Celebrity Justice
Mickey Doesn't Wear Turbans!

Mouse ears don't grow on turbans, according to a Sikh trumpeter who says he got negged for a job by Disney because of his religious headgear -- and facial hair.

In his suit, Sukhbir Channa says when he applied for a job at Disney World in 2006, he was told his turban, beard, and long hair didn't conform to the "Disney look." Here's the goofy part: just a few months before, in 2005, he says he marched as a toy soldier in a Disney parade with no problems-- but then his turban was hidden by a big toy soldier hat.

Disney tells TMZ that Channa's claim is "without merit."

Tags: Disney World, DisneyWorld, Mickey Mouse, MickeyMouse

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91. Maybe their hiring at Al Quaida Land...U F N terrorist loser!!!

Posted at 8:07PM on Jun 16th 2008 by Holly Weird

92. This is dumb. I've worked at Disney World and know firsthand how strict they are with their dress code. They are strict with EVERYONE. No tattoos, piercings, facial hair, kept hair, etc, the same goes for every last person.

Posted at 8:07PM on Jun 16th 2008 by Jenn

93. This is America! the United States of America! If you don't like our rules, then go back where you came from!

Posted at 8:25PM on Jun 16th 2008 by meindc

94. HES A F*UCKING MUSLIM AND ALL OF AMERICA KNOWS IT

AMERICA HATES MUSLIMS

Posted at 8:22PM on Jun 16th 2008 by thats jus da way it izzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

95. WHITE AMERICANS HAVE A LOW IQ
SO THEY FORM OLD BOYS NETWORK
tHEY WANT TO HOLD OTHER PPL BACK
INDIANS HAVE IQ 10 TIMES THAT OF WHITE AMERICANS
MOST WHITES BELONG TO TRAILER PARKS

Posted at 8:36PM on Jun 16th 2008 by mike

96. for dumb americans FYI
5 LARGEST RELIGIONS IN THE WORLD
1) christian
2)muslim
3)HINDU (INDIAN RELIGION)
4) BUDDISM ( INDIAN RELIGION)
5)SIKH ( INDIAN RELIGION)

3 OUTTA 5 LARGEST RELIGIONS IN THE WORLD R INDIAN

Posted at 8:37PM on Jun 16th 2008 by mike

97. The guy makes no sense...the Sikh faith states that you are not allowed to cut or even trim your hair yet his beard is trimmed quite a bit...if he goes against his religion to trim his beard then he is not a fully practicing Sikh anyways...therefore he should have no problem cutting his hair and taking the turban off. I believe Disney does not allow their staff to wear any sort of religious symbols...such as the Cross either...they have always had a strict dress code...and this happened two years ago so why is he suing now? There is no way he will win this suit. And by the way some of you posters are extremely racist and don't even know the difference between a Sikh and a Muslim. There is no need to tell anyone to "go back to where they came from"...that's what the Native Indians can say to everyone in America don't you think?

Posted at 9:24PM on Jun 16th 2008 by rainy

98. F*** this guy. I'm so sick of these Muslim idiots. Good for Disney, I hope this moron sues and ends up with me on the jury.

Posted at 9:23PM on Jun 16th 2008 by Ally

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Posted at 9:39PM on Jun 16th 2008 by Anonymous

100. how ignorant people can be sikhism is not islam. ist totally different religion. I am not supporting this guy channa. but the person who says that he should go to his country should get back to his country first, Cause no one other than native american aka native indian actual american . all are immigrants

Posted at 9:40PM on Jun 16th 2008 by pra

101. 99% OF PPL IN THE US who wear a turban r indian sikhs
there r 750,000 sikhs in britain
there r 600,000 sikhs in canada
there r sikhs in very single city in the world

Posted at 9:13AM on Jun 17th 2008 by mike

102. You're all a bunch of uneducated hicks. He's not Muslim, he's Sikh. That's another religion in India and as part of that religion he must wear his turban and he cannot cuct his hair. Stupid uneducated rednecks!

Posted at 9:20AM on Jun 17th 2008 by Lisa

103. As a Sikh Canadian, I am disgusted by the readers comments. Why are all of you so racist?.. We're not terrorists, we're not Muslims, and we're actually hardworking, successful people.

Please dont belittle us with racist comments, because we, as much as you, and as much as any other nationality have contributed to the economy.

Posted at 10:07PM on Jun 16th 2008 by Amrit Singh

104. SCREW ARABS! Tell him to go home

Posted at 10:14PM on Jun 16th 2008 by Ronnie

105. damn there are some ignorant people on this site...sikhs are not muslims or hindus and i find it amazing that anytime there is something that remotely shows the diversity of this country you get all these racist posts from suppossed proud americans you should remember it was not force that won the cold war but the ideals of this country...everytime there are these kinds of displays of intolerance it only makes us americans a much more weaker nation. And that is coming from a proud Sikh american.

Posted at 8:42PM on Jun 17th 2008 by raj

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