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Can You Imagine DJ Khaled Getting Kicked Out Of A Road Miami Heat Game The Way E-40 Did In Sacramento?

Bay Area rapper E-40 accused the Sacramento Kings security of racism after he was ejected from Saturday's game against Golden State Warriors
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Can You Imagine DJ Khaled Getting Kicked Out Of A Road Miami Heat Game The Way E-40 Did In Sacramento?
Can You Imagine DJ Khaled Getting Kicked Out Of A Road Miami Heat Game The Way E-40 Did In Sacramento?

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Imagine you're at an away Miami Heat game at Orlando and rapper DJ Khaled was kicked out of the game for arguing with an opposing fan. 

That's how weird it was seeing Bay Area rap legend E-40 booted from Saturday's game between the Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings. 

E-40, whose real name is Earl Stevens, is one of the most popular rappers from the Oakland area. Sacramento is less than two hours away, so he has a presence in both cities. 

E-40 is a longtime Warriors fans and frequently attend games. His presence at arenas is similar to DJ Khaled at Heat games but he was still escorted out by security.   

On Sunday morning, E-40 released a statement saying he felt race played a factor in his ejection. 

"On Saturday night, I was subjected to disrespectful heckling over the course of the Warriors-Kings game in Sacramento," the statement said. "During the fourth quarter, I finally turned around and addressed one heckler in an assertive but polite manner. Yet, shortly thereafter, Kings' security approached me, assumed that I instigated the encounter and proceeded to kick me out of the arena. Unfortunately, it was yet another reminder that -- despite my success and accolades as a musician and entrepreneur -- racial bias remains prevalent. Security saw a disagreement between a Black man and a white woman and immediately assumed I that I was at fault."

The Kings have since released a statement: 

"The Sacramento Kings take these claims seriously and are investigating the facts and circumstances regarding the situation, as we do anytime an accusation like this is made," the statement read. 

Call me crazy but I'm not sure this happens to DJ Khaled in Orlando or any other NBA arena. 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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