Overland Park, KS – Store Employee No Longer Has Job After ‘MAGA’ Hat Dispute

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    Twitter users posted video of an encounter between a Vans Off the Wall employee and a teenager wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat at Oak Park Mall in Overland Park. The employee no longer works at the store, the company said. TWITTEROverland Park, KS – An employee of a clothing and shoe store in a suburban Kansas City shopping mall no longer has a job after a confrontation with a teen wearing a “Make America Great Again” baseball cap.

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    A video that shows part of Saturday’s encounter at a Vans Off the Wall store in Overland Park, Kansas, was posted by a Twitter account called Red Nation Rising. It shows the teen’s mom telling another store employee that her 14-year-old son was asked to take off his hat as he entered the store. She said that when her son didn’t respond, the employee swore at him.

    Asked whether the employee was fired, Vans Global Brand Communications spokeswoman Laura Doherty said in an email that she could confirm only that “the employee is no longer with the company.” She says the employee’s actions were “in contrast with our company’s values and belief in personal expression.”


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    5 years ago

    There should be a zero tolerance policy For discrimination based on political beliefs just like it is based on religion or gender. Time to pass new anti discrimination laws against trump voters. And that mishigina gay movie star who faked a maga gay discrimination should be locked up

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    StevenWright
    5 years ago

    So the shoe store employee got the boot.

    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    5 years ago

    Draining the swamp one hater at a time.

    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    5 years ago

    I hope HAshomer isn’t out of a job now

    5 years ago

    To: #1 - Hey, Archy, we still have due process of law in the USA, the last time that I checked (read the Constitution). The gay actor whom you referred to, will be arrested if he is indicted by a grand jury, for filing a false police report. Also, the feds are investigating that matter, since he allegedly sent a fraudulent threat through the mail, which is also a violation of federal law. Until the City of Chicago, completes its investigation, and until the grand jury indicts, there will be no arrest.