A man in Glendale, Arizona, was kicked out of the bar for what he deems to be racial profiling. He, an Indian man, and the rest of his group had the police called on them in what was, at best, a very gross instance of misunderstanding.
The man, known online as ak_pilled (Pilled), shared the story on TikTok. He is a content creator who often shares videos about dating and skincare, among other things. The clip attached above went viral in hours, garnering 494,500 views, 92,600 likes, and more than 900 comments.
The Arizona man detailed that he had arrived at The 44 Bar in Glendale. He said he was inside the bar with a group of friends, all of whom showed real IDs and paid a $20 entry fee per person. At one point, things took a turn for the worse when another man, also Indian but not part of Pilled’s group, showed up at the bar with a fake ID, he said.
Pilled said that a bouncer saw the fake ID, saw Pilled’s group looking at the scene, and decided that everyone needed to go. Allegedly, the bouncer pushed the group out of the bar and wouldn’t listen to Pilled and his group when they said that they didn’t know the man with the fake ID.
As shown by the Arizona man, the police arrived at the bar shortly. They were called about him and his group. Pilled said, “If you guys don’t think Indian racism and profiling exist, this is literally proof.” He also wrote in the clip’s description, “Genuinely haven’t processed the moment.”
Social Media Reactions
The video sparked many responses from viewers who were angry at the bar and the bouncer. One said, “That is so disgusting. Hope you will be okay.” Another one asked, “Why are they so racist towards us Indians?“
Other viewers mocked Pilled and called him out for apparently lying. One said, “There’s always context missing in these types of videos.” Several others wrote, “Based bar,” but they were met with heavy criticism and backlash in the responses.
Angry users have taken to Google Reviews to review bomb The 44 Bar, leaving many 1-Star reviews and calling the establishment racist.
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