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In September 2017, employees refused to play the national athem song for customers during the football games after having previously played it for the last game, citing it was "to controversial" and it violated company policy. Customers responded by posting the incident on social media, gaining huge interactions that led many to be confused and angry. One customer involved in the incident said " Nobody understood what was so controversial, its 9/11, and its a sporting event, why is it controversial."<ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=14 September 2017 |title=Buffalo Wild Wings Customers Livid They Were Kept From Hearing National Athem |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx_y-oqR16E |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Youtube}}</ref> | In September 2017, employees refused to play the national athem song for customers during the football games after having previously played it for the last game, citing it was "to controversial" and it violated company policy. Customers responded by posting the incident on social media, gaining huge interactions that led many to be confused and angry. One customer involved in the incident said " Nobody understood what was so controversial, its 9/11, and its a sporting event, why is it controversial."<ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=14 September 2017 |title=Buffalo Wild Wings Customers Livid They Were Kept From Hearing National Athem |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx_y-oqR16E |url-status=live |access-date=16 March 2026 |website=Youtube}}</ref> | ||
The company issued and response saying;<blockquote>World Wide Wings, a Buffalo Wild Wings franchise, apologizes for what happened at our restaurant before the Monday night football game. We do not have a policy regarding this matter." </blockquote> | The company issued and response saying;<blockquote>"World Wide Wings, a Buffalo Wild Wings franchise, apologizes for what happened at our restaurant before the Monday night football game. We do not have a policy regarding this matter." </blockquote> | ||
===Refusing to Serve customers based on their Race and Gender=== | ===Refusing to Serve customers based on their Race and Gender=== | ||