Just when you thought the ‘woke’ brigade couldn’t get any more absurd, they’ve managed to outdo themselves once again. This time, their target was a young Kansas City Chiefs fan who had the audacity to wear face paint and a Native American headdress at a game. The horror!
The media went into full meltdown mode after TV cameras spotted the youngster in the stands. The poor kid was simply sporting his team’s colors, but that didn’t stop the left-wing media from getting their knickers in a twist.
Deadspin, for instance, was quick to label the incident as “doubling up on racism”. They accused the fan of disrespecting two groups of people at once – Black people and Native Americans. Now if this isn’t classic liberal hyperbole, I don’t know what is.
The NFL needs to speak out against the Kansas City Chiefs fan in Black face, Native headdress https://t.co/9eGBsA8nca
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) November 27, 2023
Here’s the kicker – the boy wasn’t even in blackface, a term that refers to a white person using all-black makeup to pretend to be a black person. He was emulating Indian war paint, with one side of his face painted black and the other painted red. So, not only did the media jump the gun with their accusations, they also completely misrepresented the situation. But then again, when has accuracy ever been a priority for them?
Shame on you trying to ruin a young child’s life. Hope he sues you for defamation. https://t.co/XAyenORfQ6
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 28, 2023
Granted, it does raise questions about why the boy’s parents didn’t foresee the potential backlash. In today’s ultra-sensitive climate, it’s practically a given that someone, somewhere would take offense. However, labeling the incident as ‘racist’ is a stretch too far, even by liberal standards.
What’s even more interesting is that the Kansas City Chiefs supposedly banned fans from wearing face paint and Native American gear back in 2020. So how did the boy even manage to get into the stadium dressed like that? Unless, of course, the Las Vegas Raiders, where the game was held, don’t adhere to the Chiefs’ ban. But that’s a whole other can of worms.
This incident is yet another example of the media’s penchant for blowing things out of proportion. Instead of focusing on real issues, they’d rather waste their energy getting triggered over a kid in face paint. It’s about time they took a long, hard look in the mirror and realized that not everything is a cause for outrage. As the saying goes, “pick your battles”. This one, folks, is definitely not worth fighting.