Boy Who Sang National Anthem At NBA Finals Taunted By Racist Tweets

[Sunlei]

An 11-year-old boy who sang the national anthem before game three of the NBA Finals on Tuesday in San Antonio, Texas found himself on the receiving end of several racist taunts disseminated over Twitter.

After Sebastien De La Cruz performed his rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner prior to the game between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat, some Twitter users mocked him for his heritage. De La Cruz is a Mexican-American and was donning a mariachi outfit at the game.

De La Cruz, a San Antonio native, seemed to brush off the insults in an interview with CNN that aired Thursday.

"I think that the people who were talking bad was because of what I was wearing. And it's not my fault. It's what I love," he said.



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[JustAnotherGen]

1. Once again

There is something evil and dark about America. Not all of us. But a lot of people have something sick inside of them.

That's a child. American or otherwise. That people could target a child tells me all I need to know about what sick twists we have running around this country.

[spartan61]

2. Just when I think these racists idiots

can't go any lower, they do. This child with the beautiful voice is an
American. I am so sick of these "holier than thou" racists. I'm sure those who are writing those nasty tweets have a shoe size that is larger than their IQ. So disgusting.

[RockaFowler]

3. Loved after he finished singing last night

Both coaches went up to him and shook his hand. That kid has a ton of guts and a great set of pipes. He was so good on America's Got Talent last season, too. Check out some of his performances you will be impressed.

Oh and those racist tweets were the worst things I've read in a long time. This is a kid. What the heck is wrong with some people??

[Shrike47]

4. These racist jerks appall me. So he wears a mariachi suit. That proves he's not American?

The stupid burns!

And I've known kids who loved to wear karate clothes, but they sure weren't ninjas.