The pub labelled 'un-Australian' over claims it banned the mullet

A popular Brisbane pub has been labelled “un-Australian” by patrons who claimed they have been refused entry due to their mullet hairstyles.

Queensland punk rock band The Chats accused Ric’s Bar in Fortitude Valley of a “no mullet policy” in a Facebook post on Thursday after lead singer Eamon said he was refused entry due to choice of hairstyle,

“How does my haircut suggest I’m going to hit someone? I’ve never even been in a fight,” the three-piece band wrote on Facebook.

“Prejudice starts with bulls*** like this and leads to venues refusing entry to people for all sorts of stupid reasons.”

Manly people agreed with the band and voiced their opinions in comments left on the post.

“That’s f***** bulls*** and UnAustralian,” one said

The Chats claimed it posted on the bar’s Facebook page questioning the policy and it was deleted.

“I understand there are bad people with mullets who may give the mullet a bad name,” the band said.

“I understand that security guards have a job to do. But by this logic, will Ric’s refuse entry to someone with dreadlocks under the impression they sell weed?”

“If Ric’s staff and management continue to enforce this, generalisation and stereotypes will continue to plague Brisbane and ultimately Australia.”

Ric’s Bar responded to the allegation on Friday on its own Facebook page, saying Eamon had been admitted into the pub several times on the weekend and the only time he was asked to leave was due to “behaviour”, not his mullett.

“Despite what some people have been saying of late, we do not have a ‘no mullet’ policy’,” it said in a statement posted on Facebook.

“We allow all hairstyles as long as the person is dressed accordingly to venue standards.”

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But the bar’s response attracted more than 100 comments with many saying they too had been refused entry due to their mullets.

One commented on the Chats’ post with screenshots of a conversation with Ric’s, claiming he too had been discriminated against.

“May I ask why you like to discriminate people who have the haircut that may look like a mullet or is a mullet?” the message from November read.

“Just wondering as you’ve denied me entry for no reason other than a haircut.”

Ric’s responded and apologised for the misunderstanding.

“Recently we’ve made changes to the policy to be a more case by case basis, however a manager should have been called for the final say,” the bar reportedly replied in a text message.

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