John Henson, who is Black and an NBA player on the Milwaukee Bucks, took to his Instagram account to detail his frustrating “shopping while Black” encounter with a jewelry store in Whitefish Bay, Wis., on Oct. 19.
According to Henson, the employees at the store closed and locked the door as he was approaching even though he was there during normal business hours. Two doorbell rings went unanswered and employees called the police, who soon arrived and watched Henson for several minutes.
The officers asked Henson questions about his car, which Henson explained is part of an endorsement with a Chevrolet dealer. They proceeded to ask what Henson was doing, to which he responded he was simply interested in looking at a watch. Eventually, the officers told the store employees that everything was safe, but not before saying they wanted to conduct a further background check.
