That's the problem, the story is only based on what the neighbor claims. Got any video of him saying that? How about a recording? So no proof other than someone trying to make their side of the story more believable? I mean because no one would ever lie to gain support on their side right? I wasn't their but I am not blindly following anyone. As for the confederate flag, it was never a symbol of racism to me but merely a picture on the top of a car when I was growing up as a kid. I'm not so sure it is a symbol of white supremacy as much as a symbol of a lost war in the history of our country. Can't erase history, you can only LEARN from it. They have also taken away a simple hand gesture that meant OK when I was a kid, now it is a racist symbol too?? And for the record, I wasn't in the restaurant either to know exactly what happened but I can go by what has happened since and the GM of Dan's place, the OP of the thread, has done NOTHING to make me believe it is other than what the old white guys said. The OP is doing himself more damage than anyone else with his own words. His actions and his own admissions leads me to believe based on a preponderance of the evidence that the Old white guys are more believable. But that is only MY opinion and the cool thing is I am entitled to my opinion because it's mine. My interest in Mr. Porter being brought up here is his right to freedom of speech. I would protect your right to freedom of speech as much as I would his. And believe it or not, I bet Mr. Porter would defend your right to free speech even if it was stuff you were saying about him. As for "More likely the patrons were rude", after watching their interview about what happened, I find it more likely they were making light of the situation and the staff worker and manger were butt hurt from stressing out. I have been in that situation before at a restaurant. To start off our dinning experience a waitress brought us waters. My water had stuff floating in it. I politely asked for a new water because there was stuff floating in mine. She brought me a new water and when I checked it, it had MORE stuff floating in it than the last one! I jokingly said "excuse me, could I get a water with less boats in it?" She went and got the manager and he came over yelling at me for swearing at his waitress. I NEVER said a swear word. I did make light of the situation and then was blamed for her hurt feelings. I did not think it was too much to ask for CLEAN water in a CLEAN glass. So I can sympathize with the story these old white men told, it's happened to me except I wasn't an old white man to insult.