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Iowa Man Whose Plea For Beer Raised Over $1 Million Dollars For Charity Apologizes After Anheuser-Busch Cuts Ties Over His Past Racist Tweets
26 September 2019
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You may remember Carson King, the Iowa State University alumn who raised over $1 million for the University of Iowa's Stead Children's Hospital, after he posted a viral sign requesting beer money.
The sign read "Busch Light Supply Needs To Be Replenished Via Venmo."
Soon, King received an influx of Venmos from strangers.
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Now, King's Twitter has revealed a racist past and Anheuser-Busch cut ties with him but will still honor their pledge to donate funds to the hospital.</p><p><strong>King also apologized</strong>.
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In 2012, King posted two tweets quoting notoriously racist television program <em>Tosh.0, </em>"<a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/football/2019/09/24/meet-carson-king-whos-raised-over-1-million-charity-asking-beer-money-childrens-hospital-tweet/2427538001/" target="_blank">racist jokes, one comparing black mothers to gorillas and another making light of black people killed in the holocaust.</a>"
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</p><div id="ee426" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MRCVRU1569553938"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176689981496143873" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Lmao the racist white ppl of Iowa are big mad that the Des Moines register dug up not ONE but multiple racist tweet… https://t.co/zy57axR2iS</div> — 강 정란 ✨ (@강 정란 ✨)<a href="https://twitter.com/keidihang/statuses/1176689981496143873">1569379728.0</a></blockquote></div>
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1: Carson King has done a fantastic job of raising ove… https://t.co/OqMCAhQsE4</div> — Levi Larson (@Levi Larson)<a href="https://twitter.com/WLCyclone/statuses/1176696744874315777">1569381340.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="892dd" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="UU9Q691569553938"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1177052363313557504" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Unpopular opinion:
Carson King said some very racist stuff. The Des Moines Register wrote a very good and balance… https://t.co/h2dkrYzzfi</div> — S.Phillip Groom (@S.Phillip Groom)<a href="https://twitter.com/Nevets73/statuses/1177052363313557504">1569466126.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="d5557" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8TFZ1R1569553938"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176857462722498564" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Pretty surprising that Busch cut ties with Carson king for a racist tweet from years ago when the entire consumer b… https://t.co/TuCkU93v32</div> — slick geati (@slick geati)<a href="https://twitter.com/Bugeati/statuses/1176857462722498564">1569419658.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>Carson King came forward to apologize for those tweets.</strong>
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</p><div id="21a23" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="40089X1569553938"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176651876487639042" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">https://t.co/5pM1D6jh5H</div> — Carson King (@Carson King)<a href="https://twitter.com/CarsonKing2/statuses/1176651876487639042">1569370643.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<em>"I am so embarrassed and stunned to reflect on what I thought was funny when I was 16 years old. I want to sincerely apologize." </em>
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<strong>King added:</strong>
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<em>"Thankfully, high school kids grow up and hopefully become responsible and caring adults."</em>
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</p><div id="c4c7b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8F2WM71569553938"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176994614194180096" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I don’t care how long ago Carson King made those racist tweets.
I find it so funny that so many Iowans are defend… https://t.co/lJzbguCPe3</div> — Aisha Bells (@Aisha Bells)<a href="https://twitter.com/AishaABells/statuses/1176994614194180096">1569452358.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="7e772" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="YUZB3R1569553938"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176869494150631424" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@ThaMantisMojo Carson King’s were very bad. Like very very very racist bad. Not saying I agree with pitchforking th… https://t.co/rjwKIZmzy7</div> — Pointclickdead (@Pointclickdead)<a href="https://twitter.com/pointclickdead/statuses/1176869494150631424">1569422527.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="93d9b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="TXQ1VP1569553939"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176686540954701825" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">When you put Carson King at the center of this story, you open the door for racism, bigotry, and hatred to have a p… https://t.co/ypBmDmgIvi</div> — ugh (@ugh)<a href="https://twitter.com/zachymac92/statuses/1176686540954701825">1569378907.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="1a93d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8K6OVD1569553939"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1177222131807150087" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Can we trade in Steve King for Carson King? Id rather have a dude who made a mistake and learned from it than an ol… https://t.co/cJ0aR5Ykh6</div> — Jeff Schipull (@Jeff Schipull)<a href="https://twitter.com/ojkoj/statuses/1177222131807150087">1569506602.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="73173" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MTD1A71569553939"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176747649942339584" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Carson King was smart enough to know not to post racist things on social media. A sophomore in high school is not c… https://t.co/1l8Q3dxlXd</div> — Dakota Waltz (@Dakota Waltz)<a href="https://twitter.com/dakota_waltz/statuses/1176747649942339584">1569393477.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<strong>King also says he does not blame the newspaper for their role in exposing the two racist tweets from 2012.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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<em>"[</em>The Des Moines Register<em>] has been nothing but kind in all of their coverage, and I appreciate the reporter pointing out the post to me."</em></blockquote><p>
Still, people are divided on the issue, especially with both Busch dropping King as Busch has a history with racism themselves.</p><p>And<em> The Des Moines Register </em>as<em> </em>the reporter who covered King's stories posted a number of tweets mocking gay marriage and other bigoted content.</p>
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</p><div id="9533e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="L134DA1569553939"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176985110383513601" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">"If you are an adult going through a teenager’s tweets to try and embarrass people who are now doing good things, w… https://t.co/0NKaUM0Cpi</div> — Outkick the Coverage (@Outkick the Coverage)<a href="https://twitter.com/Outkick/statuses/1176985110383513601">1569450092.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="fd752" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="EQO3JV1569553939"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176996049149407232" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Some Absolute Toad From The Des Moines Register Digs Up Tweets From Carson King (The Iowa State Kid Who Raised $1 M… https://t.co/IjAa6kj6YR</div> — Barstool Sports (@Barstool Sports)<a href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/statuses/1176996049149407232">1569452700.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<p><strong><em>The Register</em> issued an official statement. </strong></p>
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</p><div id="d4191" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="WXLFNM1569553939"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176723106171432960" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">The Register is aware of reports of inappropriate social media posts by one of our staffers, and an investigation has begun.</div> — Des Moines Register (@Des Moines Register)<a href="https://twitter.com/DMRegister/statuses/1176723106171432960">1569387625.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<p><strong><em>The Register</em> later confirmed the reporter has since been fired.</strong><br></p>
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</p><div id="dc77c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="NPEHQC1569553939"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1177395530718154752" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">We've heard from hundreds of you about our Carson King coverage. We took appropriate action because there’s nothing… https://t.co/W6pZRe4A5K</div> — Des Moines Register (@Des Moines Register)<a href="https://twitter.com/DMRegister/statuses/1177395530718154752">1569547944.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="77497" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="28Y6981569553939"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176694743406972928" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@AnheuserBusch cut ties with Carson King today for something he did when he was 16. So glad I drink @CoorsLight. An… https://t.co/X37Av5ijyU</div> — Eric Marsh (@Eric Marsh)<a href="https://twitter.com/EricMar47352496/statuses/1176694743406972928">1569380863.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="674fd" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="FZM2YH1569553939"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176826507823636480" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@CarsonKing2 You have more class than @DMRegister @buschbeer @abinbev @AnheuserBusch all combined. They all made crappy decisions as adults.</div> — commonsense (@commonsense)<a href="https://twitter.com/commonsense258/statuses/1176826507823636480">1569412278.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="c1436" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="BBE0SG1569553940"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176717677336899587" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">The reporter that dug through 8 years of Carson King’s tweets is furiously deleting his own racist, homophobic, and… https://t.co/UwuSrlo90x</div> — Lindsay Washburn (@Lindsay Washburn)<a href="https://twitter.com/LindsayWashburn/statuses/1176717677336899587">1569386331.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="5893c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="PENSDR1569553940"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176744214467473409" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">- "I want to grow up and read sex scenes to high schoolers."
- "can I be a guest instructor at your theater camp t… https://t.co/7rgHcyWqU5</div> — Mike Cernovich (@Mike Cernovich)<a href="https://twitter.com/Cernovich/statuses/1176744214467473409">1569392658.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="1e5da" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ODLDLC1569553940"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1176854497592782848" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@iowahawkblog Aaron Calvin even had enough time to apologize for his own tweets! https://t.co/9t7Jn5bTnB</div> — Andrew Wimsatt (@Andrew Wimsatt)<a href="https://twitter.com/ajwimsatt/statuses/1176854497592782848">1569418951.0</a></blockquote></div>
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The controversy is ongoing, but a boycott of both Anheuser-Busch and <em>The Des Moines Register </em>has been launched based on their decisions. </p>
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</p><div id="5c671" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="DGNDS51569553940"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1177310513509949440" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">A northeast Iowa festival says it's decided to not serve Busch Light beer this weekend to demonstrate support for C… https://t.co/eDkx4KUI5M</div> — Des Moines Register (@Des Moines Register)<a href="https://twitter.com/DMRegister/statuses/1177310513509949440">1569527674.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<p>An adult who consistently makes bigoted statements is one thing. But a teenager who makes bigoted statements, then changes their attitude when they grow up?<br></p><p>Isn't that the goal for dealing with bigotry? Education and growth leading to embracing diversity?</p><p>Come on, Anheuser-Busch, it looks like Carson King ticked all those boxes.</p><p>*****</p><p>Listen to the first season of <strong>George Takei's podcast, '<a href="https://anchor.fm/ohmyyypod"><em>Oh Myyy Pod!</em></a>'</strong> where we explore the racially charged videos that have taken the internet by storm.</p><p>Be sure to subscribe <em><strong><a href="https://anchor.fm/ohmyyypod" target="_blank">here</a></strong></em> and never miss an episode.</p><iframe frameborder="0" height="102px" scrolling="no" src="https://anchor.fm/ohmyyypod/embed/episodes/To-Shame-or-Not-to-Shame-e5cq4a/a-anj696" width="400px"></iframe>
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