June | 2017 | Jessica Chasmar

4 Leslie Jones accuses Ritz-Carlton of hating black people in 140 characters, promptly falls off face of the earth

“Saturday Night Live” comedian Leslie Jones issued an explosive tweet, without any explanation, accusing the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Los Angeles of mistreating black people.

“Wow was such a great night at the BET awards. But then had THE WORST STAY @RitzCarlton DO NOT STAY THERE!! THEY DONT LIKE BLACK PEOPLE!!” she wrote Monday night.

That was two days ago. The “Ghostbusters” star hasn’t been heard from since. The Ritz and its sister hotel JW Marriott Los Angeles both responded to Jones’ tweet asking for more information.

We’re very sorry to hear this. We pride ourselves on providing excellent service to all. Please DM us & we’ll look into this right away.

— The Ritz-Carlton (@RitzCarlton) June 27, 2017

We will be happy to have this addressed, if you wish. If you would like us to proceed, please dm the requested info. -Ari

— Marriott Rewards (@MarriottRewards) June 27, 2017

According to the New York Daily News, Jones’ rep is nowhere to be found either. The Brandman Agency, the hotel chain’s PR agency, said it has also made multiple attempts to reach Jones.

“Diversity and inclusion are part of the fabric of The Ritz-Carlton’s culture and operations,” the agency said. “We remain committed to providing an environment where all feel welcome.”

Hotel manager Curtis Kent told the Daily News that staff was investigating the allegation. Apparently, they haven’t gotten to the bottom of it either.

Meanwhile, Ms. Jones’ damning tweet continues to hang in the Twitterverse like rotting fruit. While many criticized the comedian for playing the race card haphazardly, others applauded her for speaking out against discrimination. Some even threatened a boycott of Ritz-Carlton hotels.

I’m not going to say something didn’t happen to Jones during her stay. I wasn’t there. I’m also aware that discrimination is still a real problem in this country and that it’s entirely possible Jones was mistreated due to her race. But the way she has gone about alerting the world of this purported misdeed is irresponsible. The things celebrities say can have an immediate impact on businesses and people’s lives. Her unsubstantiated tweet did nothing but add anger, racial hatred and confusion to an already simmering political climate. With the growing skepticism and downright apathy that come with the era of anonymous sources and fake news, Jones has done little to help her cause.

Ironically, she said during an interview prior to her hosting the BET Awards that she’s “tired of everybody being sad and angry.”

“I want people to just downright laugh,” she told People magazine. “You can’t do the event without touching on certain things, but I’m trying to make it all funny. It’s really just about pulling the elephants out of the room and, actually, I’ll make the elephant in the room laugh about it.”

UPDATE: Jones has since emerged from her cave, though still no mention of the Ritz-Carlton incident.

How can you mend a broken heart 💔….

— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) June 28, 2017

0 Charleston RiverDogs, apparently still living in 2011, apologize for lampooning Tim Tebow’s faith

So I guess mocking Tim Tebow is still a thing.

The Charleston RiverDogs minor league baseball team said they were just “poking fun” when they repeatedly satirized Tim Tebow’s Christian faith during a three-game series against the Columbia Fireflies over the weekend.

Tebow, an outfielder for the Fireflies, and his celebrity fame secured three sold-out games for the RiverDogs at Riley Park, but that didn’t stop them from trolling the Heisman Trophy winner for being an outspoken follower of Christ.

According to The Post and Courier, the “Hallelujah Chorus” played every time Tebow approached the plate, and the team’s mascot, Charlie, wore eye black reading “John 3:16” — something the former quarterback did while playing for the Florida Gators. Charlie was also seen “Tebowing,” a viral 2011 meme originating from Tebow’s Denver days when he would kneel in prayer after a successful play.

I’ve caught the Tebow fever. pic.twitter.com/l0UeNOqHQw

— Charlie T. RiverDog (@charlieriverdog) June 17, 2017

In other taunts unrelated to faith, a giant video screen in right field read “Not Tim Tebow” every time a Fireflies player came up to bat and also showed a picture of Tebow crying after the Gators’ 2009 SEC Championship loss to Alabama, The Post and Courier reported.

RiverDogs president and general manager Dave Echols issued an apology Tuesday following considerable backlash on social media for the stunt.

“While we believe that our promotions were poking fun at Mr. Tebow’s celebrity status rather than his religion or baseball career, our intent was not to offend anyone, and for the fact that we did offend, we are sorry,” Echols said. “Of the many promotional pieces that we executed, there were a handful on Friday’s game that some construed as in poor taste, and we made it a focus to remove those elements and celebrate Mr. Tebow the remainder of his time in Charleston.”

Now, this isn’t something I can get too outraged about. With Tebow’s history, it’s incredibly likely that he found it was all in fun as well. But I do find it a bit annoying. As someone who attended the University of Florida and worked for a city newspaper during Tebow’s heyday, I’ve witnessed firsthand the utter contempt non-Christian liberals have for a man (who won them two national championships, mind you) just because he refused to keep quiet about his faith. It’s something that started at UF and continued throughout his entire career. Remember the buzz created in 2012 when he was traded from Denver to uber liberal New York? Commentators said he was entering the enemy camp. And now they’re comparing the NFL’s treatment of Colin Kaepernick to Tebow, in that no one wants to take on the media circus that comes with signing them.

It’s amazing that being a white male Christian is so controversial, but these are the times we’re living in now. The funny fact is that while the liberal media remains skeptical of Tebow, the people can’t get enough of him: His presence in Charleston over the weekend caused the RiverDogs to sell out the three-game series in advance for the first time ever. Dubbed the “Tebow effect,” Baseball America estimates that Tebow brings in an additional $44,200 per game.

The RiverDogs beat the Fireflies twice in the series.

2 Scottish university tells students from ‘different countries’ to stop pooping in trash cans

The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow is in damage-control mode after an email from its Technology and Innovation Center chastised students and staff from “different countries” for defecating in the school’s showers and garbage cans.

The email, sent Thursday by the TIC’s operations management team, cited complaints from school janitors who have been tasked with cleaning up after the poopetrators.

“Given the incidence of people pooing in bins, showers and the likes – can I please remind all TIC occupants that the toilets have been provided for that specific purpose,” read the email, obtained by The Telegraph.

The email blamed multiculturalism for the ongoing problem, saying bathroom etiquette (or lack thereof) can vary from country to country.

“All bodily fluids, solids and toilet paper must be disposed of down the toilet,” it stated. “While I appreciate that the TIC population is multi-cultural and different countries have different practices, here in the UK the accepted practice is to use only the WC.”

A university spokeswoman later apologized for the email, saying the school is “taking steps to ensure that all future communications are appropriate and are consistent with our ethos.”

“We have apologized for any offense caused to colleagues,” the spokeswoman told Glasgow Live. “The email contained sentiments that are completely contrary to our institutional values and should not have been sent. It was recalled as soon as it came to our attention and we swiftly issued an apology to staff.”

The email was sent to roughly 400 students and 250 staff members.

The university didn’t say who was behind the email or whether that person would face disciplinary action.

Still, it appears the public defecation struggle at Strathclyde is very real.

“This building houses some of the most intelligent brains in the world – yet they don’t appear to know how to use the toilet,” an inside source told Metro. “The cleaners are sick of coming across poo and used toilet paper in places it just shouldn’t be.”

1 Insatiable leftists devour own at Evergreen State

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3 Time for a rant

“People like Maxine Waters, Al Green and their ilk speak in broad generalizations and hyperbole and deflect real questions and peddle in fear. They’re completely incapable of losing this election with a shred of dignity.”