Posted on 11/28/2023 8:23:57 AM PST by Red Badger
Awriter at the sports news website Deadspin faced backlash on social media over a dishonest attempt to sic an outrage mob on a child who was wearing face paint with the colors of an NFL team.
The article by Carron Phillips accused a very young fan of the Kansas City Chiefs of wearing "blackface" and showed a screenshot from social media where only one side of the boy's face could be seen.
"It takes a lot to disrespect two groups of people at once. But on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas, a Kansas City Chiefs fan found a way to hate Black people and the Native Americans at the same time," he wrote.
He went on to place the blame on the boy's parents but also demanded that the league face accountability.
"While it isn’t the league’s responsibility to stop racism and hate from being taught in the home, they are a league that has relentlessly participated in prejudice. If the NFL had outlawed the chop at Chiefs games and been more aggressive in changing the team’s name, then we wouldn’t be here," Phillips said.
He also connected the incident to the efforts to stamp out critical race theory in public schools.
This is what happens when you ban books, stand against Critical Race Theory, and try to erase centuries of hate. You give future generations the ammunition they need to evolve and recreate racism better than before. Nowhere in the article does it show the other side of the boy's face, which is painted red, so that the reader is led to believe the child is purposely wearing blackface in order to mock black people.
Some pointed this out on social media to Phillips:
Phillips decided to respond to his critics with a non sequitur, accusing all of them of hating Mexicans.
"For the idiots in my mentions who are treating this as some harmless act because the other side of his face was painted red, I could make the argument that it makes it even worse. Y’all are the ones who hate Mexicans but wear sombreros on Cinco," he tweeted.
Charles C.W. Cooke of National Review mocked Phillips' response with his own rephrasing.
“For those pointing out that my argument was stupid, rest assured that I am capable of making an even more stupid one if pushed," he replied.
Others ridiculed and berated Phillips.
"This man ruins the life of some poor kid for the crime of wearing face paint at a football game and he really thinks he’s the good guy," responded writer Libby Emmons.
"Our society is so soft and coddled that a 12 year old with face paint on is enough to bring 'men' like this to their knees. Pathetic," replied writer Savanah Hernandez.
"Yeah, just ruin this young fans life with your lying headline and misleading picture. This wasn’t black face, nor was it about race. It’s about support for the team," read another critical tweet.
The Chiefs banned headdresses in 2020 at their stadium over criticism from liberal groups. They said at the time that the "chop" motion fans make was also under review.
The Chiefs went on to defeat the Las Vegas Raiders by a score of 31 to 17.
Here's more about the banning of headdresses:
VIDEO AT LINK.......................
I watch many of the Chiefs’ games.
I sould be offended at ‘the chop’, which is seen frequenting in the stands, except that I like the Chiefs.
{CHOP} {CHOP} {CHOP}
:)
Some people, liberals, wake up every morning and say to themselves, “Now what can I bitch about today?”.These lists have not been updated in a while, but they do give a good indication of the leftists. [I did not compile the lists.]
The Many Things that Democrats want to Ban (Running List)
Many things liberals want to ban.
Maybe this stupid male writer is bitter because his mother gave him the stupid name “Carron,” which I would take to be a female’s name, a dopey spelling of “Karen.”
the LEFT will be triggered by that redneck
jussie smollet wanna be
Ol’ Carron Phillips needs to change his name to Karron Phillips.
Gutter Scum is more like it!
Maybe she left out the ‘I’.................CARRION...............
The same people who claim that diversity is our strength are also the same ones who get angry when people adopt those diverse characteristics. What is the point of diversity if it can’t be shared and celebrated?
What a Carron.
And he has locked all replies to his Twitter/X account. Coward.
“Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.”
― William F. Buckley
“The largest cultural menace in America is the conformity of the intellectual cliques which, in education as well as the arts, are out to impose upon the nation their modish fads and fallacies, and have nearly succeeded in doing so. In this cultural issue, we are, without reservations, on the side of excellence (rather than “newness”) and of honest intellectual combat (rather than conformity).”
― William F. Buckley
Liberals are all intellectual cowards.
They believe that just because they state something that it is unassailable law, and no amount of reason, logic or factual presentation can change it.......................
I’ve got relatives who are like this “Carron Philips”
I’ve found that the best way to remove them from my life is to be as open and vocal as possible about my disdain for the left, LGBTQ politics, PC and racialist BS, etc...
I find they self-segregate of their own volition, which is ideal.
Take it for what it is - Free publicity for Deadspin.
What else is Carron Phillips going to do for a paycheck? His alternatives for employment have been made illegal at the request of Health Departments.
Luckily, most of my relatives are conservatives, not all, but most......................
That’s how I pronounced it.
“There is no such thing as bad publicity except your own obituary.” - Brendan Behan, Irish writer/poet
Have no idea or care what ‘Deadspin’ is, but anyone claiming to be a serious adult, a man, DOESN’T set out to crucify a kid in public. It’s a weak and pathetic move that should bring him shame.
Assume ‘Carron’ whatever that is, should chose a productive and useful career vs, inciting division and hatred among people. It’s evil.
In parallel he should act like a grown man up and apologize to the kid and his family.
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