‘Comfortable with Being Racist’: Brawl Erupts In Kansas College Town After Man Scrawls ‘F–k You Ni—r’ on Bar Receipt Instead of Leaving a Tip

A racial slur scrawled on a bar receipt in Lawrence, Kansas, ignited a drunken brawl that spilled into the street and ended with several people behind bars, according to police. The violent incident occurred Sept. 15 at Leroy’s Tavern on New Hampshire Street, where a male customer apparently wrote “F—k You Ni—r” on his bill and left it for the bartender. Authorities have yet to identify the man who inked the hateful message after cashing out his $39 bar tab and, to add insult to injury, wrote “0.00” on the tip line. This receipt started a brawl at a bar in Lawrence, Kansas on September 14, 2024. (Photo: Facebook/Lawrence Kansas Police Department) Police have not said what triggered the man to write the N-word, not once, but twice on his bill, which was time-stamped at 12:16 a.m. Sept. 15. The tab does not indicate how many drinks the man had. He was still inside the establishment when the bartender finally noticed the offensive message, and immediately called security to have him thrown out. Instead of going quietly, the man turned combative. As he was being bum-rushed out the exits, the assailant turned and sucker punched the bouncer who had grabbed...