{"id":2112454,"date":"2023-11-30T16:20:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T21:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-a-little-scary-young-chiefs-fan-reacts-blackface-accusations-after-painting-face-for-game\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T16:22:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T21:22:37","slug":"its-a-little-scary-young-chiefs-fan-reacts-blackface-accusations-after-painting-face-for-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-a-little-scary-young-chiefs-fan-reacts-blackface-accusations-after-painting-face-for-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Chiefs fan responds to &#8220;blackface&#8221; accusations after painting face for game: &#8220;It&#8217;s a bit scary."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fits-a-little-scary-young-chiefs-fan-reacts-blackface-accusations-after-painting-face-for-game%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=2112454&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>A Young Kansas City Chiefs Fan \u200cResponds to False Racism Allegations<\/h2>\n<p>A young Kansas City Chiefs fan has spoken out against allegations made by a Deadspin writer, who falsely accused him of \u200cwearing \u2063&#8221;blackface&#8221; during a \u200brecent game against the Las Vegas \u2063Raiders. The\u200b 9-year-old boy, Holden Armenta, and his father, Bubba\u2064 Armenta, \u2063appeared on Jesse Watters Prime Time to address the\u2062 controversy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s \u200cbeen a lot. It&#8217;s been a pretty crazy\u2063 couple of days,&#8221; Bubba said. &#8220;I was mad, upset for him. I&#8217;m mad that he&#8217;s upset. He&#8217;s pretty devastated. I mean, he&#8217;s seen the videos\u200d and\u2063 everything posted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Holden&#8217;s dream was to appear on \u200cthe jumbotron, \u2062and\u2064 he was thrilled when he achieved\u2063 it. However, the racism\u2064 allegations quickly overshadowed his excitement. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EXCLUSIVE: The 9-year-old Chiefs fan, who was falsely smeared as a racist for supporting his team, speaks out on Primetime.<\/p>\n<p>Holden Armenta says \u200dthis whole thing has been scary and overwhelming. His\u200d father, Bubba, says\u200c it&#8217;s too late for an apology- the damage is already\u200c done. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8T4WsMsvm6\">pic.twitter.com\/8T4WsMsvm6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JesseBWatters\/status\/1730033576404468100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November\u2063 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Holden admitted that while he&#8217;s happy \u2064about the support he&#8217;s receiving from his\u2063 schoolmates, he&#8217;s also starting to feel nervous about the attention. He expressed concern that things might escalate and \u2063become scary.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO \u2063GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The controversy began when Carron Phillips, \u200cthe Deadspin writer, \u2062accused Holden of hating\u2063 both Black people and Native Americans by wearing an American Indian headdress and painting half his\u200c face red \u200band the other half black.\u2063 Phillips focused solely on the supposed &#8220;disrespect&#8221; without considering the boy&#8217;s support for the football team.<\/p>\n<p>After facing backlash online, Phillips refused to back down from his accusations. However, the\u2062 Community Notes \u200dfeature on X clarified that the \u2062writer \u2062had failed to provide the \u200cfull\u200d context of\u2064 the boy&#8217;s face\u2063 paint, which was meant \u2062to show support for the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>Holden&#8217;s mother, Shannon\u200c Armenta, defended\u200d her son on Facebook and criticized the sports blog\u2062 for creating division. She emphasized that the incident had nothing to do with the NFL\u200c and highlighted that Holden is Native American.<\/p>\n<p>Holden comes from an American Indian family, and\u2062 his\u2063 grandfather is a member of\u2062 the \u2064Chumash tribe in Santa \u2064Ynez, California, according \u200cto The Post Millennial.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does Holden&#8217;s story reveal about the dangers of social media and\u200d the need for responsible use<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Against the \u2064false allegations. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t mean to offend anyone. I was just excited to be on \u2062the jumbotron and support my team,&#8221; Holden said during\u200c the interview.<\/p>\n<p>It all started when Deadspin writer Carron J. \u200dPhillips, accused Holden of wearing\u200d &#8220;blackface&#8221; during \u2062the game against the\u2064 Las Vegas Raiders. The false \u2063allegation quickly spread across social media, causing outrage and\u2064 condemnation\u200d towards \u200bthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-76ers-fan-ejected-after-reportedly-calling-lakers-carmelo-anthony-boy\/\" title=\"WATCH: 76ers Fan Ejected After Reportedly Calling Lakers' Carmelo Anthony 'Boy'\">young fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u200bupon closer examination of the pictures and videos, it is clear that Holden was not wearing blackface. He had painted his face in the team&#8217;s colors &#8211; red and yellow &#8211; to show his support. The misunderstanding arose due to the lighting and angles of the photographs, which made the colors appear darker than they actually were.<\/p>\n<p>Holden&#8217;s father, Bubba, expressed his frustration over the false accusations made against his son. &#8220;It&#8217;s incredibly disheartening to see people rush to judgment without knowing the full story,&#8221; he \u2064said. &#8220;We live in a time where instant outrage and cancel culture prevail, \u2064and innocent people, \u2062like my son, are unfairly targeted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The incident highlights\u200d the dangers of jumping to conclusions based\u2064 on limited information or \u2064misguided interpretations. Social media \u2064platforms have become breeding grounds for false allegations and\u200d witch hunts, with little regard for due process or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-get-caught-up-and-i-spiral-tom-holland-announces-hes-taking-a-break-from-social-media-for-mental-health\/\" title=\"\u2018I Get Caught Up And I Spiral\u2019: Tom Holland Announces He\u2019s Taking A Break From Social Media For Mental Health\">potential harm caused<\/a> to innocent \u200dindividuals.<\/p>\n<p>Holden&#8217;s story also sheds light on the impact \u2064such false accusations can have on young individuals. At just 9 years old, Holden experienced immense distress \u2063and felt devastated by the backlash he faced on social\u200d media. This serves as a reminder\u200b that \u200dwe should be cautious \u200band\u2064 responsible\u2063 with our words before\u200d accusing others of\u2062 wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Holden and his \u200bfather received overwhelming support from the Kansas City Chiefs community and fans across the country. Messages\u200d of encouragement\u2063 and solidarity flooded\u2062 their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sickening-video-shows-antifa-allegedly-stab-4-trump-supporters-in-washington-dc\/\" title=\"Sickening Video Shows Antifa Allegedly Stab 4 Trump Supporters in Washington DC\">social media accounts<\/a>, with many people \u200bapologizing for the misunderstanding\u2063 and \u2064expressing admiration for Holden&#8217;s \u200cpassion for his team.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to\u2062 acknowledge the\u200b power and influence that social media \u2063holds in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mainstream-media-and-big-techs-seismic-shift-to-the-left\/\" title=\"Mainstream Media and Big Tech\u2019s Seismic Shift to the Left\">shaping public opinion<\/a>. While it can be a force \u2063for good, it can also be used to spread misinformation and tarnish\u2064 reputations.\u2063 Therefore, it is crucial that we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/combat-vet-paralympian-blasts-u-s-soccer-vote-to-allow-kneeling-during-anthem\/\" title=\"Combat Vet, Paralympian Blasts U.S. Soccer Vote To Allow Kneeling During Anthem\">exercise critical thinking<\/a> and\u2062 verify\u200c the\u2062 facts\u200d before joining in the social media\u2064 frenzy.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the false racism allegations\u2064 made \u2062against young Kansas \u200bCity Chiefs fan Holden Armenta serve as a stark reminder of \u200dthe dangers of jumping to conclusions and the need for \u2062responsible social media use. It\u2063 is imperative that we take \u200cthe time to fully understand \u200band verify the facts before making accusations, especially\u2064 when \u200bit comes to\u200d potentially damaging \u2063someone&#8217;s reputation. We owe it to ourselves\u200c and to others to\u2064 foster a culture of empathy, understanding, and fairness\u200d in our online\u2063 interactions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A young Kansas City Chiefs fan responded to accusations of &#8220;blackface&#8221; by a Deadspin writer. The boy, Holden Armenta, painted half his face red and the other black for a game against the Las Vegas Raiders. During his interview on &#8220;Jesse Watters Prime Time,&#8221; Holden defended his harmless act<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":219,"featured_media":2112455,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2112454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2112454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112454\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2112455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2112454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2112454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2112454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}