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Young Kansas City Chiefs fan is accused of racist blackface by reporter - even though other half of child's face was painted RED to match team's colors
Sports outlet Deadspin has accused a young Kansas City Chiefs' fan of wearing racist blackface despite photos showing him wearing team colors across his entire face as well as a Native American headdress.
The uproar started when a photographer of the young fan, taken in profile, showed his face painted black.
Sports reporter Carron Phillips later wrote on Monday that 'a Kansas City Chiefs fan found a way to hate Black people and the Native Americans at the same time.'
But others pointed out the other half of the child's face - one not seen in the initial picture - was painted team color red.
He also took a shot at the headdress, which the team has banned since 2020, saying the fan 'doubled up' on racism by wearing the clothes some consider 'cultural appropriation.'
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This is a 9 year old kid with his face painted half black half red the team colors. It is SHAMEFUL to accuse a kid of racism when he is obviously just being a fan. The kids face was black on the right and red on the left. The reporter,Carron Phillips, wrote on Monday that 'a Kansas City Chiefs fan found a way to hate Black people and the Native Americans at the same time.' Carron whose name should be spelled Karen only posted a right profile picture of the kid's face to make it look like he was in blackface. The front facing photos clearly shows his face in both red and black the team colors. Karen is just attacking a 9 year old kid calling him a racist just for internet clicks what a garbage reporter.
His mom says they are of Native American ancestors also.
Sports outlet Deadspin has accused a young Kansas City Chiefs' fan of wearing racist blackface despite photos showing him wearing team colors across his entire face as well as a Native American headdress.
The uproar started when a photographer of the young fan, taken in profile, showed his face painted black.
Sports reporter Carron Phillips later wrote on Monday that 'a Kansas City Chiefs fan found a way to hate Black people and the Native Americans at the same time.'
But others pointed out the other half of the child's face - one not seen in the initial picture - was painted team color red.
He also took a shot at the headdress, which the team has banned since 2020, saying the fan 'doubled up' on racism by wearing the clothes some consider 'cultural appropriation.'
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This is a 9 year old kid with his face painted half black half red the team colors. It is SHAMEFUL to accuse a kid of racism when he is obviously just being a fan. The kids face was black on the right and red on the left. The reporter,Carron Phillips, wrote on Monday that 'a Kansas City Chiefs fan found a way to hate Black people and the Native Americans at the same time.' Carron whose name should be spelled Karen only posted a right profile picture of the kid's face to make it look like he was in blackface. The front facing photos clearly shows his face in both red and black the team colors. Karen is just attacking a 9 year old kid calling him a racist just for internet clicks what a garbage reporter.
His mom says they are of Native American ancestors also.
