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Wednesday, October 15, 2008 --- 33 days ago http://deadspin.com/5063908/la-sports-bar-bans-dodgers-gear--phillies-gear-ok-th
 My sports bar of choice when in the Los Angeles area? Big Wangs, of course. Now with two locations — Hollywood and North Hollywood — making it more convenient to head on over to watch Game 5 of the NLCS, and enjoy a heaping basket of Wangs Wings. Of course, if you're planning on wearing your Dodgers jersey in the establishment, be prepared to be thrown out on your keester. That's right: No Dodgers gear allowed. Wait, what? My friend Anita, the manager of the North Hollywood Wangs, explains: "We had a huge altercation recently involving a bunch of guys in Dodgers jerseys," Anita told me by phone. "It was a huge fight. There were girls in here, and they were all scared. We didn't want that to happen again, so we decided it would be best to just ban all Dodgers jerseys." ME: "So, if I wear my Dodgers hat, I'll be thrown out?" ANITA: "Unfortunately yes," ME: "What about my Barry Zito jersey?" ANITA: "That's the Giants, right? Giants gear is OK." ME: "What? A Giants hat is OK in a Hollywood sports bar, but no Dodgers stuff?" ANITA: "Well, the reason ..." ME: "We're through the looking glass, Anita!" ANITA: "To be honest, most of the guys [involved in the altercation] were gangsters. They were all wearing Dodgers stuff, and they come in here and cause trouble a lot. We don't discriminate due to race or color, so we decided that banning the Dodgers gear was the best way to handle it. We have a regular clientele that likes to come in he ... |
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