Boy Targeted by Deadspin for Alleged 'Blackface' Actually Native American

The mother of a young football fan who wore a headdress and painted his face red and black to a Kansas City Chiefs game has blasted Deadspin for accusing him of “doubling up” on racism against black and Native communities — noting that her son is himself Native American. …

In fact, Holden’s grandfather, Raul Armenta, sits on the board of the Chumash Tribe in Santa Ynez, California, according to the Post Millennial.

Raul is listed as a “business committee member” who was first elected to the board in 2016 on the tribe’s website.

“He looks forward to continuing the legacy of building a solid economic foundation for future generations of the Chumash tribe,” it reads.

[Get ready for the smell of defamation lawsuits, Deadspin! And good luck on convincing a court to apply the Sullivan standard to a six-year-old football fan. — Ed]