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The city of Vallejo, California, will be renaming nearly a mile of Magazine Street to "E-40 Way" in honor of the legendary Bay Area rapper, E-40, who is a native of Vallejo. This follows similar street renamings in the Bay Area for rappers Tupac Shakur and Too $hort. Vallejo plans to hold an official ceremony for the renaming later this year.
Rapper E-40 received an honorary doctorate degree from Grambling State University, his alma mater, during the school's commencement ceremony. Earlier this year, he donated $100K to the university's music department to help install a recording studio, which was named after him. E-40 was a student at Grambling State University in 1986 before becoming a hip hop mogul.
The Sacramento Kings and rapper E-40 released a joint statement explaining that E-40's ejection from Game 1 of the playoff series against the Golden State Warriors resulted from an "unfortunate misunderstanding." The statement clarified that E-40 did not stand excessively from his ticketed courtside seat, and highlighted the Kings' commitment to social justice and racial equality. E-40, a prominent Warriors fan, will be welcomed back to the arena in the future.
The Sacramento Kings and rapper E-40 released a joint statement saying that a "miscommunication" led to his ejection from Game 1 of the NBA playoff series between the Kings and Golden State Warriors. E-40 had alleged "racial bias" as the reason behind his dismissal, but the Kings denied the claim. The Kings said they will continue to enforce the NBA Fan Code of Conduct to ensure guests can enjoy games free of disrespectful heckling and other disruptive conduct.
The Sacramento Kings and rapper E-40 released a joint statement addressing the rapper's ejection from Game 1 of the team's playoff series against the Golden State Warriors. E-40 initially cited racial bias as the reason for his ejection, but the statement clarified that it was a miscommunication between him and the Kings. The Kings organization will continue to enforce the NBA Fan Code of Conduct to ensure guests can enjoy games free of disruptive conduct. E-40 is welcome back to the arena in the future.
Bay Area rapper E-40 and the Sacramento Kings released a joint statement after a "miscommunication" led to the rapper being escorted from a game. E-40 had previously accused the Kings of racial bias, but both parties agreed that there was no excessive standing in his courtside seat. The Kings will continue to enforce the NBA Fan Code of Conduct and promote social justice and racial equality. E-40 is welcome back to the arena in the future.
Rapper E-40, who was ejected from Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, has accused the Kings' security of racial bias. Despite this, E-40's music has become the soundtrack of the NBA playoffs, with teams and broadcasters playing his songs during games. The Kings are investigating the incident, while the Warriors have been playing E-40's music in solidarity.
Rapper E-40 was ejected from the Golden 1 Center arena during Saturday's playoff game between the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors, an incident he says was the result of "racial bias." The Sacramento Kings are investigating the incident, and the exact cause for the rapper's removal from the arena is still unclear. E-40, a Bay Area native and prominent Golden State Warriors fan, called on the franchise to investigate the "appalling conduct" that transpired.
Rapper E-40 will not attend Game 2 of the NBA playoff matchup between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors after being removed from his front-row seat during Game 1. E-40, whose real name is Earl Tywone Stevens Sr., claims he was removed due to racial bias. In a show of solidarity, the Warriors reportedly blasted E-40's music during a shootaround at the Golden 1 Center on Monday morning. The Kings have issued a statement saying they will investigate the situation per E-40's request.
Former NBA star and ESPN analyst Jalen Rose defended rapper E-40 after he was ejected from the Golden State Warriors playoff game against the Sacramento Kings. E-40 alleged racial bias, but a source said he was refusing to comply with requests to sit down. Rose showed a video of the incident and said security mishandled the situation and overreacted. The Kings are investigating the matter, and E-40 called on the franchise to investigate the "appalling conduct." The Kings lead the series 1-0.
Rapper E-40 has accused security guards at a Sacramento Kings playoff game against the Golden State Warriors of ejecting him from his seat due to "racial bias". The Kings are investigating the allegations, which E-40 said were the result of a disagreement between himself and a white woman. The rapper is a prominent Warriors fan and was part of the delegation that visited the White House earlier this season.
The Sacramento Kings are investigating the ejection of rapper E-40 from a playoff game against the Golden State Warriors after he claimed "racial bias" was the reason behind it. E-40 said he was "subjected to disrespectful heckling" and was kicked out of the arena after addressing a heckler. The Kings said they take the claims seriously and are investigating the situation. E-40 has seats close to the Warriors bench and was part of the team's championship delegation which visited the White House this year.
Rapper E-40 was ejected from the NBA playoffs game between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings, and he is alleging that he was removed due to racial bias. League sources told The Athletic that E-40 was allegedly standing excessively throughout the game, blocking the view of attendees behind him. Following the incident, E-40 issued a statement to The Athletic, writing that he was subjected to disrespectful heckling over the course of the game and that security saw a disagreement between a Black man and a white woman and immediately assumed that he was at fault.
The Sacramento Kings are investigating allegations of "racial bias" after Bay Area rapper E-40 was ejected from his seat during a playoff game against the Golden State Warriors. E-40 claimed he was heckled throughout the game and was ordered to leave the arena after addressing a heckler "in an assertive but polite manner." The Kings said they are investigating the circumstances behind the ejection.
Bay Area rapper E-40 was ejected from Golden 1 Center during game 1 of the Sacramento Kings' playoff series against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. E-40 cited racial bias as a factor in his ejection and has requested the Sacramento Kings franchise to investigate the situation that preceded his ejection.