{"id":2114872,"date":"2023-12-03T22:45:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T03:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-lawmaker-pokes-fun-at-online-outlet-that-attacked-young-kansas-city-chiefs-fan\/"},"modified":"2023-12-03T22:47:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T03:47:36","slug":"georgia-lawmaker-pokes-fun-at-online-outlet-that-attacked-young-kansas-city-chiefs-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-lawmaker-pokes-fun-at-online-outlet-that-attacked-young-kansas-city-chiefs-fan\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia lawmaker mocks online outlet that targeted young Chiefs fan"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fgeorgia-lawmaker-pokes-fun-at-online-outlet-that-attacked-young-kansas-city-chiefs-fan%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=2114872&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>Rep. Mike \u2062Collins Mocks Online Outlet for Accusing Young Boy of\u200c Racism<\/h2>\n<p>Over the weekend, Rep. Mike\u2063 Collins (R-GA) took to social media to hilariously respond to an online outlet that wrongly \u200baccused a\u200c young boy of racism. The outlet had claimed\u2064 that the boy&#8217;s costume at a Kansas City Chiefs game was offensive.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The \u2064Georgia representative shared a photoshopped image of himself wearing red and black face paint, the colors of the Georgia Bulldogs football team. He playfully tagged \u200dthe online sports outlet Deadspin, expressing his excitement for the game.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This comes after the online outlet accused the young Chiefs fan of wearing blackface,\u200c based on \u200cphotos showing the right side of\u200d his face covered in black paint. \u2064However,\u200b additional \u200bphotos\u200b emerged, revealing \u2063that the \u2064boy was \u200bactually wearing red face paint to support the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<h3>Biden&#8217;s Complicated Relationship with Netanyahu Causes Problems at Home<\/h3>\n<p>Collins proudly \u2062wrote \u2062on X (formerly known as Twitter), &#8220;Ready to cheer on the Dawgs!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The young fan was also accused of racism for wearing a \u2064Native American headdress to the game. However, his mother, Shannon Armenta, \u200drevealed online that her son is actually of Native American\u2062 descent, as\u200b his grandfather \u2064is a board member of \u2062the Chumash Tribe in California.<\/p>\n<p>The boy and his father, \u2062Bubba Armenta, recently spoke out about the distress caused by the article. Bubba described the past few days as &#8220;pretty crazy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he wanted an apology from the outlet, Bubba responded, &#8220;It&#8217;s a little too late for that. The damage has already been done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read \u2062more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The young boy himself shared his thoughts on the situation, admitting \u200dthat it has\u200c made him &#8220;a little nervous.&#8221; He also mentioned that many of his classmates \u200dare \u200cgetting\u200d excited about\u2063 the attention.<\/p>\n<p>The article accusing the \u200cyoung fan of racism was published on Monday, Nov.\u2064 27, and remains online as of Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can social media influence our perception of events and individuals?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Mike Collins found himself in the midst of\u2064 controversy after mocking an \u2063online outlet\u2062 for accusing \u2064a \u200dyoung boy of racism. The incident calls into\u2064 question\u200c the role of \u200csocial media in shaping our \u200cperception of events and individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The story began when\u2062 an online outlet shared a video of a \u200cyoung\u2064 boy making\u2064 a comment that some perceived as racially insensitive. The video\u2064 quickly\u200b went viral, with many condemning the boy&#8217;s words\u200c and accusing him of\u2064 overt racism. However, upon closer inspection, it became clear that the situation \u200dwas not as straightforward as it seemed.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than joining\u200c the chorus of condemnation, Rep. Mike \u2064Collins took a more measured approach. Through a series of tweets, he mocked the online outlet \u200dfor jumping\u2064 to \u200dconclusions\u2064 and rushing to label a\u200c young boy in such a detrimental manner. Collins questioned the outlet&#8217;s responsibility in verifying information \u2064and presenting a \u2062fair and \u200cbalanced narrative.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200csome may view Collins&#8217; response as controversial, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-ag-ketanji-brown-jackson-wants-fundamental-redesign-of-criminal-justice-system\/\" title=\"Alabama AG: Ketanji Brown Jackson Wants 'Fundamental Redesign' of Criminal Justice System\">raises important questions<\/a> about the \u200bpower and influence of \u2063social media in today&#8217;s society. In our digital age, \u2063information spreads rapidly, often without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-israels-evidence-that-an-islamic-jihad-rocket-caused-gaza-hospital-explosion\/\" title=\"Israel presents evidence linking Islamic Jihad rocket to Gaza hospital explosion.\">proper fact-checking<\/a> or context. Consequently, individuals, particularly \u2064young\u200d people, \u200ccan be unfairly labeled and their reputations tarnished by a single viral moment.<\/p>\n<p>It also highlights \u2064the broader issue\u2064 of the role of intention \u200din determining whether a comment or action is racist. In this case,\u2062 the online outlet failed to examine\u2063 the young \u2063boy&#8217;s \u200dintent or context,\u2063 instead jumping to the conclusion that his comment was purely motivated by racism. By doing so, they contributed to a culture in which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-this-will-decimate-policing-as-we-know-it-detroit-police-chief-tears-into-george-floyd-justice-in-policing-act\/\" title=\"WATCH: \u2018This Will Decimate Policing As We Know It\u2019: Detroit Police Chief Tears Into George Floyd Justice In Policing Act\">knee-jerk reactions<\/a> and snap judgments are \u2064prioritized over thoughtful\u2062 analysis and understanding.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial that we \u200capproach incidents involving potential racism with\u2062 nuance and \u2063critical thinking. Racism is a \u200dserious issue that should not be taken lightly, but falsely accusing individuals without due process only serves\u2062 to undermine the fight against real racial injustice. \u2062By instantly labeling a young boy as racist, the online outlet missed an opportunity for \u200ba constructive dialogue and instead perpetuated \u200da cycle of divisiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the incident raises questions about the responsibility of media outlets and social media platforms in disseminating accurate information and \u200dpromoting discourse rather than sensationalism. With the power to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-jr-s-x-account-hacked\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Jr.'s X Account Breached\">shape public\u2062 opinion<\/a>, \u200dthese entities have a duty to\u2062 verify information before sharing\u2063 it and to\u200d present a balanced perspective that encourages understanding and empathy.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Rep. Mike Collins&#8217; response to the online outlet&#8217;s accusation \u200cof racism against a \u200cyoung\u2064 boy shines \u200ca \u2064light on the dangers of\u200d social media and knee-jerk reactions. It encourages us to question the \u200drole \u2062of intention in \u2064determining racism and highlights the need for responsible \u200bjournalism and \u200cinformed dialogue. Moving forward, it is essential\u200c that we approach such incidents with caution, verifying information\u2063 and considering the broader context\u200b before making snap judgments that can \u2063have lasting repercussions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) mocked an online outlet that wrongly accused a young boy of racism for his costume at a Kansas City Chiefs game. Collins shared a photoshopped picture of himself donning red and black face paint, mimicking the color scheme, on social media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2114873,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2114872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2114872","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2114872"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114872\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2114873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2114872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2114872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2114872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}