n a t e y
July 13, 2018 17:53
We had gone to the gym on Friday, June 28th of this year. At 11:11 two white eldery women, one in a blue yoga outfit and another in pink, began to yell at a group of black kids for playing basketball, saying things like:
"YA'LL SHOULD KNOW THIS BY NOW, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS!"
They continued to circle the kids and yell at them; they even got an old man and another woman involved to start yelling at them until they left. Those poor boys had to walk back home in the sun. (We had seen them walking to the ymca when we were on the road.)
The poor boys hadn't done anything wrong, but I guess playing basketball is a crime.
These ladies didn't come near me and shout the way they did to them because my dad was with me, nor the white dad with his kids.
We later found out from a helpful staff who worked there pointed out the schedule for the week. This was a new schedule that no one knew about since its small and posted somewhere no one reads/would read at. I assume they change the schedule weekly because this was never on any schedule we had seen.
The elders were gonna play a game of "pickleball" even though they had already 2 - 3 classes just for the elders.
We wanted to report these actions, however no one (as usual) was at the front desk.
Which brings me to the conclusion:
The ymca claims they're all about making sure kids have a place to be, when in reality they cater to the elders more. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, but its such a shame that they would allow this to happen in a so called "child hangout/safe" place.
Don't waste your time. Don't come here to play basketball or go period. This place doesn't care about having a place for your kid to be.
Until then, we're not going and we're canceling our membership.
P.S. I don't need a stupid response from the owner. I want an actual change. Actions speak louder than words.