Yahoo: A misguided Sacramento Kings fan comes to their home opener in blackface (Ball

[Revrag]

Due to various influences, not the least of which is a presidential election featuring an African-American as incumbent candidate, we're becoming more and more aware that we're living in a society that is still quite comfortable with race-baiting. Certainly not more than usual, but because the underlying and uneasy themes are hitting the mainstream media more and more often the idea that things are all fine and self-aware has been shot to pieces. This incident, we're guessing, is not an example of a narrow-minded person trying to make a misguided point. Just someone screwin' up, pretty badly. Clearly a diehard Sacramento Kings fan, this patron decided to use the team's "Blackout" theme on Sacto's home opener as an chance to cover his entire face in black paint. Problem is, this appears to be a Caucasian gentleman. One that is probably unaware that covering a white face in black paint is still is far from cool to say the absolute least. Via CJ Fogler's Twitter account , take a look at who was perched behind and in-between Kings announcers Jerry Reynolds and Grant Napier last night:

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[Kings Faithful]

Due to various influences, not the least of which is a presidential election featuring an African-American as incumbent candidate, we're becoming more and more aware that we're living in a society that is still quite comfortable with race-baiting. Certainly not more than usual, but because the underlying and uneasy themes are hitting the mainstream media more and more often the idea that things are all fine and self-aware has been shot to pieces. This incident, we're guessing, is not an example of a narrow-minded person trying to make a misguided point. Just someone screwin' up, pretty badly. Clearly a diehard Sacramento Kings fan, this patron decided to use the team's "Blackout" theme on Sacto's home opener as an chance to cover his entire face in black paint. Problem is, this appears to be a Caucasian gentleman. One that is probably unaware that covering a white face in black paint is still is far from cool to say the absolute least. Via CJ Fogler's Twitter account , take a look at who was perched behind and in-between Kings announcers Jerry Reynolds and Grant Napier last night:

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This is not kings news. Its crap.

 

[ESP47]

The guy painted his face black on a Kings blackout night. Big deal.

Just like guys paint their faces purple on normal nights.

The writer is just trying to stir up controversy because he has nothing interesting to write about.

 

[VF21]

This is not kings news. Its crap.

Agreed. While having the autobot grab anything with Sacramento Kings mentioned is generally a good idea, we occasionally get the piece of pure unmitigated excrement. This is one of those times.

I'm going to do the merciful thing and close the stupid thread.