Do we really need an explanation, though? It makes (many) people feel good, that seems like explanation enough.
Many (most?) bars have their coat check in an area separate from the bar area (often, in a hall on the way to the bar area. Some bars simply don’t have enough space to accommodate such things though, due to their layout. But when you are being ejected from the bar, a bouncer is generally disinclined to stop and wait while you fetch your coat from the coat check, no matter where the coat check is located. Their primary goal is getting you completely separated from other patrons as quickly as possible - if you’re being removed from the bar, it’s generally because you are disturbing other people. In at least one incident in the video, you can hear one bouncer saying “Give me your coat check ticket, I’ll go get your coat.” - I believe it was the one where the guy was saying his coat check ticket was in his coat, which is an impressive feat. I wonder how he was planning on fetching the coat at the end of the evening with no coat check ticket? My sister worked coat check at a local club for about 10 years, she has some great stories of stupid drunks as well.
