Kansas City Chiefs Black & Red Face Headdress Crisis: Still Racist?!?

Postscript . . . An honest question given feedback from TKC readers and so many online keyboard warriors weighing in on youngster fan cosplay gone horribly wrong . . .

ISN'T BLACK & RED FACE WORSE THAN BLACKFACE?!?!

Don't worry that question was just to tweak your nips . . . 

Inasmuch that defending (alleged) religious desecration that even NFL teams have rebuked only signals that some online pundits might not ever talk to people outside of their bubble . . . Again, don't worry, that's the whole point of this blog.

Nevertheless . . .

As we noted in our initial post on the topic . . . We actually appreciate the Chiefs attempting to preserve their brand and lament that the moniker will ultimately/inevitably end up in the dustbin of history.

Now . . . Here's a glimpse at smarter people joining the conversation and their take on the hot mess . . .

Even X, formerly Twitter, owner Elon Musk chimed in. The community notes of the Deadspin tweet highlighted that the article was "misleading," and Musk tweeted that it was another "win exposing deception" for the platform's community notes.

Outspoken sports media personality Dan Le Batard reacted to the controversy on "The Dan Le Batard Show" on Nov. 28, calling out the "stupidity" of the arguments given that the racism was on display regardless of the Black face.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Dan Le Batard calls out the 'stupidity' of Kansas City Chiefs, Deadspin controversy

Elon Musk has also chimed in on the situation.