De’Aaron Fox reacts after an older white woman went viral for getting caught texting “A lot of crazy Hispanic fans! How can they afford it,” during Spurs–Suns game: “It’s like going to Boston and complaining that there’s a bunch of White people… what kind of sense is that?”
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During the San Antonio Spurs’ win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, a video of a woman in the crowd sending a message disparaging Hispanic fans went viral. On Saturday, the fans responded.
TikTok user @inluvwganineee posted a video from Thursday’s game showing a woman responding to a message from a person named Chris that said, “A lot of crazy Hispanic fans,” with the response, “All Hispanic! How can they afford it.”
After the video went viral, the Spurs released a statement on Friday saying, “All of us in the Spurs organization are proud to live in San Antonio, a city that shines and thrives because of the culture and contributions of our Latino community. Inclusion is a foundation for the San Antonio Spurs. We strive to provide an environment, in our facilities and across our community, that celebrates belonging and respect regardless of race or ethnicity. Por Vida.”
Spurs All-Star De’Aaron Fox was shocked to learn about the video during his postgame news conference.
“My high school was 60 percent Hispanic. I’m from Texas. Like, what do you expect?” Fox said. “It’s like going to Boston and complaining that there’s a bunch of White people. What kind of sense is that? That makes zero sense.”
Fox explained that his children are a quarter Mexican, as the mother of his wife, Recee Fox, was born in Mexico.
“All his uncles are Black, all his tias are Mexican,” Fox said about his kids. “So for someone to complain about that, especially being in San Antonio, I don’t know why that would make any sense. But this should be normalized. You’re going to see people that don’t look the same as you, that probably have a different accent as you. So, at this point, you would think it would be normal. But to each their own.”