Deadspin Confronts Lawsuit Over Claims Of Racism After Sketchy 'Blackface' Op/Ed

Many locals were clamoring for this and we thought it was funny there was never a retraction or a quicker update . . . Here's part of the complaint and a link to more info . . .

"Over the next two weeks, the Armenta Family repeatedly wrote to Deadspin demanding that it retract the Article and apologize to the Armenta Family. Deadspin did not retract the Article, and it did not apologize. Rather, it published a series of further "updates" that not only failed to correct the record, but instead established that Deadspin fully understood the Article's highly damaging and defamatory nature—while maliciously refusing to back down. And Deadspin's lawyers threatened the Armenta family with counter-legal action should Raul and Shannon attempt to hold Phillips and Deadspin accountable for their false and defamatory Article. 

"Deadspin's lies have caused the Armenta Family enormous damage.

"They have exposed the family to a barrage of hate, including death threats . . ."

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

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