Coverage dated April 15, 2023 to April 19, 2023

Kings, E-40 release statement on ejection, call it a 'miscommunication'

Headline from Fox7 Austin, on the newest of 3 developments

Rapper E-40 and the Sacramento Kings released a joint statement Wednesday calling the musician's ejection from Saturday's Warriors v. Kings game a ‘miscommunication.’

Fox7 Austin's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Apr 16, 2023
Rapper E-40 gets ejected from Kings-Warriors playoff game, alleges 'racial bias'
Headline from My9nj ·
Apr 17, 2023
Rapper E-40 claims racial bias after ejection from NBA playoff arena
Headline from CBS News ·
Apr 20, 2023Newest
Kings, E-40 release statement on ejection, call it a 'miscommunication'
Headline from Fox7 Austin ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

26 articles, oldest first.

FOX 6 Milwaukee
Rapper E-40 gets ejected from Kings-Warriors playoff game, alleges 'racial bias' (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)
Published Apr 15, 2023
FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description
Golden State Warriors fan E-40 was sitting courtside watching his team play the Sacramento Kings in Game 1 of the NBA playoffs on Saturday night at the Golden 1 Center.
ABC 30 Fresno
E-40 ejected from Kings-Warriors NBA playoff game in Sacramento; blames 'racial bias,' ESPN says (opens ABC 30 Fresno)
Published Apr 15, 2023
ABC 30 Fresno's feed description
Golden State Warriors fan and Bay Area hip-hop legend E-40 was ejected from Saturday night's playoff game between the Warriors and Kings in Sacramento and he said "racial bias" led to his dismissal. E-40 and the Sacramento Kings have released a statement.
Rolling Stone
E-40 Accuses Sacramento Kings Security of 'Racial Bias' After Playoff Game Ejection (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Apr 15, 2023
Rolling Stone's feed description
“Security saw a disagreement between a Black man and a white woman and immediately assumed that I was at fault,” Bay Area rap legend and diehard Golden State Warriors fan says in statem…
New York Post
Rapper E-40: I was ejected from Warriors-Kings game due to ‘racial bias’ (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 15, 2023
New York Post's feed description
E-40, a legendary hip-hop artist from the Bay Area, was ejected from Saturday’s Warriors-Kings game due to “racial bias,” he says.
Deadline
Rapper E-40 Ejected From Courtside Seat At Sacramento Kings-Golden State Playoff Game (opens Deadline)
Published Apr 15, 2023
Deadline's feed description
The Golden State Warriors lost two on Saturday, one game and one fan. Warriors fan and rapper E-40 (real name Earl Stevens) was ejected from his courtside seat at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento,…
Black Enterprise
Rapper E-40 Ejected From Kings-Warriors Playoff Game, Kings Launch Investigation Claiming 'Racial Bias' (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Apr 16, 2023
Black Enterprise's feed description
The prominent Warriors fan was ejected from game one of the playoff series after the rapper claims he was being heckled by fans.
CBS News
Rapper E-40 claims racial bias after ejection from NBA playoff arena (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 16, 2023
CBS News's feed description
The Sacramento Kings are investigating the allegations, which followed their game against the Golden State Warriors.
NBC News
Rapper E-40 says 'racial bias' was reason he was ejected from Warriors-Kings playoff game (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 16, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The Kings said they are investigating the circumstances behind the ejection and "take these claims seriously."
BizPac Review
Rapper E-40 claims ‘racial bias’ for being booted from NBA game after dispute with a ‘white woman’ (opens BizPac Review)
Published Apr 16, 2023
BizPac Review's feed description
Rapper E-40 asserted he was discriminated against after he was humiliatingly booted during the 4th qtr. of the Sacramento Kings’ home game.
CBS News
Sacramento Kings probe "racial bias" claims after rapper E-40 ejected (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 16, 2023
CBS News's feed description
The Sacramento Kings are investigating allegations from a Bay Area hip-hop star that "racial bias" led to him being kicked out of his seat during a playoff game against the Golden State Warriors.
NPR
Rapper E-40 says 'racial bias' is to blame for ejection from Warriors-Kings playoff (opens NPR)
Published Apr 16, 2023
NPR's feed description
The Sacramento Kings say the team is currently investigating the incident and the exact reason why the rapper was removed from the arena.
Fox7 Austin
Kings, E-40 release statement on ejection, call it a 'miscommunication' (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Apr 19, 2023
Fox7 Austin's feed description
Rapper E-40 and the Sacramento Kings released a joint statement Wednesday calling the musician's ejection from Saturday's Warriors v. Kings game a ‘miscommunication.’
CBS News
Kings, E-40 say "miscommunication" led to rapper's Game 1 ejection in joint statement (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 19, 2023
CBS News's feed description
The Sacramento Kings and Bay Area hip-hop icon E-40 released a joint statement Wednesday agreeing there was a miscommunication that led to the rapper's ejection from the Kings-Warriors Game 1 matchup at the Golden 1 Center.
KESQ Palm Springs
Kings, rapper E-40 cite 'misunderstanding' for ejection (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published Apr 19, 2023
KESQ Palm Springs's feed description
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer The Sacramento Kings and a Bay Area hip-hop star who alleged “racial bias” for being kicked out of a playoff game said the situation resulted from an “unfortunate misunderstanding.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.