NEW YORK, June 18 (UPI) -- A lawsuit filed by a New York man has accused a hairstylist on a Norwegian Cruise Lines ship of having refused to cut the man's hair because he is black.
Court papers show Gordon Gainer has accused the unidentified stylist of refusing him service due to his race while he was on board a cruise last March, the New York Post said Monday.
Rainer said when he visited the Norwegian Dawn's salon during his cruise, the female stylist had no qualms about telling him why he would not receive service.
"She looks up to me, and she says, 'We don't cut black,'" Gainer said of the cruise employee. "I looked down, I said, 'What do you mean?' and she said, 'We don't cut black hair.'"
Gainer, who was on the cruise as part of his honeymoon, is seeking a full refund of both newlyweds' fares and punitive damages in the suit.
Court papers show Gordon Gainer has accused the unidentified stylist of refusing him service due to his race while he was on board a cruise last March, the New York Post said Monday.
Rainer said when he visited the Norwegian Dawn's salon during his cruise, the female stylist had no qualms about telling him why he would not receive service.
"She looks up to me, and she says, 'We don't cut black,'" Gainer said of the cruise employee. "I looked down, I said, 'What do you mean?' and she said, 'We don't cut black hair.'"
Gainer, who was on the cruise as part of his honeymoon, is seeking a full refund of both newlyweds' fares and punitive damages in the suit.
Do you think Norwegian Cruise Lines would hire these guys?