Cincinnati Bengals running back James Wilder Jr. took to Twitter to voice his frustrations about an encounter he had a local Kentucky Toys R Us.
Wilder claims he was racially profiled and accused of stealing from the store before being asked to leave.
https://twitter.com/IAm_Wilder32/status/679031763369373696
https://twitter.com/IAm_Wilder32/status/679031953245511680
https://twitter.com/IAm_Wilder32/status/679047334425190404
Wilder posted videos to his Facebook account discussing the situation while he was still at the store.
Trying to Christmas shop for my family and I get Accused of stealing at toy r us a full basket of toys n said I was here earlier left n came back to steal more even though I walked in less than 5 min ago…I ask to look at cameras to show him he obviously has me mistaken he says no come to the front calls cops it happens to be 4 all white cops come in and kicks me out saying he doesn’t want me here shopping in disturbing his customers when I was minding my business and he came up to to me disturbing my shopping…I was publicly humiliated, offended and embarrassed with people recording the whole situation as if I was really trying to steal because of the manager MIKE BOILING decides to be racist toward me!!!!!
Posted by James J-dub Wilder on Monday, December 21, 2015
Here is the video after they were kicked out of the store.
Kicked out of toys r us for being accused of stealing no proof no nothing just told to leave
Posted by James J-dub Wilder on Monday, December 21, 2015
If I was in Wilder’s shoes I would have the Toys R Us corporate office on the phone right now. If you are going to accuse someone of stealing in your store, you better make sure you can prove it.
Stranger things have happened, but there is no reason a football on an NFL roster needs to go steal from Toys R Us, I think they can afford some toys for family members. It will be interesting to see how this gets resolved.