Avatar star Laz Alonso has accused a restaurant at Los Angeles International Airport of racism, after he was refused service on Saturday morning.
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The incensed actor took to his Twitter account and called on his fans to boycott the On The Border Mexican Grill chain.
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Alonso said he was refused service because his driver’s license had expired.
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He Tweeted: “I was just refused food at “On The Border” at terminal 4 at LAX because my divers license expired. But the airline & security let’s me fly?”
Then, a friend replied: “DO NOT EAT @ ON THE BORDER PLEASE BOYCOTT !!!! THE EMPLOYEE ARE RACIST PLEASE RT…KEEP IT GOING !!!”
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Earlier, Alonso had cleared airport security with the expired license, where he said he had no problems.
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But the trouble later arose inside terminal four.
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“It’s not funny folks,” he Tweeted. “Read between the lines.”
“On The Border” manager Ralph Shen told RadarOnline.com: “We check everybody’s ID when they order drinks, it is the California law.”
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However, Shen added, ID is not required when a patron is just ordering food - which Laz claimed he was.
