The employees at a Colorado Springs hotel who Mark Curry accused of racially profiling him last week have been suspended, it has been revealed. As previously reported, the comedian shared the incident with his followers on Instagram as he recorded himself drinking a cup of coffee before he was approached by two staff members. One of the employees at The Mining Exchange asks whether he was a guest at the hotel while the other later accused Mark of trying to pull “the race card.”
After the 61-year-old shared the 26-minute on social media, the hotel was quick to issue an apology, saying they would compensate Mark with a free stay in the future and promised to have its staff undergo another training session to avoid such an incident from ever happening again.
Mark Curry was at The Mining Exchange in downtown COS and apparently they harassed him in the lobby. Bro was here putting on a show literally a block away. Mind you, the lobby is a bar and they advertise it as such. pic.twitter.com/gY7jfmQzDj
— Patricia Ann Cameron (@COBlackpacker) December 10, 2022
Well, TMZ has since reported that the two staffers in question have since been suspended from their jobs, with a rep for the hotel stating, “Employees involved in this matter have been suspended, pending further investigation.” Mark was staying at the hotel because he had a comedy show in the city, though it remains unclear whether he’ll want to take up their offer of a free stay in the future, given how he was treated at the establishment.
“We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive space for all guests and employees. We deeply regret this incident and have reached out to Mr. Curry to offer not only our sincere apologies but a full refund of his stay and an invitation to return, at no cost, anytime in the future,” Neil Cramm, who is the hotel’s general manager, shared in a statement.
“As a respected community partner, we are also using this opportunity to revisit training with our staff, helping to ensure all interactions are reflective of our company values. The Mining Exchange plays a special role in the Colorado Springs community and we will continue working each and every day to ensure that our hotel remains a space that is open and welcoming to all.”
Usually I hate when celebrities say, “Do you know who I am?!”, but after what happened to @MARKCURRY at @WyndhamHotels, I wouldn’t have faulted him for it. I know I won’t be staying there now with my hard-earned money.
— ALTKeyPro Cartoon Dog Sponsor (On Vacation) (@ALTKeyPro) December 10, 2022
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Mark was clearly livid by the altercation as he explained the situation in his Instagram caption, with the lengthy video clip also seeing one of the staff members asking him to show his ID. “Black man and a Hotel Lobby it’s impossible that he has a room here. No, I have a suite! He walks up to me with no badge on,” Mark wrote. “I don’t know who this man is. And asked to see my hotel key Wyndham racism.719-323-2000 call them please Jhon Crab head of security and head of maintenance at the same time.”