The family says mall management told them their son, who is wheelchair-bound with cerebral palsy, couldn’t be with them.
The Crump family owns a company called Reign. They say they won a pitch competition to sell their products at the mall during the MLB All-Star weekend.
They told Channel 2’s Eryn Rogers that the problem happened when they were asked to leave because their 32-year-old son with cerebral palsy was in a wheelchair.
They claim they were originally told by mall management that one parent could leave with their son while the other worked the table.
The Crumps said they were never given a reason why their son couldn’t stay at the time.
“You’re saying that my son has to leave. And he’s like, ‘Yes,’ and I’m like, ‘What is he doing?’ This is my child. This is my son. He’s a human being. At this point, I’m really shocked,” Desmond Crump Sr. said.
A spokesperson from Cumberland Mall sent a statement saying:
“This was a deeply unfortunate situation. We are very sorry for our poor communication causing this misunderstanding. We have reached out to Mr. Crump and welcome his family to return to our shopping center.”
The family will now be persuing legal action!
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