The Sacramento Kings are investigating claims of racial bias against rapper-turned-mogul E40, after he was ejected from Game 1 following a confrontation with another fan.
On Monday, as the Golden State Warriors prepared to face the Sacramento Kings in Game 2 of their opening round playoff series, much attention is still focused on Game 1, and an incident off-court when rapper E-40, a floor-seat fixture near the Dubs' bench, was ejected during that game from Golden 1 Arena.
Several social media videos showed a visibly agitated E-40, birth name Earl Stevens, led from the arena by security. This came after a confrontation with another fan seated behind him. The rapper-turned-entrepreneur said racial bias was at play. In a statement he wrote in part, "I finally turned around and addressed one heckler in an assertive but polite manner.
"I’ve known [E-40] for over 30 years. He don’t even move like that. He moves with integrity," added Jalen Rose, an NBA broadcast analyst. Nearly four years ago, Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputy Alan Strickland pushed Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri – twice. Ujiri was making his way to the on-court championship celebration. Strickland claimed he wasn’t credentialed, but video shows Ujiri with credentials in his hand."We continue to see racial bias show up across the different industries. And unfortunately we see it on a large, very publicized national scale," he said.
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