Bay Area hip-hop legend E40 was ejected from the Kings-Warriors NBA playoff game in Sacramento Saturday night; blames 'racial bias,' ESPN said. E-40 and the Sacramento Kings have released a statement regarding the incident.
Golden State Warriors fan and Bay Area hip-hop legend E-40 was kicked out of Saturday night's playoff game between the Warriors and Kings in Sacramento, California, and he said "racial bias" led to his dismissal, according to our sister network ESPN.
Rapper E-40, right, reacts after being kicked out of the Warriors' Game 1 loss to the Kings in Sacramento.The video in the player above is not related to the current story. The ABC7 Bay Area 24/7 streaming channel allows you to see news throughout the day.The Sacramento Kings take these claims seriously and are investigating the facts and circumstances regarding the situation, as we do anytime an accusation like this is madeSources told Andscape's Marc J.
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.
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