Cracker Barrel turns away Grayson Fritts, detective who called for LGBTQ executions in Tennessee

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – A Cracker Barrel in Cleveland, Tennessee, refused to host Knox County Sheriff's Office Detective Grayson Fritts and his church group, citing the restaurant chain's zero-tolerance policy for "discriminatory treatment or harassment of any sort."

Fritts and his independent Baptist church in Knoxville had planned a meeting at the Cracker Barrel on June 29.

Cracker Barrel said it is not affiliated in any way with Fritts his church "and we disagree strongly with their statements of hate and divisiveness," the Tennessee-based national restaurant chain said in a statement posted to Twitter Tuesday.

The chain said it told the church its event will not be allowed. "We serve everyone who walks through our doors with genuine hospitality, not hate, and require all guests to do the same," the restaurant said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cracker-barrel-turns-away-grayson-fritts-detective-who-called-for-lgbtq-executions-in-tennessee/ar-AAD7zhX?li=BBnb7Kz

[SpankMe]

1. I ain't buyin' it

Cracker Barrel has been notoriously anti-gay since forever. This represents too drastic a change of heart for me to believe. I don't doubt they did it. I just think it's an overly obsequious act to not look like pigs to the general public.

Why would Fritts have chosen Cracker Barrel in the first place if he didn't already perceive a "friendly" venue?

I'm glad they did it. I just think it's a fake attempt to curry favor with the public.

I bet the board of CB threw up in their mouths a little when they issued the Fritts statement.

[Blue_true]

3. Could be a generational change in company leadership. nt

[SMC22307]

4. Maybe 'executions' was their line. (n/t)

[babylonsister]

2. Kudos to CB! But

their food still sucks.

[LuvLoogie]

5. I had a rueben at one that was pretty damn good

[DavidDvorkin]

6. I like their food.

[denbot]

8. The food there is good, and cheap.

OTOH, it’s also very high in fat and sodium, so we don’t eat there often.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

9. Actually their sausage and biscuits is exceptionally good

As in the best I’ve ever tasted.

Yeah I’m going that far.

[DavidDvorkin]

7. They've changed.

[JesterCS]

10. How long before he says it's not

Right to deny a person service for beliefs? Wouldn't that be irony

[Hekate]

11. This is encouraging news

I've never seen a CB around here in SoCal, but if I ever visit my friend in Florida again, I'll remember what folks in this thread said about their Reuben Sandwiches -- have not had one of those in forever.