- Holden Armenta, 9, was filmed putting on the gear for the football game against the Las Vegas Raiders two Sundays ago in Las Vegas
The family of a nine-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan criticized by a Deadspin reporter for wearing a Native American headdress to a game is threatening to sue the publication's publisher for defamation.
The legal threat was made in a scathing letter to publisher G/O Media and Great Hill Partners, sent by the boy's parents less than a week after the blog published an article accusing their son of racial insensitivity.
The article, written by Carron J. Phillips, highlighted that Holden Armenta exhibited racist behavior by donning the clothing during an away game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, November 26.
Phillips' claims – including that the child “found a way to hate black people” by painting half his face jet black in support of his team – quickly went viral and his piece was shared online for the world to see. could see.
Armenta's parents, Shannon and Raul, are now demanding that the sports site and its senior writer issue an immediate retraction — or face the wrath of the same law firm that helped Dominion Voting secure a $787 million settlement against Fox News.
Holden Armenta, 9, was filmed putting on the gear for the football game against the Las Vegas Raiders two Sundays ago in Las Vegas
Former Daily News reporter Carron J. Phillips could face charges after insisting the boy was exhibiting racist behavior by wearing the headdress, and had “found a way to hate black people” by turning half of his face jet black to paint in support of his team
Part of the letter from lawyers at Clare Locke LLP, which specializes in defamation cases, quotes the confluence of media shared by the famous progressive news site promoting the controversial piece.
Viewed by NewsNation, it reportedly reads: “These articles, posts on
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“You must publish your retractions and apologize to my clients with the same fame and fanfare with which you defamed them,” the report concluded.