Recently a super PAC called Black Americans for the President’s Agenda paid for a controversial radio advertisement in Arkansas that implied Democrats might bring back lynchings of black Americans if they did not support the GOP.
Charles Johnson, a majority owner of the San Francisco Giants, has donated to this PAC. He has released the following statement:
“I had absolutely no knowledge that this donation would be used in this manner and I, like the Giants organization, strongly condemn any form of racism and in no way condone the advertisement that was created by this entity.”
The San Francisco Giants issued the following statement:
“The Giants’ reputation as one of the most inclusive and socially engaged professional sports teams in the nation speaks for itself. We are unaware of Mr. Johnson’s political donations because they are entirely separate from his stake in the Giants ownership group. In no way do the Giants condone this disturbing and divisive political activity.”
