The Wharf Miami is one of the go-to places along the Miami River.
Sunday evening, when Miami DJ Sam Sneak tried to get into the outdoor culinary and music space, he said he was turned away for violating their dress code, according to posts on his Instagram and Twitteraccounts.
Sam Sneak , who DJs for rapper Rick Ross, said employees at the Wharf told him that he would not be allowed in because he has gold teeth.
“Buddy really said 'take those out ya mouth,'” he wrote on Twitter.
In a statement to WLRN, The Wharf denied Sam Sneak’s claim, saying that employees denied him entrance because they believed “he had a large marijuana blunt” behind his ear.
“When we asked him to remove the drugs, he began to display inappropriate behavior, including screaming profanity, which was why our security team refused the guest entry.”
A spokesperson for Sam Sneak said he had an Al Capone cigar, not marijuana.
"They discriminated against him and we will seek justice," said Shana Taylor, Sneak's manager.
The Wharf did not give WLRN its specific dress code policies, but a spokesperson wrote permanent gold teeth are welcome.
Sam Sneak's Instagram post drew other commenters who said they’ve also experienced not being let into the outdoor space because of gold teeth.
Derek Gainous wrote, “They told me the same.”
While some gold teeth are removable covers or caps, there are some people who have permanent golds installed in their mouths that cannot be removed.
Other Instagram posters noted that they’ve been told that they can’t wear thick gold chains or were asked to tuck them in at the Wharf.
Touki Toussaint, a pitcher with the Atlanta Braves, posted about what he described as a racist incident while at the Wharf.
“They kicked me out for having a hoodie on and mad people had hoodies on,” wrote Toussaint who is black.
The Wharf, in its statement, said that it is a welcoming place for all: “The Wharf does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed or national origin.”
This article has been updated to reflect comments from DJ Sam Sneak.
