A new Bass Pro Shops store in Odessa, Texas, had a wild opening weekend after a fight broke out near the bathrooms. Several men started throwing punches at each other while shocked shoppers watched and yelled at them to stop. People in the store pulled out their phones and recorded the whole thing.
According to Daily Dot, the trouble started when two men were waiting in line to use the restroom. One guy was standing there with his wife and kid and got upset because someone was taking too long in the bathroom. When the person finally came out, he said something to him. The two men went outside to argue, then came back inside where things got physical.
What made the whole situation even worse was how dumb the reason for fighting was. Even the people shopping there couldn’t believe it. One woman got really mad and started yelling while the men were still going at it. She shouted, “Grown-a** men acting like idiots!” as people tried to break up the fight. She didn’t stop there and also yelled, “And you wonder why our schools are falling apart! It’s their fault! Look at the example that you’re setting!”
When bathroom lines turn into boxing rings
Videos that people shared on X showed several men swinging at each other while other customers quickly moved away. The footage showed two groups of guys rolling around on the store floor and knocking stuff over.
At one point, a man wearing a Texas Longhorns jersey showed up and started hitting one of the fighters before pushing him to the ground. Store workers and other shoppers finally stepped in and pulled everyone apart.
The police came but nobody wanted to press charges against anyone else. Still, the officers gave warnings to the men who started everything and told them they can’t come back to the store anymore.
Some of the guys said they got hurt a little bit but didn’t want to go to the hospital. This isn’t the first time retail shoppers have witnessed wild behavior, as Walmart recently had to announce new purchase limits after a viral incident.
People online had a lot to say once the video started spreading on social media. One user joked about the awkward nature of the brawl, writing “how do you not get the submission from this position.” Another commented, “Hell of a time for a Ted Talk.” Some users seemed disappointed by the location itself, with one writing, “Damn, I didn’t think it was open yet? My hometown representing well. Good job.”
Others took a more sarcastic approach to the whole situation. One user suggested, “Bass Pro needs to pay for a Waffle House to be built out there so the oilfield trash can fight there instead.” Customer frustrations at stores seem to be on the rise, similar to a recent debate over portion sizes at The Cheesecake Factory.
Published: Nov 6, 2025 02:30 pm