” Burle said he ordered two NFL jerseys to be used as doormats outside his bar after NFL players started kneeling during the national anthem at football games. “We pulled them out of the box, taped them down. There was no ill-intent,” Burle said. Burle used the jerseys of NFL players Marshawn Lynch and Colin Kaepernick. When placed side-by-side, the jerseys read “Lynch” “Kaepernick." “If someone thinks that I mean personal harm to someone, they don’t know me,” Burle said. But that’s what crossed Taylor Sloan’s mind when he saw the jerseys outside Burle’s bar over the weekend. “That’s not the Missouri I know,” Sloan said. “It just kind of upset me really bad. Put a bad taste in my mouth.” Sloan posted on the bar’s Facebook page. He and Burle had a heated exchange online. Sloan wrote on the page, "You are also expressing hate, violence and continuing American racism under the faux guise of patriotism." Burle responded, "It's funny to me that someone would look that far deeply into it just to find a racist link." Burle told KOMU the doormat is about standing up for himself and his family, many of whom served in the military. Burle spent six years in the Air Force. Seeing NFL players kneel during the national anthem didn't sit well with him. “A lot of us military folks take that personal to heart," Burle said. Burle started the S.N.A.F.U Bar to honor military veterans. “It was kind of our way to give back, I guess," he said. "We give discounts to veterans, we have a hall of heroes inside. We have flags that have flown overseas mounted inside." Burle said the "hall of heroes" includes pictures of customers or relatives of customers. “We have some people’s fathers, grandfathers, uncles, aunts," he said. But Sloan doesn't remember the bar for the pictures of veterans. Instead, he remembers the doormat he saw as racist. "I thought I needed to document it," Sloan said. Burle said, “If he came in and actually told me at that moment or my manager, it would’ve been taken care of that moment exactly.” Sloan said in his online conversation with Burle, he didn’t think Burle saw the problem with placing “Lynch” and “Kaepernick” back-to-back. “If he honestly didn’t see that, he should change it,” Sloan said. Burle sent a picture to KOMU Tuesday afternoon, showing that he switched the placement of the jerseys. He said his makeshift doormat is about nothing but respect for the American flag. While he recognizes NFL players’ right to kneel during the anthem, he disagrees with it. “I commend them for what they’re doing, as far as the right goes. I fought for that right,” Burle said. “The same thing that gives them that right gives me the right to place these out here.” Picture in link.
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jettio MVP Join Date: Sep 2002 Casino cash: $5064930	So this bar owner is surprised that race is an issue in this topic. So Colin Kaepernick says he is doing a demonstration because of his view that black people are mistreated by police because of racial prejudice. And in 2017, the two jerseys he picks out for this stupid doormat idea, is a guy Lynch, who was retired in 2016 and came out of retirement and has an ongoing partnership with law enforcement in the Bay Area. And Kaepernick, who does not have a job in the NFL. You got to be the stupidest blockhead in the history of people if you accidentally pick a guy that law enforcement appreciates who has the name "Lynch" and did not play last year and put it right next to the jersey of a guy who made it clear that his demonstration was about race? Of course, the posters in this thread who accuse the customer of playing the race card have to be even more stupid than this meathead. Race has always been part of this story. The Department of Defense is going to owe a bonus to the defense contractor that manufactured whatever gear Jason Burle operated in the military, because it no doubt was designed to be as idiot-proof as possible. __________________ Where Ignorance is Bliss, 'Tis Folly to be Wise. __
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