Tony Parker denied service at Memphis restaurant

[crc21209]

French point guard, Tony Parker, attempted to get a bite to eat at a French-Creole restaurant in Memphis*Friday night when he was denied service. *The Spurs are in town to play the Grizzlies in Game 3 & 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday and Monday. What was first reported as a rumor was later confirmed on Twitter by the head chef of Restaurant Iris, Kelly English. Restaurant Iris later joined in on Twitter hash tagging the Grizzlies playoff catchphrase “We Don’t Bluff.” The popular restaurant was*named “Best Restaurant,” “Best Service,” and “Best Chef” by Memphis Magazine in 2010 thru 2012.

http://www.beyondthebuzzer.com/2013/05/24/tony-parker-denied-service-at-memphis-restaurant/?fb_source=pubv1

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Better than poisoning him.

[celldweller]

Good! Now Tony will be playing pissed and hungry tomorrow! Spurs by 10!

[crc21209]

So first Tony Allen pulls a bitch move by flopping, and now the city of Memphis joins in on the bitchness. :lol

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

If I were a professional athlete, I would never eat at a restaurant, especially not one in a rival city. What if someone deliberately puts steroids or something in your food to make you test positive?

[RD2191]

HAHAHAHAHAHHAA that dumb fuck just screwed the Grizz. Parker bout to shit all over Memphis.

[Robz4000]

Stay Classy, Memphis

[100%duncan]

Butthurt :lol

[m33p0]

:makemyday

[Sean Cagney]

It is a fucking game for Gods sakes lol! Some go way too far. Money is money, he pays he should eat unless he did something personal to the owner.

[justinandimcool]

lol Memphis taking things a little too seriously and extending fandom past basketball. classic "never been there before" type move.

[Mugen]

I bet he wouldn't have denied Boris tbh.

[Trainwreck2100]

Why are they still saying we don't bluff especially after tony Allen bluffed. Why do they just keep lying

[easjer]

That's just stupid.

[milkyway21]

:hungry: Tony :lol

it's the playoffs ! and they are angry

[Reck]

LOL San Antonio should let them sleep on the street.

You're going to deny me food? I'll deny you a place to stay. Upping the ante SA.

Seriously this is low class. This puts a shit stained on Memphis as a city, forget that shitty restaurant.

[ThePop]

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[FromWayDowntown]

I certainly hope that San Antonio's business owners don't respond in kind.

[Kidd K]

Tbh, dude is dumb because Tony probably would've left a huge tip.

[TheGoldStandard]

Classless and exactly what I expect out of a city that hasn't been there before. No worries though, I don't think Indiana or Miami will deny Tony Parker service in 2 weeks.

[phyzik]

The grind house just became Tony's out house imho. Spurs by 14.

[Kermit]

I certainly hope that San Antonio's business owners don't respond in kind.

I do.

[Uriel]

The thread is misleading. The Tweet above clearly indicates Tony was denied service because the restaurant was full -- not because he's the Grizzlies' opponent.

[Reck]

I certainly hope that San Antonio's business owners don't respond in kind.

Meh if you're going to act like a child, you get treated like one. Fuck them. Specially a cocky team like this.

They act like like they're better than anyone else without earning shit. Fuck them indeed.

[hater]

The restaurant was full :lol drama queens

[DesignatedT]

Tony should shit on this place in his postgame presser after we win. That would make them think twice about that decision.

[TheGoldStandard]

I guess they take 4 hours to eat there meals.. Shit, it'll be a 30 to 45 minute wait.

[Reck]

The restaurant was full :lol drama queens

He could have gone into spinning mode.

[doldrums]

The thread is misleading. The Tweet above clearly indicates Tony was denied service because the restaurant was full -- not because he's the Grizzlies' opponent.

exactly, but why should anyone spend any time obtaining facts before they post, when they can spew mindless kneejerk uninformed reactions?

[SupremeGuy]

338132801700372480Then why would he tweet that we don't bluff crap? This bitch made a mess, I hope TP bangs his wife. lol

[jimbo]

I guess they take 4 hours to eat there meals.. Shit, it'll be a 30 to 45 minute wait.

:lol only taking 30 minutes to eat at a place like that

you serious m8?

[Bartleby]

The thread is misleading. The Tweet above clearly indicates Tony was denied service because the restaurant was full -- not because he's the Grizzlies' opponent.

It intimates that, but it doesn't clearly indicate it.

[phyzik]

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That may have been the case, but then why tweet #wedontbluff

They could have easily avoided any drama by leading off with this tweet and leaving it at that. Now it just sounds like they are back pedaling.

[milkyway21]

There was an article about Zach Randolph tweeted about where he can possibly find a nice restaurant to eat before game 1, had no complaints so far, so maybe had a good time eating in San Antonio :hungry:

[Spursfanfromafar]

its just a sport..and a man gotto eat at a restaurant.. Such stupidity these days, I tell you in the world.

[wildcardX]

DAMN YOU MEMPHIS! You gone and pissed off the Frenchman. All he wanted was a burger, how hard is that?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1P_Nfj_ozo

[crc21209]

I call BS on the "Our restaurant was full comment." If that's the case the restaurant's twitter account wouldn't have tweeted "We don't bluff."

[InRareForm]

There was an article about Zach Randolph tweeted about where he can possibly find a nice restaurant to eat before game 1, had no complaints so far, so maybe had a good time eating in San Antonio :hungry:

Zbo would be more than happy with burger king tbh...

[crc21209]

That may have been the case, but then why tweet #wedontbluff

They could have easily avoided any drama by leading off with this tweet and leaving it at that. Now it just sounds like they are back pedaling.

This. Seems like they're just back peddling to me now...bitches.

[DMC]

If I were a professional athlete, I would never eat at a restaurant, especially not one in a rival city. What if someone deliberately puts steroids or something in your food to make you test positive?

So you'd eat lunch meat and trail mix.

[DMC]

Tony should play the race card.

[DMC]

I certainly hope that San Antonio's business owners don't respond in kind.

Shit, when Clyde and Duck and Porter and those guys were in town, we'd get them drunk on the house and they didn't mind. The opponent never paid for alcohol at our place the night before the game.

[Trainwreck2100]

i don't see the tweet with the "we don't bluff"

[jesterbobman]

I'll be happy if no one pulls a Suzie the Waitress on the Spurs.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Rugby_World_Cup_Final#Inspiration_and_controv ersies_after_the_match]

[SpurPadre]

Maybe he put up the #wedontbluff because TP was being a prima-donna when he was turned away? I mean, maybe he busted out the classic arrogant celebrity card of "Do you know who I am?" I highly doubt it because that is so un-Spurs like but then again, he did bang another man's wife while already married to a even hotter wife of his own.

[capek]

I call BS on the "Our restaurant was full comment." If that's the case the restaurant's twitter account wouldn't have tweeted "We don't bluff."

You can't imagine a situation in which the restaurant was legitimately full, and Parker didn't want to wait around so they left. And when the owner was asked about it via twitter, he saw it as an opportunity to create good will with the locals by posturing that he had told Parker to fuck off. Seems perfectly imaginable to me. Non story.

[SpurPadre]

You can't imagine a situation in which the restaurant was legitimately full, and Parker didn't want to wait around so they left. And when the owner was asked about it via twitter, he saw it as an opportunity to create good will with the locals by posturing that he had told Parker to fuck off. Seems perfectly imaginable to me. Non story.

Yeah, this seems the most likely scenario.

[mudyez]

Parker bout to shit all over Memphis.

If he has enough ammunition. :rolleyes

[gameFACE]

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Backpedaling

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/images/smilies/backpeddling.gif

[k_nguyen93]

I really hope someone asks one of the players or Pop about this after the game.

[crc21209]

i don't see the tweet with the "we don't bluff"

They probably deleted it to save their asses. It was there earlier...

[SpurPadre]

I really hope someone asks one of the players or Pop about this after the game.

Since when does Pop or any Spur player acknowledge outside shit in an interview? Pop would give the reporter shit for asking it, though.

[Biggems]

Tbh, dude is dumb because Tony probably would've left a huge tip.

i see what you did there.......very clever

[chapnis]

I'll be happy if no one pulls a Suzie the Waitress on the Spurs.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Rugby_World_Cup_Final#Inspiration_and_controv ersies_after_the_match]

Just when I forgot about this (sorta) you go and bring it up again... at least we have 2011 now.

[Andthentherewas21]

You can't imagine a situation in which the restaurant was legitimately full, and Parker didn't want to wait around so they left. And when the owner was asked about it via twitter, he saw it as an opportunity to create good will with the locals by posturing that he had told Parker to fuck off. Seems perfectly imaginable to me. Non story.

It could be either and unless Tony takes it personally it doesn't really matter. However, by pandering to the local crowd through the "We don't bluff" stuff, the owner did delegitamized his argument that it was strictly motivated by a full restaurant even if that was the case.

[Baseline]

Wow, and I thought NBA egos were large. Kelly English...does anybody know this fool other than esoteric Memphis food critics?

[Whisky Dog]

I really want to walk in there at 7 pm on Saturday night and let loose about 2 dozen rats and a swarm of hornets.

Seriously, fuck Memphis. It's a shitty place filled with shitty people. I think IF this thing goes 5 a flash mob at 4 am blasting music and hitting the alarms at their hotel is in order. Fuck them

[Whisky Dog]

If I were a professional athlete, I would never eat at a restaurant, especially not one in a rival city. What if someone deliberately puts steroids or something in your food to make you test positive?

No shit, it's gotta be worse than being a cop. I wouldn't go anywhere other than a Chipotle/Subway type place where they don't know you're coming and you watch them prepare your food. Other than that I'm sending the Asian trainer out to get me some takeout under a fake name or some shit

[RD2191]

So you're telling me if Z-Bo showed up he wouldn't tell granny to get the fuk up and make space? Bullllllllllshiittt.

[LakerHater]

They (Memphis) had the best chance to stop Tony!

[capek]

It could be either and unless Tony takes it personally it doesn't really matter. However, by pandering to the local crowd through the "We don't bluff" stuff, the owner did delegitamized his argument that it was strictly motivated by a full restaurant even if that was the case.

:lol Since when is twitter considered a court of law, or a place where "arguments" are expected to be legitimate?

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Who cares?? I'm sure if a few people here owned a restaurant they'd deny service to certain people (Joey Crawford)

[DeadlyDynasty]

Calm down, spurfan...this isn't some grand, Rosa Parks-ian moment of social injustice. Calm the fuck down and eat your Hot Pockets

[100%duncan]

They (Memphis) had the best chance to stop Tony!

:lmao

[thiste]

exactly, but why should anyone spend any time obtaining facts before they post, when they can spew mindless kneejerk uninformed reactions?

Right, twitter = facts. It's not like you could say whatever you want on twitter afterwards to cover your ass because of the shitstorm and bad publicity.

[LakerHater]

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[Death In June]

If I were a professional athlete, I would never eat at a restaurant, especially not one in a rival city. What if someone deliberately puts steroids or something in your food to make you test positive?HGH is a protein. It'd break down in the stomach so it wouldn't really be much of a concern. But, replace HGH with poo, and you could potentially get some issues that might prevent him from playing a game or two.

[Spursmania]

You can't imagine a situation in which the restaurant was legitimately full, and Parker didn't want to wait around so they left. And when the owner was asked about it via twitter, he saw it as an opportunity to create good will with the locals by posturing that he had told Parker to fuck off. Seems perfectly imaginable to me. Non story.

This is exactly what I think happened. No biggie.

[Michael Jordan.]

I really want to walk in there at 7 pm on Saturday night and let loose about 2 dozen rats and a swarm of hornets.

Seriously, fuck Memphis. It's a shitty place filled with shitty people. I think IF this thing goes 5 a flash mob at 4 am blasting music and hitting the alarms at their hotel is in order. Fuck them
Butthurt ass niggah :lol

[pgardn]

Why are they still saying we don't bluff especially after tony Allen bluffed. Why do they just keep lying
Exactly what I was thinking. I read about this we don't bluff thing and it makes no sense. Do they think the rest of the league sees them as not worthy? I guess it's best to stay with the grit, grimy, slime angle.

[milkyway21]

DAMN YOU MEMPHIS! You gone and pissed off the Frenchman. All he wanted was a burger, how hard is that?



Burger? @ a French restaurant? what are you talking about?
He can easily eat @ McDonalds if he wants a burger, IMO.



He was probably looking for some French menu like escargot, who knows!

http://www.restaurant-guide.cz/images/sneci04.jpg

:lol

He must have missed eating the snails so much :lmao Looked around for some French resto.

That, despite the death threat huh!

[FromWayDowntown]

The real outrage is that Joey Crawford walked in right behind Tony and they made a table for him.

[DarrinS]

On a related note...

If you were a pro athlete, on the road, would you be concerned that your food was being sabotaged?

I don't even like to complain at restaurants because I don't want anyone spitting, spooging, or whatever on my food.

[SA210]

I call BS on the "Our restaurant was full comment." If that's the case the restaurant's twitter account wouldn't have tweeted "We don't bluff."


This

[capek]

The real outrage is that Joey Crawford walked in right behind Tony and they made a table for him.

:lol

http://24.media.tumblr.com/a9da5ee580d3497d70d6c77bee5a1a32/tumblr_mk0j4kjoVS1rmcgo1o1_400.gif

[DarrinS]

That's ok. The whole team is eating at the Grind House tonight.

[Darkwaters]

I guess theres only one thing you can do then: win this thing in 5 games or less so you don't have to go back to Memphis.

Seriously, stay classy Memphis.

[TampaDude]

Honestly, if I were a pro athlete on the road, I'd probably send someone out for food or cook it myself. There are WAY too many psychos out there.

[EVAY]

That may have been the case, but then why tweet #wedontbluff

They could have easily avoided any drama by leading off with this tweet and leaving it at that. Now it just sounds like they are back pedaling.

Exactly. This is beyond just low class. This is "all your taste is in your mouth - NO class"

[Beaverfuzz]

Shit, when Clyde and Duck and Porter and those guys were in town, we'd get them drunk on the house and they didn't mind. The opponent never paid for alcohol at our place the night before the game.

Aaah the good old days when Portland actually cared about having a top notch basketball team.

[jermaine]

You have a celebrity from France trying to come to your French restaurant! You tell your staff be a seat an table an let him sit on their backs if you have to. He is fucking stupid Idiot.

[rascal]

I guess they take 4 hours to eat there meals.. Shit, it'll be a 30 to 45 minute wait.

It could take up to 30 minutes just to get your food.

[Russ]

The real outrage is that Joey Crawford walked in right behind Tony and they made a table for him.

Joey's the one with the ciggy.

Tony "Rosa" Parker takes a stand at a Memphis lunch counter . . .



http://www.tnvacation.com/triptales/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Memphis-National-Civil-Rights-Museum-lunch-counter-1024x838.jpg



Thank goodness, you would never see this today in Memphis (the ashtrays, that is). :toast

[pjjrfan]

I'm just wondering didn't they have a waiting line, in that case Maybe Tony would have left of his own accord, or do they just send people off if there is no room, I don't see any business doing that anywhere, not good for business.

[T Park]

Who cares?? I'm sure if a few people here owned a restaurant they'd deny service to certain people (Joey Crawford)


I wouldn't. Their money is just as green as anyone else's....

[widowmaker]

Calm down, spurfan...this isn't some grand, Rosa Parks-ian moment of social injustice. Calm the fuck down and eat your Hot Pockets


Who the fuck is rosa parks?? Never heard of that bitch.

[widowmaker]

Any how hows the lakers off season going? Is Dwight staying???? Is kobe gonna recover like nothing happened? ??? Is he gonna give his mom some money??? Umm, ummm yeah I dont giva fuck lol

[Budkin]

The thread is misleading. The Tweet above clearly indicates Tony was denied service because the restaurant was full -- not because he's the Grizzlies' opponent.

Regardless, Tony is going to go off tonight.

[Budkin]

I wouldn't. Their money is just as green as anyone else's....

Exactly, that would be like not serving someone because they have different political or religious beliefs. You do that and you suddenly alienate others of the same mindset, eliminating tons of potential business and giving yourself a bad name.

[weeks]

i mean, they're the opposing team. i wouldn't anticipate their home city being real friendly to us, considering we're their opponents and we just went up 2-0 against them.

i wouldn't take it personally, the way some of you here seem to be doing.

[Budkin]

i mean, they're the opposing team. i wouldn't anticipate their home city being real friendly to us, considering we're their opponents and we just went up 2-0 against them.

i wouldn't take it personally, the way some of you here seem to be doing.

If the restaurant really was full, that's one thing. If he was denied because he was a Spur, that's just childish.

[Bill_Brasky]

Shoulda made a reservation.

[m33p0]

restaurants often have party rooms, don't they?

[T Park]

I see on twitter Matt Moore, is ripping Michael De Leon for writing an article on the subject of critisizing the restaurant's handling of it.

[BatManu20]

Dumb. Can't even give the paying customer some food cause he plays for another team. What idiots.

[itzsoweezee]

I Can't believe the spurs are stupid enough to eat out on the road in the playoffs.

[lmbebo]

A friend of mine who lives in Memphis says that this restaurant is really popular (and good) and you need to get table reservations several weeks in advance.

Could have been that it was just full as well.

Also mentioned having run into TP at a different restaurant earlier in the season with over players she didn't recognize, restaurant was Felicia Suzanne's"

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

On a related note...

If you were a pro athlete, on the road, would you be concerned that your food was being sabotaged?
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That would be my main concern as a coach or player. If I were a coach, I'd have the team's trainers or other staff (who are probably unrecognizable to anyone) go and get the food - i.e., dozens of meals - for everyone, and then bring it back to the hotel or team headquarters.

Without people knowing that it's for a pro sports team, there'd be no reason to sabotage the food.

[Russ]

That would be my main concern as a coach or player. If I were a coach, I'd have the team's trainers or other staff (who are probably unrecognizable to anyone) go and get the food - i.e., dozens of meals - for everyone, and then bring it back to the hotel or team headquarters.

Without people knowing that it's for a pro sports team, there'd be no reason to sabotage the food.

Perhaps anonymity is the key.

After all, Kobe Bryant got food poisoning during the playoffs by eating a room service hamburger at the Lakers' five star Sacramento hotel. (Or however many stars the high end hotels in Sactown would have.)

[barakz21]

Then why would he tweet that we don't bluff crap? This bitch made a mess, I hope TP bangs his wife. lol

Because he was bluffing that he doesn't bluff? But seriously, I think it's got to do with the playoffs. I mean, if it didn't he wouldn't have joined in on "that we don't bluff" thing.

[Cane]

Perhaps anonymity is the key.

After all, Kobe Bryant got food poisoning during the playoffs by eating a room service hamburger at the Lakers' five star Sacramento hotel. (Or however many stars the high end hotels in Sactown would have.)

tbh may not even be sabotage, there are a lot of bad workers and bad food. A highly reviewed mom&pop soup restaurant in SA has one of their top chefs, one of their sons (old friend), who is proud of never washing his hands....yuck

[YoMamaIsCallin]

Slow down people. Kelly English is a star chef with national rep. Won Food & Wine mag best chef award in 2010, was a James Beard nominee. No way this was a deliberate snub. They just had no seats.

[Agloco]

Dumb. Can't even give the paying customer some food cause he plays for another team. What idiots.


restaurants often have party rooms, don't they?


If the restaurant really was full, that's one thing. If he was denied because he was a Spur, that's just childish.

I see that no one read this.....


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Slow down people. Kelly English is a star chef with national rep. Won Food & Wine mag best chef award in 2010, was a James Beard nominee. No way this was a deliberate snub. They just had no seats.

Outrageous!!!!

[EVAY]

Slow down people. Kelly English is a star chef with national rep. Won Food & Wine mag best chef award in 2010, was a James Beard nominee. No way this was a deliberate snub. They just had no seats.

How do you pretend to know that? And what does a national reputation as a chef have to do with whether or not the manager (unlikely that the chef was directly involved in any case) wanted to look good to his/her restaurant full of home town people.

I am not saying that there was a deliberate snub. But likewise, you have no basis saying that there was not. The unfortunate early tweet in response to the question "confirm or deny that he was turned away" was met with the tweet "We don't bluff", which is a very different message than "We can't make room for anyone".

[Dizzle]

tony parker was definitely snubbed.. Ive eaten at that restaurant and theres WAY MORE than 13 tables.. its practically as big as an applebees or chilis.. booths, tables, outdoor patio, etc. DAMN I hope Tony uses this as fuel to decimate the Grizz tonight.

[YoMamaIsCallin]

EVAY, you're just making yourself look bad. Stop.

They've released a damn statement:

""At Restaurant Iris we pride ourselves on the service we provide to our guests. From the moment you make a reservation, to when you walk out of our door, it’s our job to ensure you experience both incredible food and service.

"That experience begins with a reservation. Due to the size of our restaurant, there is currently a two week delay for a weekend reservation. We would not cancel a reservation that a guest made-and waited two weeks for — in order to make room for someone else without a reservation — celebrity or not. We respect our guests and their time, and appreciate their choice to dine with us."

[milkyway21]

On Saturday, the restaurant posted the following explanation of its position:


At Restaurant Iris we pride ourselves on the service we provide to our guests. From the moment you make a reservation, to when you walk out of our door, it's our job to ensure you experience both incredible food and service.

That experience begins with a reservation. Due to the size of our restaurant, there is currently a two week delay for a weekend reservation. We would not cancel a reservation that a guest made-and waited two weeks for- in order to make room for someone else without a reservation- celebrity or not. We respect our guests and their time, and appreciate their choice to dine with us.

We are fiercely loyal to our guests and our city. Memphis has been good to us and we will always be faithful to her. We are proud to be a part of Grizz nation and are excited to cheer on our team tonight.

#gritgrind

via Regarding Reservations at Restaurant Iris | Restaurant Iris.

At Saturday's shootaround, Parker predictably didn't make a big deal out of it, just saying he usually gets room service and avoiding the issue. It wasn't a superstar demanding a table and pulling the "Do you know who I am?" card. He came by with some friends after getting in Friday night, asked for a table, was denied because the restaurant literally doesn't have enough to seat him, and he went back to his hotel room.

:hungry:

[NO LIMIT ARMY COMMANDER]

That's alright, he won't be in Memphis long.

[Bambililos]

Tony Parker:

"Je n’étais même pas au courant. C’est en arrivant samedi matin à l’entraînement que j’ai appris la nouvelle. Je me suis fait charrier par mes coéquipiers alors que je suis resté tranquillement dans ma chambre pour diner. C’est tout simplement un restaurateur de Memphis qui a réussi à se faire de la promo sur mon nom."

"I wasn't even aware of it. I heard about this when I arrived for practice on Saturday morning. My teammates joked around but I had just stayed in my room for dinner. It's simply a Memphis restaurant that managed to promote itself on my name."


We don't bluff :blah

[milkyway21]

It's simply a Memphis restaurant that managed to promote itself on my name."
:lol

[Whisky Dog]

So this Kelly (bitch name) English made all that shit up? That's hilarious

[ShoogarBear]

The real outrage is that Joey Crawford walked in right behind Tony and they made a table for him.

Maybe they saw that HEB commercial.

[unforeseen]

Bluff that sucka

[Crookshanks]

Spurs guard Tony Parker denies he was denied service by famed Memphis restaurant
35 minutes ago..


MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A local chef claims he denied service to Tony Parker on Friday night because the San Antonio Spurs point guard didn't have a reservation. Parker says that would have been impossible – because he says he never went to the chef's restaurant.

Tony Parker and the Spurs will try to close out the Grizzlies in Game 4 on Monday in Memphis. (AP)The culinary tiff began the night before Game 3 of the Western Conference finals when renowned Memphis chef Kelly English confirmed a Twitter user's question asking if Parker tried to eat dinner at English's Restaurant Iris that evening and was "denied service."

English, a Grizzlies fan who has the team's "Grit, Grind" slogan written on his arm in his Twitter profile photo, then explained the decision in a subsequent tweet, saying Parker wasn't given a table at the restaurant because he didn't have a reservation.

Parker, however, said he ate room service dinner from his hotel while watching the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers play Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals that night. Parker said he never even left his hotel room.

"I don't know what is going on with that, man," Parker said before the Spurs' practice on Sunday. "I did not do that. Can you stop doing promos? Is that a new way of doing promos? That's a new way of doing promotion now, using my name? I did not do that."

Parker is averaging 20.3 points and 10.7 assists in the West finals. (USA Today Sports)Parker said he first learned of the story Saturday morning. He also said he rarely eats at restaurants while on the road with the Spurs out of fear that an opposing fan in the kitchen might do something to his order.

Ironically, it was a room-service order of crème brûlée from an upscale Dallas hotel that gave Parker food poisoning before Game 6 of the 2003 West finals. That incident also led to one of the greatest shooting performances in Spurs' history.

With the Spurs trying to close out the Dallas Mavericks, Parker tried to play, but missed all five of his shots and lacked any energy. The Mavericks took a 15-point lead and were well on their way to forcing a decisive Game 7 until Spurs coach Gregg Popovich decided to replace Parker with Steve Kerr in the fourth quarter.

Kerr, who had seldom played, made four 3-pointers, three in a stunning 23-0 run by the Spurs that sent them past the Mavericks and onto the NBA Finals, where Parker won the first of his three championships.

Now leading the Grizzlies 3-0, Parker and the Spurs can return to the Finals with one more victory. Restaurant Iris is closed on Sundays, but Parker didn't sound eager to book a reservation anyway. And he remained adamant he didn't try to eat there Friday.

"I stayed in my hotel room, never called or anything," Parker said. "…I don't know why you [media] keep fueling that. I guess he's going to have a lot of people now going to his restaurant because you guys keep talking about it. It's a great way to promote it with a fake reservation."
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So it seems this was a totally made up story! Pretty lame!

[PingPong]

LOL @ Tony Parker, a french who accepts eating french cuisine from anyone who isn't even a french chief. Usually, the frenchies are so snob at the point of only eating french food made by french chefs.

[hater]

:lol tp shitting on d bullshit chef. Business must b bad : lmao

[Whisky Dog]

Is everyone in Memphis a flaming lying douchebag? Seems like a city full of Tony Allens tbh

[pikkiwoki]

1:12 mark

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2013/05/26/130526parkermp4-2488545

TP is dumbfounded that the story has gotten so much play, as he wasn't even at the restaurant in question and was in his room the whole time. Shameless promotion tactics by that restaurant owner. Internet troll type tactics tbh.

[pikkiwoki]

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[Frank Dux]

Come on Memphis. Act like you've been there before...

[Russ]

Come on Memphis. Act like you've been there before...

That would be pure acting alright . . .

Big time method.

Olivier would blush.

[The Reckoning]

well he did tweet "we don't bluff" right after.

master troll tbh.

[Spursmania]

Kelly English is an asshole:lol

[cjw]

I bet he wouldn't have denied Boris tbh.

OP didn't mention that it was an all you can eat special and Tony showed up at the door with half his French posse in Boris (Nando was in his hotel room crying and ordering room service). Didn't want to run out of food before 8pm.

[Obstructed_View]

:lol We don't bluff.

[Whisky Dog]

It's wise to bluff when you're holding a crap hand. Like the kind of crap hand that gets your ass swept