Florida sports bar vows to throw out customers who wear masks

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Gary Kirby, who owns Westside Sports Bar and Lounge in West Melbourne, is also planning to print shirts advertising the no-mask policy.

"We do not support them, we do not believe in them."

Kirby said the ban had been good for business and even after receiving a death threat, he would not be backing down.He said:"My Facebook, the business page, has taken off. They love it."As Westside Sports Bar and Lounge serves food, it was not forced to shut down like other bars in the state.Kirby's stance appears to be in stark contrast to a poll that found a large majority of American voters want current COVID-19 restrictions to either remain in place or be increased.

Only 8 percent of Democrats wanted restrictions to be eased, with 44 percent preferring current restrictions and 49 percent saying more restrictions should be added, the survey found.

 

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I guess they hate their customers and want them to get sick and die. Well....it is Florida.

Remember when was once a respected media outlet? Yeah, me either.

What’s wrong with the trash taking itself out?

It's on par with it being Florida. It would've been front page news if the sports bar would be throwing out the non-mask wearers.

This is obviously discrimination against liberals, since we have decided collectively to wear masks as a show of our connection to the hive mind.

GOOD FOR THEM!!!!!!!!

So in Florida You have freedom of choice as long as you don't wear a mask? Sounds a little hypocritical

Natural selection....do your thing.

Okay

Don’t worry. We won’t show up.

But surely it’s my ‘right’ to wear a mask?

It’s Florida baby

If you are dumb enough to enter you should be recorded and not allowed to enter anywhere else in florida

Who’d be stupid enough to go to a bar where no one is wearing masks & social distancing is thrown out the window? Drink at home. It’s cheaper.

Dumb and dangerous and proud of it.

🤷‍♂️

Save that for the lawsuit filed by any victims. Owner setting itself up for a huge award of damages.

It’s the Governor’s brother? 😂😂

Ridiculous!!!

This just in, Florida Bar shut down for being stupid.

Stupid is as stupid does!

What a disgrace, and not helping to slow down the spread of COVID-19....

The owner should be fined or suspend its license. This is the reason why we can’t even handle the spread of the virus.

Sick/lawsuit

Not a smart move. They’ll run out of customers in a couple of weeks

Republicans are trying to make political statements everywhere. They’re marking their territory like animals.

Should change the name to Hoedown In Coronatown.

And Newsweek is talking about it - free publicity.

Is this like a weird way to protect the masculine status of the bar?

adivawoman Hilarious. Such moronic hypocrites. They want the freedom to go maskless, but discriminate against people who wear masks. 🙄 I bet 100 bucks the owner is a Trump supporter.

Only in the U-ass of A 🤣

No one who would wear a mask would go there anyway but I'm sure they appreciate all this free publicity they're getting

I nominate that bar for the DarwinAwards

Sunshine state becomes COVID shine state

All for publicity. Can we stop giving them more air time. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

Dead people aren't customers.

Dumb. Why would you ever reduce the number of paying customers in your establishment? What sense does that make?

If I was in Florida & I went to bars... I’d boycott this bar for lack of running an intelligent business... 😐

God I wish we could throw Florida out.

Must be close to an ER

Good on them

I would never go into a place like that to begin with.

What the heck is going on, don't they know that the Corona virus isn't yet over

Medical science and one's health just gets in the way of you generating revenue. Hence; freedom to be ignorant.

Pro Covid Sports Bars in Florida

I think u are suppose to throw out customers if THEY DON'T HAVE A MASK ON. Dude, get with the program

One more reason not to spend money in a Florida sports bar... COVIDIDIOTS

just go to another bar

America in one tweet

Putting a panty in your face should be illegal at this point. A disgusting, stupid fucking habit.

More dead rednecks I guess...their choice

THIS IS ABOUT RBG...Let us mourn...NOT A THING ABOUT TURTLE NECK OR DUMP HEAD FOR 7 DAYS, WE ARE SITTING SHIVA

The first USA Sars Bar in Pro Covid Florida

Not a great business model on so many levels!

The American idiocy occasionally reaches epic levels! realDonaldTrump

Kinda want someone to track this story to see how long before this guy is either arrested or sued for negligent homicide.

Florida is quickly becoming the state Not to retire to.

Of course because red states support Covid19. Pure insanity

He seems nice

Good. Why would you want someone who can rob or break laws in your bar and hide thier identity from any security cameras etc. You'd have to be a dumb business owner.

You’re building a wall in the wrong place

I’m sure that’s illegal. But I’ll spend my 💰elsewhere.

He'll get covid19 coronavirus in a little bit.

Let his customers die then. And sue its owner for murder.

onursal_nilufer Sign o'times; unravelling of social fabric. Didn't think we'd witness the implosion within our lifetime but here you go.

This bar will close v soon—when many patrons are on ventilators or v sick at home. Don’t wish for this on fellow Americans. But the science is undeniable, if you care to look at reality and its hard facts. Or, you can have another drink, chant “lock her up” and just wait for it.

One way to get rid of Republicans

2020NYGIANTS Floridian doing Florida things

Go at your own risk

Then don’t go there

About time

Bar should be closed down.

Sign here please!

Fine them

They are future killers

Newsweek again? A-holes

We've been doing all we can to let stupid Americans realize they've been making a mistake to support Trump but still..

Ignorance has become a pandemic in the United States😥

Why would you print this?

Can we vote Florida off the island now?

This trashed the “civil liberties” argument doesn’t it.

Why I will never vacation on FLA again. morons

Please tell me they only serve a certain import from Mexico...

This American sense of freedom and individualism has..... negative effects, at the very least

What it looks like when you’re paralyzed from the neck up.

Idiots

covidiots...

At least now we know where not to go

Because...Florida man. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Only in flori-DUHHH! 😷

This is Anarchy!

It Was The Zombie Virus 🦠 Carriers For Me Till Death Due Them Part💀

Silly group of people. How does a masked person affect you?

dumbcountry

Because of crap like this, america will never get out from under this virus. We need ALL hands on deck in order to make it work.

Close it down

Does anyone really care what some dinky bar does in Melborne , FL. ? His customers are adults and know the risk. One case traced back to the bar and he may not have a bar anymore.

Yep, the American century has officially ended.

Legal jeopardy? A lawsuit waiting to happen.

He’s going to make shirts? 😒 Talk about taking advantage of a bad political situation.

It’s really a commie story that ll be over after election.....

PicsByGB This is why Florida should have their statehood rejected or at the very least should be put on double secret probation, much like like that fraternity in Animal House. Florida has put stupidity on a pedestal and turned it into a virtue.

Bunch of trailer park, flyover, hicks

wtf?

I like Florida more and more every day

Bless their hearts. The try so hard to catch Covid45. I wish them luck.

they should be fined a HUGE fine for that stupidity. What the hell is wrong with these crazy Americans lol ?

Thinning the MAGA herd.....

Florida Bar be getting lawsuits. But in true conservative form they'd probably say afterwards 'What? No one told us!'

Welcome to Floriduh - VOTE BLUE 2020 OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT!

Surely it’s goes against the Barr theory that mask wearing is the biggest civil encroachment of all time. P.s. it goes without saying that mask wearing or no mask wearing, it is a persons ‘right’ ..........burn baby burn😂

Real intelligent

And sadly, Florida has a lot to do with who leads America for the next 4 years. GodHelpUs

Totally not surprised that a bunch of people in Florida think this is a great idea and want to support this place.

Thanks, Donald😡🇺🇸

georgecynt Because they’re all already infected with stupidity

What's it called? The Hot Spot?

Disgusting.

Sorry Florida but you are home to too many Stupid People. Especially Ron DeathSatanist.

Schools need to do a better job at educating children to think critically. Easily swayed minds make foolish citizens. But this country spends 32 more times at war than education so

must be owned by gop trash, have another

Bet on sports, or bet on this owner to catch COVID?

AmieWohrer That’s silly. I don’t know how much they help(nor do scientists really) but unless you think a criminal is trying to conceal their identity there’s no reason to stop people from wearing them.

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i'm ok with more floridians dying to covid. aren't you? moving on

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