{"id":2115223,"date":"2023-12-04T12:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T17:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-of-young-kansas-city-chiefs-fan-who-wore-headdress-threaten-legal-action-against-outlet\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T12:34:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T17:34:20","slug":"parents-of-young-kansas-city-chiefs-fan-who-wore-headdress-threaten-legal-action-against-outlet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-of-young-kansas-city-chiefs-fan-who-wore-headdress-threaten-legal-action-against-outlet\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents of young Chiefs fan wearing headdress threaten legal action against outlet"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fparents-of-young-kansas-city-chiefs-fan-who-wore-headdress-threaten-legal-action-against-outlet%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=2115223&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>Parents of Young Kansas City Chiefs \u200bFan Accused of Racism Seek Legal Action<\/h2>\n<p>The parents of a passionate young\u2063 Kansas City Chiefs fan who was unjustly accused of\u200c racism by an online \u200coutlet are fighting back.\u2063 They are demanding a retraction of \u200bthe false story and a public\u200d apology to set the record straight.<\/p>\n<p>In late November, Deadspin published \u200ba\u2064 damaging article about Holden Armenta, alleging that \u200che displayed \u2063racist behavior towards Native \u200dAmericans \u2063and black \u200dpeople by wearing face paint and a Native\u200c American headdress at a Chiefs game. Bubba and Shannon\u2063 Armenta, the boy&#8217;s parents, have enlisted the \u2062help of Clare \u2062Locke LLP to demand a retraction and\u200c have\u200d also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-suburb-backs-down-from-ban-on-abortion-clinic-protesters\/\" title=\"Seattle Suburb Backs Down From Ban on Abortion Clinic Protesters\">threatened legal action<\/a> against\u2062 the author, \u2062Deadspin, and its \u200bparent companies, G\/O Media and Great Hill Partners.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;These articles, posts on X, and photos about Holden \u200band his \u2064parents must be\u2064 retracted \u200bimmediately,&#8221; the letter \u2062read. \u200c&#8221;It is not \u2064enough to quietly remove\u2064 a tweet from X\u2062 or disable the article from\u2062 Deadspin\u2019s website. You must publish your retractions\u200d and issue an apology \u2064to my clients \u200cwith the\u200d same prominence and fanfare with\u2064 which \u200byou defamed them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Clare Locke LLP is the same firm that successfully helped Dominion Voting Systems secure a $787.5 million settlement against\u2062 Fox News in April.<\/p>\n<p>The online outlet&#8217;s accusations were based on a \u2062photo showing one side of the boy&#8217;s \u2063face\u2063 covered in black face paint, insinuating \u200bblackface. However, other\u2064 photos circulating online revealed \u200bthat the boy had both sides of his face painted, with red and black representing his support for the Chiefs. The\u200d outlet also accused him of racism for wearing a\u2063 Native American headdress, despite the fact that the \u200cboy&#8217;s mother confirmed his Native American heritage.<\/p>\n<p>The decision \u200dto hire \u2063a law firm comes after the \u200cboy&#8217;s father expressed disappointment in the outlet&#8217;s delayed \u200dapology, stating that the damage caused by\u2063 the false story had already taken its toll on their family. He described the \u2063past few days \u200cas &#8220;pretty crazy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Online Backlash and Support<\/h3>\n<p>The story attacking the young Kansas\u200b City Chiefs fan\u200b was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-says-space-program-will-also-benefit-womankind\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Says Space Program Will Also Benefit \u2018Womankind\u2019\">widely ridiculed online<\/a> for \u2064perpetuating a false narrative. Even billionaire entrepreneur \u200cElon Musk joined in, labeling the author of the story as &#8220;an \u200dunapologetic racist and a deceiver.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As of\u2062 Monday morning,\u200c Deadspin&#8217;s defamatory story against the young fan remains accessible on their website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE\u2063 TO READ MORE FROM\u2063 THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>What qualifies as a defamation lawsuit?<\/h2>\n<p><span>What Is a Defamation \u200bLawsuit? Defamation \u200cgenerally\u2062 occurs when an inaccurate, \u2062false, or\u200d defamatory statement has been \u2062made or published about a plaintiff to a third party intentionally or with reckless disregard. P, \u2063a well-known defamation law firm, to take legal action against Deadspin for tarnishing\u200d their son&#8217;s reputation.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Armentas, the allegations made \u200cby Deadspin are \u200dcompletely false and misleading. They argue that their son, Holden, has always been a \u2063passionate supporter of the Kansas City Chiefs and his \u2062actions were solely motivated by his\u2062 love\u200c for\u200c the team and Native American culture, not racism. Holden&#8217;s\u2064 parents assert that he wore the face\u200b paint\u2064 and headdress as a form of cultural appreciation \u200band celebration,\u2064 not as a\u2064 means to discriminate \u2064against any race or ethnicity.<\/p>\n<p>The incident in question occurred at a Chiefs game earlier this season. Holden, \u200dlike many\u2063 other\u200d fans, chose to dress up in Chiefs\u200d gear to show his support \u200dfor the team. He was unaware that his actions \u200bwould later be twisted and misrepresented as racist. Upon seeing the article, Bubba and Shannon Armenta were shocked and devastated. They immediately reached out to Deadspin, demanding a\u200c retraction and apology, but their pleas fell on deaf ears.<\/p>\n<p>Realizing that their son&#8217;s reputation was at\u2064 stake, the Armentas decided to seek legal assistance. Clare Locke \u2063LLP, known \u200bfor their\u2063 expertise in defamation law, took on their case. The renowned\u2064 law firm has a proven track record\u200c of successfully handling \u2063high-profile defamation cases and fighting for justice on behalf of their clients.<\/p>\n<p>The Armentas are seeking a retraction and\u200c public apology from Deadspin to\u200b set the\u2063 record\u200c straight. They want the online outlet \u2064to acknowledge their mistake \u2062and make it\u2064 clear that\u200c the accusations made against\u2062 Holden\u200c were baseless and unfounded. The family hopes \u2062that this public apology will help restore\u200b their son&#8217;s reputation and undo the damage caused by \u2062the false article.<\/p>\n<p>The incident involving Holden Armenta \u2062serves as a stark reminder of the power and\u2064 responsibility of the \u200dmedia. It is crucial for journalists \u2064and news \u2062outlets \u2063to\u2063 thoroughly\u2063 investigate \u200cand verify the information they publish to avoid spreading false and damaging\u200c narratives. In this case, Deadspin failed to exercise\u2062 these due-diligence measures\u2064 and\u2064 has caused immense harm to an innocent young fan and \u200chis family.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oklahoma-approves-first-religious-charter-school-in-united-states\/\" title=\"First religious charter school approved in Oklahoma.\">legal battle unfolds<\/a>, the\u2064 Armentas remain committed to fighting for\u2063 justice on behalf of their son. They believe that through legal action,\u200b they can hold Deadspin accountable for their actions and \u2063prevent \u200dsimilar instances of \u200dreckless reporting in the future.\u200d The family hopes that their fight will not\u200d only clear\u2063 Holden&#8217;s name \u200cbut also serve as a deterrent against the spread of false accusations\u200c and misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the parents of \u200bHolden Armenta, \u2064a young Kansas City Chiefs fan,\u2064 are seeking legal action after their son was falsely accused of racism by Deadspin. They are demanding a retraction and public apology to\u200c rectify the damage caused by the false article. Through the \u200cassistance \u2063of\u200b Clare Locke LLP, the Armentas are determined to \u200brestore their son&#8217;s reputation and \u200censure that the \u2064media\u200d is held \u2062accountable for spreading false and damaging narratives. This case serves as a \u2062reminder of the importance\u2062 of\u200c responsible journalism and the consequences of\u200d spreading misinformation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The parents of a young Kansas City Chiefs fan accused of racism by an online outlet are pursuing legal action. They demand a retraction and a published apology for the initial story. 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