Drake accuses club near Coachella of racial profiling

The establishment issued an apology to Drake before he took down his post


Ians April 19, 2017
Drake. PHOTO: FILE

Rapper Drake has accused a country club near Coachella of racial profiling, saying it was "the most offensive place" he ever visited.


The 30-year-old the Hotline bling rapper took to Instagram on April 16 to lash out at The Madison Club, a private golf resort in La Quinta.

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He posted a day after he made a surprise performance at the local music festival.

"The most offensive place I have ever stayed at in my life with staff who pick and choose who they are going to accommodate based on racial profiling #Coachella," Drake wrote in a post that has since been deleted.

The establishment issued an apology to Drake before he took down his post.

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"We are trying to get this issue fixed as soon as possible," a representative for The Madison Club said in a statement.

"Customer satisfaction is our number one priority and for you to experience such a thing is embarrassing for us. We are very sorry for the inconvenience and we will be issuing out a formal apology to you and the public. We will also be investigating this as we do not tolerate racial discrimination."

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