Family of defamed Kansas City Chiefs fan file lawsuit against sports outlet

The family of the young Kansas City Chiefs fan who was falsely accused of racism is now suing the media outlet that wrote the defaming article.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, comes a few months after sports outlet Deadspin published an article accusing 9-year-old Holden Armenta of wearing blackface and committing cultural appropriation against Native Americans at a Kansas City Chiefs football game. The Armenta family had previously asked for a retraction of the initial story and a published apology in December.