Rivergate Mall has seen better days. Back when I was a kid, it was a place of great majesty. K.B. Toys, that arcade, Panda Express in the food court. That was a hell of a day to young Stoney Keeley. One time, when we were older, we saw Young Buck there, too. Tell me that doesn’t sound like the kind of place that great wonders can transpire at. But, the slow death of the traditional shopping mall has taken no prisoners, and unfortunately, it looks like Rivergate was no exception.
Now, drunk ass people are takin’ off their shirts and spitting on customers at the mall. It’s no longer a magical institution of Nashville.
Goodlettsville police have arrested a man accused of taking off his clothes in the middle of Rivergate Mall and spitting on customers Wednesday night.
To be fair, RiverGate management did reach out to us for some context on this story, stating that the details of it were exaggerated:
“On behalf of RiverGate Mall Management, we would like to thank Goodlettsville Police for their professionalism and handling of this incident. Unfortunately, the details of this incident as reported are exaggerated. The individual did not “strip down”, nor “take it all off”. Witnesses advise this individual removed only his shirt. The individual complied when authorities asked he put the shirt back on. To our supportive community, thank you for your loyalty and continued compliance with our Code of Conduct posted at each mall entry door.”
Hell of a Wednesday night, for sure. But, let’s be real here. That mall has been dead as hell for years now. The last time I went, I felt like I was in a scene from The Walking Dead. We kept looking around thinking, “is this place actually closed and maybe someone forgot to lock the door we came in through?” It was dead empty. Not a soul in sight.
So, the most unbelievable part of this story is definitely fact that there were customers in that mall on a Wednesday night. What’s left to even buy at that place? You closed down the Thomas Kinkade gallery. What reason does anyone have to go there anymore?
Or, did they turn Rivergate Mall into a club? Maybe that’s the piece of this story we’re missing. This is perfectly normal behavior for a Wednesday night, but some people didn’t realize it was a strip club now, and they showed up only to get spit on. Who knows?
Hell, maybe I need to pay a visit to Rivergate Mall soon. I usually have to pay extra to get ’em to spit on me. They’re doin’ it for free out there.
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD and #BeBetter. “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Nashville, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley
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