Bay Area Rapper E40, a loyal Golden State fan, was ejected Saturday night from Sacramento's Golden 1 Center after a verbal altercation with fans during Game 1 of the NBA first round Western Conference showdown between the Kings and Warriors.
Emotions ran high all night in the arena during the first playoff meeting ever between the two teams separated by 90 miles lived up to the hype and delighted the raucous crowd that had been waiting for a post-season game since 2006.
During the national television broadcast a smiling E40 was shown along with other luminaries in the crowd. But things, apparently got ugly as the teams battled in the contest eventually won by the Kings 126-123. In a statement he released, the rapper claims to have been targeted by heckling that grew more heated as the game unfolded.
Hip-hop artist E-40 says racial bias was the reason behind him being kicked out of Golden 1 Center midway through the fourth quarter of Golden State-Sacramento on Saturday night and he is requesting the Kings to investigate. Full statement:
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