James Corden Getting Banned From Balthazar Is Not At All Surprising If You've Read The Infamous Reddit Thread Where He Was Called A "Boozy Panda"

James Corden’s name has been attached to more than a few awkward headlines, but the Balthazar ban pushed the conversation into a new lane. A public callout from a restaurant owner, a viral Instagram post, and a flood of reactions made the story spread fast.

Keith McNally said Corden had been rude to staff at the New York City restaurant, and the fallout quickly turned into a bigger conversation about celebrity behavior. The situation only got messier as more details, old complaints, and Reddit memories resurfaced.

By the time the internet weighed in, the “boozy panda” jokes were already back. Read on.

McNally didn't mince words and called Corden a "tiny cretin of a man" while providing two examples of the host's unacceptable attitude towards the servers

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Back in June, he complained about finding hair in his food and told the manager to comp his drinks or he would write a nasty review on Yelp

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In October, during his most recent visit to the restaurant, he was also rude towards their server

Corden and his wife were there for brunch, and she ordered an egg yolk omelette with salad. He called the server and asked to return the food because there was a bit of egg white mixed with the yolk.

They remade the omelette, but instead of a salad, they mistakenly served it with fries. Corden then began yelling at the server and remarked that he should go to the kitchen to make the omelette himself.

The manager stepped in to rescue the server and offered Corden and his wife complimentary champagne. He was calmer after that, but only towards the manager; he continued to be rude to the server.

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Customers of Balthazar praised the excellent staff and service that are guaranteed at the restaurant

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James Corden was criticized by Instagram users commenting on McNally's post

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People were not exactly sympathetic to the celebrity complaints.

Servers should not have to bend over backwards to satisfy their entitled customers. A mistake was made, but the yelling and rude attitude were unnecessary.

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He's not that great of an actor, so he definitely wasn't acting

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There was one point on which the commenters did not agree...

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England doesn't want him back either

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The apology did not end the story.

It also echoes the “Should I Have Paid for My Friends Expensive Meals?” split-bill fight.

Not long after the viral post, James Corden apparently called McNally to apologize for what happened. The ban was lifted after his remorseful spiel.

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The peace did not last long after McNally read about Corden's version of the incident in a New York Times interview

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In another attempt to get on McNally's good side, Corden apologized during his late-night show, which the restaurateur graciously accepted

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The ban was reinstated after McNally saw Corden's other interview where he denied yelling during the entire ordeal. McNally stated he has given up on Corden.

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Before fully closing the chapter on that, the Balthazar owner posted this sign that was seen during the NYC marathon

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This is not the first instance where James Corden was publicly called out for his behavior. He hosted a legendary Ask Me Anything on Reddit, and it was a wreck everyone delighted to see!

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This was the top comment, and it seems that Mr. Corden doesn't do well in crowded restaurants.

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Reddit had already made up its mind about him.

Redditors really went in and showed zero concern for whether his feelings were getting hurt

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James Corden's only claim to fame is Carpool Karaoke, but that's only because of the singers he drives around LA

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Ninety percent of this comment was phrased as a compliment, and I'd like to believe he read it

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He is one of the first celebrities named whenever that question is asked

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There have been rumors long before the Balthazar incident of James Corden being an actual terrible person. The series of Instagram posts by Keith McNally is the closest, most concrete proof we have so far that Corden is a rude, boozy panda, no offense to pandas.

Before you judge Corden, read how Alan Cumming slammed BAFTAs after a racial slur backlash.