Deadspin vilified a young Chiefs fan over face paint. The boy just did his painted victory dance in person at the Super Bowl.
Last year, Deadspin disparaged a 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan who wore face paint to a game. This article was written by Deadspin Senior Writer Caron Phillips. Suspect The boy “found a way to hate black people and Native Americans at the same time.” The family of the kidnapped child filed a lawsuit against Deadspin […]
Family of 9-Year-Old Chiefs Fan Accused of Wearing Blackface Sues Deadspin for Defamation
Raul and Shannon Armenta, the parents of a 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan accused of blackface and racial insensitivity last year, are suing Deadspin for defamation. Last November, Deadspin made a fool of itself by featuring an article by Caron J. Phillips who attacked a 9-year-old boy wearing face paint and an Indian headdress at […]
Family of Kansas City Chiefs fan smeared as racist files lawsuit against Deadspin
The family of a 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan who was vilified as a racist has filed a complaint. defamation lawsuit We protest against Deadspin’s dishonest reporting. Holden Armenta was slammed by Sports News writer Caron Phillips for wearing a Native American headdress at a Chiefs-Las Vegas Raiders game in November. “It’s hard to despise […]
Deadspin sued by Holden Armenta’s family over blackface accusation
The family of a 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan who accused Deadspin of using “blackface” told the outlet on Tuesday that the charges were defamatory and caused irreparable harm to the young football fan. filed a lawsuit. Holden Armenta’s parents, Shannon and Raul, claimed that Deadspin intentionally published defamatory articles and subjected their family to […]