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On its website, Cirque le Soir promises its guests will be "treated to a thrilling assault on the senses from every angle."
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Cirque de Soir responded to Ingram's tweets Tuesday morning, saying in a statement that its entire team is "really upset by the suggestion that there was anything malicious in our
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turning away of Mark Ingram and his friends from the club."
"We proudly celebrate diversity, not only as part of our shows, but as who we are," the statement continued.
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"We would not dismiss anyone as 'too urban' and we would not turn anyone away on the basis of their ethnicity, sexuality, or any other characteristic — other than those
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expressed in our door policy."
But, the nightclub added, "As an exclusive members club, we cannot guarantee entry to anyone and full discretion always lies with the door. We particularly discourage
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casual dress code, intoxicated customers & male-heavy entourages."
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"Discretion lies with our door staff and while we sympathize with Mark and his friends we fully support our employees' right to challenge groups that do not adhere to our
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door policy," the statement explained. "Admitting an all-male group goes against our policy and is clearly stated on Facebook and on all reservation confirmation emails."
Though Cirque le Soir wrapped
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up its statement by inviting Ingram and his friends — "male and female" — to come back when they revisit London, do you think they're in the right here?
People on Twitter
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aren't entirely convinced:
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One New Orleans Saints player claims he and his teammates got a less-than-warm welcome when they tried to go into nightclub while in London on the team's press tour, as Deadspin reported.
Running back Mark Ingram said he and his fellow athletes weren't allowed into Cirque le Soir on Monday night because they looked "too urban" — even though they had reservations there.
"They told us they were '6 big guys' that are too 'Urban' but nobody taller than 5'11!
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