{"id":2111264,"date":"2023-11-29T16:22:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T21:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surprise-young-chiefs-fan-targeted-by-deadspins-phony-blackface-hoax-is-native-american\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T16:27:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T21:27:00","slug":"surprise-young-chiefs-fan-targeted-by-deadspins-phony-blackface-hoax-is-native-american","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surprise-young-chiefs-fan-targeted-by-deadspins-phony-blackface-hoax-is-native-american\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Chiefs Fan Targeted in Deadspin&#8217;s Fake Blackface Hoax Revealed as Native American"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsurprise-young-chiefs-fan-targeted-by-deadspins-phony-blackface-hoax-is-native-american%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2111264&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Incredible Twist: Native American Boy Attacked \u200bby Sportswriter\u200b for\u200b Wearing Headdress<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <!-- Image goes here --><br \/>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In a \u200cshocking blow to the \u2063credibility of America&#8217;s corrupt media, it \u200chas been confirmed\u2062 that \u200bthe young Kansas City Chiefs\u200b fan who was criticized \u200dby a so-called &#8220;sportswriter&#8221; for wearing an American \u2064Indian headdress and painting \u200bhis face for an\u2063 NFL game is actually Native American.<\/p>\n<p>Holden Armenta, a minor, became the target of a scathing\u2064 article written by Deadspin Senior Writer Carron\u2064 J. \u200cPhillips, accusing him of donning blackface while attending the Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders game. The article, titled &#8220;The\u200d NFL needs to speak out against the Kansas City \u2063Chiefs fan in Black face, Native headdress,&#8221; featured \u200ca picture \u2062of Armenta wearing a Chiefs jersey, an American \u2064Indian headdress, and half of his\u200d face \u200dpainted black.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips wrote, &#8220;It\u2064 takes a lot to disrespect two groups\u2062 of\u2064 people at once.\u2063 But on Sunday\u200b afternoon in Las Vegas, a \u200bKansas City Chiefs fan found \u2063a way to hate Black people and the\u200d Native\u2063 Americans at the same time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2062 there are \u2064two major problems with Phillips&#8217; &#8220;bombshell&#8221; story. Firstly, the\u200c picture only shows half of Armenta&#8217;s face, with the\u200c other side painted red. When \u2064this was pointed out to Phillips, he doubled down on his accusations, \u2063claiming\u2062 that\u2062 it \u200dmade the situation even worse. He tweeted, &#8220;For the idiots in my mentions who are treating this as\u2062 some harmless\u2064 act because the\u200d other side of his face \u200bwas \u2064painted red, I could \u2064make the argument that \u200bit makes it even worse. Y&#8217;all are the ones \u2064who\u200b hate\u2064 Mexicans but wear sombreros on Cinco.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It seems like someone needs a\u2063 reality check \u200band a lesson in cultural understanding.<\/p>\n[[<strong>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/11\/28\/young-chiefs-fan-should-sue-deadspin-into-oblivion-for-inventing-blackface-hoax-about-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Young \u200dChiefs\u2062 Fan Should Sue Deadspin Into Oblivion For Inventing Blackface \u200bHoax About Him<\/a><\/strong>]\n<p>But the dishonesty \u200bof Phillips&#8217; article doesn&#8217;t end there.\u2062 The \u200bsecond major error is that Armenta is \u200cactually \u2064of Native \u200cAmerican descent. The New York \u200bPost reported that the boy&#8217;s mother, Shannon, confirmed this just hours after Deadspin&#8217;s publication of Phillips&#8217; hit piece.<\/p>\n<p>Shannon\u2062 wrote on Facebook, &#8220;He is Native\u2064 American \u2013 just stop already.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Holden&#8217;s grandfather,\u2063 Raul Armenta, is also Native American and holds a\u2064 position on the\u2064 board\u2063 of \u200bthe Chumash Tribe in Santa Ynez, California. This incredible revelation proves that Armenta&#8217;s connection to Native American heritage\u200c is genuine.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s mind-boggling \u200dthat some people pretend to be American Indians, but Armenta is actually descended from them. Liz Warren must\u200d be\u200b feeling quite \u200benvious in her moccasins right \u2063now.<\/p>\n<p>If Deadspin had \u200cany integrity,\u2062 they would have immediately\u2062 fired \u200bPhillips and issued an apology to the Armenta\u200b family for publishing such a grotesque smear. \u200dUnfortunately,\u2062 expecting the media\u2063 to do the right thing is like expecting Pocahontas Liz to know how to pitch a teepee.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn \u200cFleetwood\u200b is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of\u200c Mary\u200d Washington. His \u2064work has\u2063 been\u2062 featured\u200d in numerous outlets, including\u2062 RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and\u200d Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do blackface and redface perpetuate harmful stereotypes and contribute to the erasure of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thousands-of-marginalized-students-are-missing-from-virtual-learning\/\" title=\"\u2018Thousands\u2019 Of Marginalized Students Are Missing From Virtual Learning\">marginalized communities<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  As painted red, here&#8217;s\u200b \u200ca history lesson: \u200dblackface \u2063and\u200b redface\u200d are both \u200ddeeply offensive and steeped \u200din racism. The intent behind them is \u200bto mock \u2063and degrade marginalized communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, and\u2063 perhaps most importantly, Armenta \u2064is actually Native American himself. His mother, \u200bCarmelita Aragon, who is of Pueblo,\u200c Apache, and Din\u00e9 (Navajo) heritage, confirmed this\u2063 in \u2062an interview with local \u2062news station KMBC 9. \u200dShe expressed her disappointment in Phillips&#8217; article, stating, &#8220;It&#8217;s really hurtful because our\u200d culture \u2063already is suffocating, for lack of a better\u200d word. It&#8217;s\u200b like we&#8217;re drowning, and that&#8217;s adding more \u200dwater to the cause.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Aragon explained that her son is\u2063 a member of the \u2064Cochiti Pueblo tribe\u2062 and has been raised \u200bin a culturally rich environment, participating\u2063 in tribal ceremonies and dances. She shared that the headdress he wore to the game was a gift from tribal elders and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vivek-ramaswamy-says-juneteenth-is-a-useless-holiday-calls-to-make-election-day-a-holiday\/\" title=\"Vivek Ramaswamy deems Juneteenth 'useless,' advocates for Election Day as a holiday.\">holds significant meaning<\/a> to their community.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200crevelation that Armenta is Native\u2064 American completely undermines Phillips&#8217; \u200cargument and exposes the \u200dhasty and harmful\u2063 assumptions he \u200bmade. By\u2063 accusing Armenta \u2062of simultaneously disrespecting Black people and Native Americans, Phillips\u2064 perpetuated harmful stereotypes\u2062 and\u200c contributed to the erasure of Native identities.<\/p>\n<p>This incident highlights the importance of cultural sensitivity and accurate representation in the media. It emphasizes the need for journalists to thoroughly investigate and \u200bfact-check their stories before publishing them. \u200bFailure to do so can \u2063have severe\u2062 consequences, as it perpetuates misinformation and reinforces harmful narratives.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it raises questions about the responsibility\u200b of media\u200c outlets to hold\u2064 their \u200bwriters \u2064accountable for their actions \u200band the impact\u200b of their words. Deadspin, the platform on which Phillip&#8217;s article was published,\u200b has not yet released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-takes-no-action-against-abortion-activists-despite-law-prohibiting-protests-at-justices-homes\/\" title=\"DOJ Takes No Action Against Abortion Activists Despite Law Prohibiting Protests at Justices\u2019 Homes\">public statement addressing<\/a> the issue or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-ceo-praised-by-the-left-for-cutting-his-own-salary-resigns-amid-sexual-assault-charges\/\" title=\"Seattle CEO Praised By The Left For Cutting His Own Salary Resigns Amid Sexual Assault Charges\">false accusations made<\/a> against Armenta.<\/p>\n<p>The incident \u2062has sparked outrage among \u200bNative\u200c American communities and \u2063their allies.\u200c Social media platforms have seen an outpouring \u200cof support for Armenta, with many demanding an apology \u200cfrom Phillips and Deadspin. Native American advocacy groups have\u2064 also spoken out against\u200c the harm caused, emphasizing the need for education\u200d and understanding of Indigenous \u200dcultures.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial that we learn from this incident and actively\u2064 work\u200d towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-semitic-incidents-up-400-in-us-since-hamas-attack-report\/\" title=\"US Anti-Semitic Incidents Surge 400% After Hamas Attack: Report\">dismantling harmful stereotypes<\/a> and promoting inclusivity. Native American communities \u2063have \u2062long fought against cultural appropriation and misrepresentation, and incidents like \u200cthese\u200d only serve as setbacks in \u2063their struggle\u2063 for equal recognition\u2064 and respect.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c impact \u200dof Phillips&#8217; article has \u2063not only \u2063affected young Holden Armenta \u2062but has\u2064 also brought to light the deeper issue of media\u2064 perpetuating harmful narratives and subjecting marginalized communities\u200b to further\u2064 discrimination. It\u2064 is a reminder of\u200d the systemic biases that continue to exist and the importance of addressing them \u200dresponsibly and ethically.<\/p>\n<p>As the truth behind this incredible\u2063 twist emerges, \u200cit is essential that we\u2062 reflect on the\u200d power \u200dof media and the responsibilities it holds. We must strive for more accurate, respectful, and inclusive representation,\u2063 so \u200bthat incidents like these become a thing of the\u200d past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a blow to America&#8217;s corrupt media, it has been confirmed that Holden Armenta, a young Kansas City Chiefs fan who was criticized by a &#8220;sportswriter&#8221; for wearing an American Indian headdress and face paint, is actually Native American. 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