E-40 Calls Out Sacramento Kings for ‘Racial Bias’ – Billboard

After being kicked out of Game 1 of the Golden State Warriors versus Sacramento Kings first-round playoff recreation on Saturday night time (April. 16), E-40 lambasted the Kings’ group for “racial bias” when dealing with his confrontation with a feminine fan.

40, often known as a Golden State Warriors fan and frequent attendee, despatched a press release to Billboard, recalling the incident involving him addressing the heckler in “an assertive but polite manner.”

“On Saturday night, I was subjected to disrespectful heckling over the course of the Warriors-Kings game in Sacramento. During the fourth quarter, I finally turned around and addressed one heckler in an assertive but polite manner. Yet, shortly thereafter, Kings’ security approached me, assumed that I instigated the encounter and proceeded to kick me out of the arena,” writes 40.

He additionally acknolwedges that regardless of his accomplishments as a musician and businessman, “racial bias” continued to be the norm and performed an intergral function in his departure from the sport.

“Unfortunately, it was yet another reminder that — despite my success and accolades as a musician and entrepreneur — racial bias remains prevalent. Security saw a disagreement between a Black man and a white woman and immediately assumed that I was at fault,” he says.

At the tip of his assertion, 40 mentioned that he hopes the Kings group will do an intensive investigation on the matter and that these “involved are held accountable for their behavior.”

“I’ve attended countless NBA games throughout my lifetime and have always prided myself in my professionalism, so this experience has been jarring. I was absolutely humiliated by the Kings’ security team and I’m calling on the franchise to investigate the appalling conduct that transpired.”

He provides, “I’m truly grateful for my fans and supporters who have reached out to express their concern and disappointment regarding these disheartening circumstances and I hope those involved are held accountable for their behavior.”

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