Kroger Removes Snoop Dogg's 'Cali Red' Wine After Customers Complained: 'It was Offensive'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

*An in-store display of Snoop Dogg’s Cali Red Wine was removed from a Kroger supermarket in Peachtree City, Ga. after several customers allegedly complained that it was inappropriate.

According to WSB-TV Channel 2, shoppers said it was stereotypical to sell Snoop's Cali Red wine during Black History Month.

"I just felt that it was offensive," customer Johnnie Jones, a former president of the local NAACP, told WSB-TV Channel 2.

"They really promoting alcohol. Proud of drinking wine? No. We're proud of the Tuskegee Airmen whose shoulders I stand on. We need to be thirsty for knowledge," Jones told the station.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/kroger-removes-snoop-dogg-s-cali-red-wine-after-customers-complained-it-was-offensive/ar-AA17Lowf

Seriously? At first glance I thought it was some Karen who complained. I've seen this wine before. Never felt the urge to try it but it's been available for a while.

[BlackSkimmer]

1. One thing I've learned in my fairly long life -

Karens come in all colors, ages, and creeds.

[ForgedCrank]

16. Yup. The

very reason I take issue with this sort of economic terrorism. The boycotts are no different.

[stopdiggin]

24. does seem to be a case of 'rather easily offended'

would it be wrong to use black figures to market sneakers, clothing or automobiles during the same period of time?

[DenaliDemocrat]

2. So I guess I can't drink Coppola wine during October

When it’s Italian American History month???

Jesus shit has gotten stupid

[underpants]

3. Is it the label?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/kroger-removes-snoop-dogg-s-cali-red-wine-after-customers-complained-it-was-offensive/ar-AA17Lowf?fullscreen=true&crc=true#image=3

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. That's offensive?

[underpants]

9. It goes along with the 19 Crimes look

I don’t drink wine but I’ve seen their bottles. They have grainy pics of, I’m guessing, criminals.

https://19crimes.com/pages/living-labels

[Volaris]

15. Well, they gave Martha Stewart her own chardonnay...

I think it's pretty funny, to tell the truth.

[underpants]

17. Martha and Snoop are riding this supposedly odd pairing for a lot of money

There Bic lighter displays are hilarious

[Celerity]

18. lol, that is great!

[Volaris]

19. Let em. They're apparently good friends, let em monetize the Odd Couple bit, afaic.

[underpants]

20. Exactly

Look I didn’t like Snoop being involved with Girls Gone Wild but he holds a special place for guys like me. My mind on my money….is one of the great lines ever in a song.

[Elessar Zappa]

27. I was a ten year old white boy

in 1993 who bumped Snoop Dogg’s album “Doggystyle” day and night. My parents would’ve killed me if they had known I was listening to gangsta rap lol.

[RandiFan1290]

33. The commercials are great

[Caliman73]

11. The story doesn't say...

A charitable reading of the complaint is that the customers were offended by the idea of the store using Black History Month to promote alcohol sales.

Like, "Hey, in honor of Black History Month, have some wine... Snoop Dogg made it". I can see how that might be offensive.

Sort of like, "Hey, Let's honor two of the best American Presidents Washington and Lincoln by having a mattress sale".

Or... "Hey, let's honor Mexican-American heritage on May 5th, in honor of a battle between Mexican and French forces (that did not determine the outcome of the war) by promoting drinking Mexican beer." "Drinko de Mayo" has gotten on my nerves more than once, though I typically don't demand that displays come down.

[Leith]

26. Don't even get me started

on "paddy-o furniture" sales every march.

Sure, it's an eye-roller, but nothing I would complain to any business or anybody about.

I don't get it, though. Why can't a Black entrepreneur create his own signature label?

[muriel_volestrangler]

28. Yeah, a poorly-written story - this one shows the display by the "Black History Month" sign

Customers were greeted by the display as they walked into the entrance near the produce section.

“It’s very negative,” customer Michael Drummond said.

The display is a life-size cutout of Snoop Dog with his brand 19 Crimes on it. Bottles of the rapper’s wine and Black Girl Magic wine are in front of the cut-out.

“They really promoting alcohol,” Drummond said.

A blackboard next to it has, “Celebrating Black History Month” written on it, with a clenched fist that has “Dream Like Martin” and other phrases on it. The board also reads, “Say it loud, ‘I’m Black and I’m proud.’”

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/fayette-county/customers-call-kroger-display-selling-snoop-doggs-wine-offensive-during-black-history-month/RLQOAZN47ZBKXKDC776MMSIHAY/?taid=63eec38648729e0001de5c72&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

The blackboard also says "Black owned products" on it.

So it's not about the product, it's about that one store that thought this was a good promotional tie-in.

[Caliman73]

30. Yeah. I can see that.

They are trying to sell products by tying into cultural pride.

You can argue that Snoop has made a success out of his talent for rap and production. He has diversified into other business endeavors, but it seems a pretty tone deaf move to sell some wine by the grocery store.

[mercuryblues]

12. Yes

the wine is actually pretty good for its price range. I like it. If you knew about the brand though, 19 crimes you would know it only names wine after people who have been convicted of certain crimes. Martha Stewart also has one named after her.

Snoop Dogg has partnered with the wine maker, so he makes $$$ of every bottle sold.

[underpants]

14. Yeah I saw Martha Stewart's

Martha’s Chard

[mercuryblues]

25. My daughter knows I get a kick out of Snoop's and Martha's

friendship. She bought both wines for me at Christmas. She also got me Snoop's cookbook that I didn't even know existed.

https://target.scene7.com/is/image/Target/GUEST_1680d422-518a-4ae9-8d7e-1d5b16a9fe86?wid=1000&hei=1000&qlt=80&fmt=webp

[Brother Buzz]

21. That wine has a Certificate of Label Approval (COLA)

The government gave it a green light.

[MenloParque]

4. I'm offended that he is offended. Karen's are everywhere.

[harumph]

6. If Snoop isn't complaining - then I'm OK with it.

[BlackSkimmer]

29. It's his label lol.

[AngryOldDem]

7. Oh FFS!

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That label’s been on his wine, like, FOR-EV-ER.

My gut doesn’t get along with red wines, so I don’t buy it, but damn — people, stay out of the damn wine and spirits department if your delicate sensibilities can’t handle it.

SMDH.

[spanone]

8. What a crock

[House of Roberts]

10. That lets out Corona Beer also.

Snoop shills for that as well.

[Caliman73]

13. Snoop is not "shilling"

He is hawking. It is his wine. You can say he is shilling Corona because he likely has no personal stake in the manufacturer other than what they are paying him, but Cali Red is Snoop's wine.

[JuJuChen]

22. I had a bottle, it was cheap and good!

[Scrivener7]

23. It's a really nice wine. I buy it a lot.

[ProfessorGAC]

32. I Doubt He Was Part Of The F-Y-F Crowd

He was a leader in the local NAACP.
Kind of doubt he's a TFG cultists.
It seems his objection was tying Black History Month to alcohol sales.

[Initech]

34. Oh, OK. Disregard then.