E-40 says a "racial bias" was the cause of his ejection from the Warriors' game against the Kings, Saturday night. The legendary Bay Area rapper addressed the incident in a statement shared on Sunday morning. The Kings ended up taking Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup with a 126-123 win over the Warriors.
“On Saturday night, I was subjected to disrespectful heckling over the course of the Warriors-Kings game in Sacramento,” E-40 said in a statement. “During the fourth quarter, I finally turned around and addressed one heckler in an assertive but polite manner. Yet, shortly thereafter, Kings’ security approached me, assumed that I instigated the encounter and proceeded to kick me out of the arena.”
Security Escorts E-40 Out Of The Arena
E-40 further alleged that a “racial bias” played a role in his ejection. He called on the Kings' organization to investigate the “appalling conduct that transpired.” “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. I’ve attended countless NBA games throughout my life and have always prided myself in my professionalism, so this experience has been jarring. I was absolutely humiliated by the Kings’ security team and I’m calling on the franchise to investigate the appalling conduct that transpired.”
Mercury News reports an eyewitness at the arena saw a female Kings fan repeatedly yell at E-40 throughout the game. Eventually, things heated up between the two and they used profanity, resulting in security tossing the rapper out. The Warriors will take on the Kings again on Monday at 10:00 PM, ET. They'll then return to their home arena later in the week for games three and four.
Video Of The Incident
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