The child’s mother, Shannon Armenta, clarified on Facebook that her son is Native American, urging people to stop the criticism.
Phillips criticized the NFL, arguing that their failure to address issues like the “chop” at Chiefs games and the team’s name change contributed to such incidents.
Phillips contended that the NFL, as a prominent institution, participates in perpetuating prejudice. And that if the NFL had taken the initiative to rename the Chiefs, similar to the Washington Redskins becoming the Washington Commanders, the controversy might have been avoided.
