Cyrus Langhorne
Grammy-winning rapper T.I. is going to need much more than a Starbucks apology to forgive the coffee giant for having a couple black men arrested at one of its stores. The King of the South went to social media to remind SB about how disgusted he still is toward the business.
Tip went to Instagram Sunday (April 15) with some less than friendly words toward the iconic coffee spot.
A few hours prior, both T.I. and Atlanta rapper Killer Mike announced Starbucks boycotts.
Saturday afternoon, Starbucks issued its apology which ultimately fell on deaf ears.
We apologize to the two individuals and our customers for what took place at our Philadelphia store on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/suUsytXHks
— Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) April 14, 2018
Instead of making people feel better, the apology has sparked a range of deep-rooted frustrations and tense emotions.
I hope that more than just an apology, @Starbucks will use its platform to generate conversations about this. Why is it so ridiculously easy to call cops on blk men? Or shoot at a 14 year old who's knocking on a door. https://t.co/RL1hJR1IFL
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) April 14, 2018
This lady's thread. Thank you for capturing this and for these comments. https://t.co/RL1hJQK7hb
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) April 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/AndrayDomise/status/985145101566562304
You'll notice that nowhere in this "apology" was an admission of wrongdoing. Starbucks doesn't think the employees were wrong to call the cops on those men, they're just sorry the men got arrested over it. https://t.co/wcE6s20lwk
— EricaJoy (@EricaJoy) April 14, 2018
Outside the Starbucks today pic.twitter.com/vcr9QstkRT
— Melissa DePino (@missydepino) April 14, 2018
Yes, the two men were asked to leave @Starbucks, as the Philly Police said in their statement, but they sat there peacefully and had the nerve to ask WHY they were being asked to leave. What counts as peaceful protest? Isn't that what this is?!
— Melissa DePino (@missydepino) April 14, 2018
Bullshit apology #BoycottStarbucks https://t.co/9Hm4ZcbjQV
— garden variety socialist (@sunrainsunrain) April 14, 2018
This is a bad statement, written by lawyers and public relations folks who purposefully use vague language—“these matters” & “these type of situations.” https://t.co/7gAXSbXGug
— Josh Sternberg (@joshsternberg) April 14, 2018
You were started by progressives in the Northwest. This is about as far from a progressive statement of accountability as you can get. Disappointed in you to the point of boycotting you until you do the right thing. What does Howard Schultz think of all this? #BoycottStarbucks
— Lorraine Montez (@lorrainemontez) April 14, 2018
