Man Goes To Denver Pizza Parlor. Then They Refuse To Let Him In Because Of His Tattoos: ‘Be So For Real You Serve Something Called A CLAW BONG’

Given how common tattoos and body art are these days, one might think we’ve moved past the point of tattoo-focused discrimination.

However, that doesn’t appear to be the case. In a video with over 2.7 million views, TikTok user Linson Jamison (@linsonjamison) says he was recently denied entry at a restaurant due to his ink.

“At Happy Camper in Denver, meeting my friend,” Jamison starts. “Walk in—and they wouldn’t let me in with my face tattoo.”

Other videos from Jamison’s page reveal that he has a small tattoo on his left sideburn. The rest of this video shows someone covering the tattoo with makeup.

“Same face, same person, suddenly acceptable,” he summarizes in the caption. In the overlay text, he adds, “Is it 2026 or 1966? Denver restaurants are still denying people entry over tattoos.”

Others Make Similar Claims

Jamison isn’t the only one to claim that face tattoos are not allowed at Denver’s Happy Camper Pizza.

In May 2026, a man with face tattoos filmed himself outside of Happy Camper Pizza, adding in the overlay text, “In case other people didn’t get the memo. No tattoos in front of the ear or no entry at happy camper smhhh.”

This appears to be a relatively recent policy change. Another man with face tattoos recorded a video earlier in the year claiming that he, too, was denied entry.

“This is a place that I’ve been to many times, but apparently, Something must be going on downtown because according to the manager, Brad,…He says that law enforcement is telling them not to allow people to face tattoos in anymore,” this internet user explained.

This user added that he “did confirm with my friends over at Happy Camper that this rule is in place 100% of the time that they’re open. Doesn’t matter if it’s Tuesday for brunch, or Saturday for happy hour, or whatever. Face tattoos equals no entry for you.”

Is This Legal?

There’s no evidence that Happy Camper’s policy is the result of a police directive. That said, the business is allowed to prohibit customers with face tattoos from entering.

Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act states that it is illegal to deny service because of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, or ancestry. Tattoos are not part of this group.

Happy Camper does not appear to have a public rule about tattoos. In fact, the only rules posted on its website appear to relate to being underage.

Other establishments in the city do list rules about tattoos. For example, The Mill, which is also located in Denver, has a list of house rules. One of those rules is “No face/neck tattoos or gang-related clothing,” mentioned as part of their post-9 PM dress code.

Has Anyone Tried Suing About This?

There have been a few lawsuits concerning discrimination against someone’s appearance, specifically with regard to tattoos.

In one case, a woman sued Spirit Airlines, claiming that she was denied boarding due, in part, to her appearance. The court found that tattoos do not inherently place someone in any legally protected class. Therefore, discrimination against those with tattoos is legal.

There are cases when such discrimination is illegal, however. If a business has a rule but only selectively enforces it, and that select enforcement is connected with a protected class, it could be illegal discrimination.

For example, if the business has a rule about face tattoos but lets in all white people with face tattoos, Black people with face tattoos who have been turned away may have a discrimination case.

But the legal avenue isn’t the only way to get rid of these rules. Sometimes, backlash to these rules is so severe that businesses get rid of them voluntarily. After Texas chain Little Woodrow’s announced that they required people with face and neck tattoos to cover them before entering the restaurant, the internet backlash was so strong that they quickly rescinded the policy.

Viewers Aren’t Happy

In the comments section, users spoke ill of such policies.

“Why would you give them your business?” asked a user.

“Are we in MAGA hell? I’m doing an event on the BEACH, and the car company asked if I could wear long sleeves to cover my tattoos,” offered another.

“I don’t have tattoos but I wouldn’t want to eat somewhere that excludes people for that,” stated a third.

BroBible reached out to Happy Camper via email and Jamison via Instagram and Facebook direct message.