Deadspin Lays Off Every Staffer After Accusing 9-Year-Old Of Racism, Getting Hit With Lawsuit
Deadspin, a popular sports website, laid off every staffer after being sold to a new startup firm months after one writer accused a child of racism.
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Deadspin, a popular sports website, laid off every staffer after being sold to a new startup firm months after one writer accused a child of racism.
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Deadspin finally updated the viral story that accused a 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan of wearing "blackface" after Holden Armenta's parents threatened legal action against the reporter and the sports outlet.
Deadspin removed all photographs and any other references to a young boy accused of racism after his parents threatened to sue the outlet.
Deadspin has added an editor's note to its story that accused a 9-year-old boy of wearing blackface to a Kansas City Chiefs game — and culturally appropriating Native Americans by wearing a headdress to the event — in the wake of a lawsuit threat from the boy's parents.In addition, the outlet remove...