E-40 won't attend Game 2 Monday night for the Warriors-Kings game in Sacramento after he was kicked out of Game 1 for what he claims was 'racial bias.'
the news ... saying a rep for the Bay Area rapper said 40 wouldn't be at the Golden 1 Center to see his Warriors play following Game 1's incident.escorted out40, a big Warriors fan, sitting courtside for Game 1, was accused of standing up and blocking the view of the fans sitting behind him during the game, causing them to complain to arena personnel.After an alleged back-and-forth, 40 was ultimately booted from the game, missing the end of the Kings' 126-123 win over his Dubs.
The rapper sees the situation differently, releasing a lengthy statement explaining he was"subjected to disrespectful heckling" throughout the game, admitting he"turned around and addressed one heckler in an assertive but polite manner." 40 said the ordeal was another reminder that"racial bias remains prevalent," explaining"security saw a disagreement between a Black man and a white woman and immediately assumed that I was at fault."
The Warriors will look to tie up the series against Sacramento ... but they'll have to do it without their number one celebrity fan in the building.
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