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This happened yesterday 4/20/20 at the…
This happened yesterday 4/20/20 at the Redding store. So My Wife & I just came out of the Yolla Bollies (mountains) & We are going fishing in the morning with the Grandkids so We stopped at big five in Redding on Hilltop to get some size 18 treble hooks so I could tie up the poles for the Grandkids tonight. I was greeted well asked at the front door if I had a mask to put on My face. If not I couldn't come in. I asked Malia if that is a law now. She told Me that was their policy now. Nothing posted on the doors that I saw or she pointed out. I then asked Malia if She could go get the hooks for Me & I would pay for them. She rudely told Me no (stepped right in front of My face mind You. I said what are You going to do arest Me for not having a mask? She stepped right in front of Me & told Me she could't let Me in. I was wearing a hat so I took it off & covered My face with My hat & she said no You must have a mask! Then two kids walked into the store with sweet shirts on that they turned around & tied the hood up on their face. I happened to have a sweet shirt on Myself so I said Is it ok to do the same & she told Me no I had to Leave. I asked her what her name was & she told Me. Then I asked for her manager she said I would get him. So talib the manager comes around the corner & asked Me what the problem was. I told him his worker Malia was very rude to Me & then right away he told Me we have the right not to sell to customers & told Me without even asking Me what happened that they refuse to sale to Me & I had to leave. Meanwhile those Kids were in their shopping or something with just their hoodies on like I wanted to do after I saw malia politely said hi to them & let them in. I respect the fact they are trying to protect their Employees & their Customers but nobody else in our City is forced to wear masks & malia & talib could've gone about it a whole different way. I am 61 years old & I have never been treated so rudely anywhere. I have bee in sales since I started working at 16. I have been shopping at big 5 since they opened in Orange County in My neighborhood & here in Redding since I moved here 12 Years ago. Talib never let Me tell him my side of this story he was rude & very unprofessional from the time I met him. I will never step inside a big 5 again in My Life. I hope Sportsman's Warehouse puts them out of Business! I will do everything in My power to help them do that. I have been fishing & hunting all My Life & I respect everybody & everything. Never have I killed anything I can't eat & I respect all the laws My whole Life. I have never written a post on google or yelp in My Life. But this Young Lady & Her Manager disrespected more than anyone ever has in My 61 Years