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Ashlie D. Stevens

MYSTERIOUS: Restaurants a racist dress code problem - You Need To See This

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at a press conference on March 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Megan Varner/Getty Images

Over the weekend, Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, fired off a one-sentence tweet punctuated by a shrug emoji: "I was just turned away at @CapitalGrille at Perimeter Mall because I have on leggings." 

Commenters, including Atlanta newscaster Kristin Holloway, quickly responded with screenshots of the dress code posted on the upscale chain steakhouse's website, which thanks guests for "not wearing" the following items: gym attire, sweatpants, tank tops, hats, clothing with offensive language or images and exposed undergarments.

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