Close X
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
ADVT 
Hollywood

Charlie Sheen Makes Racist Comment Against President Obama

Darpan News Desk IANS, 20 Mar, 2015 12:09 PM
    Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen has posted a racist comment on US President Barack Obama, calling him "Barry Satera Kenya”.
     
    "Barry Satera Kenya u won't attend a soldier's funeral uhkros da street that u kild yet u hav time 4 brackets? s a d," the actor posted on his Twitter page on Wednesday.
     
    "Barry Satera Kenya" refers to Obama's African heritage, as his father came from Rachyuonyo District in Kenya, even though Obama himself was born in Hawaii. The meaning of word 'Satera' is still left unexplained, reports aceshowbiz.com.
     
    The 49-year-old's anger appeared to be fuelled by Obama's appearance at the bracket on ESPN, an annual tradition during his presidency, instead of attending a soldier's funeral. 
     
    The soldier's funeral that Sheen refers to may be the funeral of a two-star general, who was killed in Afghanistan. 
     
    However, his accusation that the funeral had been ignored by the administration was incorrect since the ceremony was attended by US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
     
    The tweet sparked an outburst from other Twitter users. 
     
    One of the users who commented on Sheen's tweet, wrote: "He can't attend every funeral, grow up", while others said that mentioning Kenya in his tweet was racist.

    MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

    Son Asked Will Smith To Hit Gym Before 'Focus'

    Son Asked Will Smith To Hit Gym Before 'Focus'
    Actor Will Smith says his 16-year-old son Jaden urged him to go to the gym before starring alongside Margot Robbie in the film “Focus”.

    Son Asked Will Smith To Hit Gym Before 'Focus'

    Lady Gaga To Perform At Oscars

    Lady Gaga To Perform At Oscars
    Singer Lady Gaga will perform at the 87th Academy Awards here Feb 22. The show's producers - Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and Gaga - took to micro-blogging site Twitter to share the news Thursday

    Lady Gaga To Perform At Oscars

    Liv Tyler Welcomes Her Second Child

    Liv Tyler Welcomes Her Second Child
    She gave birth here Wednesday and was surrounded by close friends and family, including her father Steven Tyler, mother Bebe Buell and her sister Mia Tyler

    Liv Tyler Welcomes Her Second Child

    When David Beckham Tripped On Nimrat Kaur's Dress!

    When David Beckham Tripped On Nimrat Kaur's Dress!
    At the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards in London, Nimrat Kaur's "surreal" experience was made sweeter when football star David Beckham nearly tripped over her gown. It was an oops moment that Nimrat will cherish forever -- just like her BAFTA-nominated film "The Lunchbox".

    When David Beckham Tripped On Nimrat Kaur's Dress!

    Hosting Oscars Stressful For Neil Patrick Harris?

    Hosting Oscars Stressful For Neil Patrick Harris?
    "I'll admit that I'm nervous to host, but it's much less pressure than being a nominee," the 41-year-old actor wrote in an op-ed for The New York Times Magazine, reports people.com.

    Hosting Oscars Stressful For Neil Patrick Harris?

    Angelina Jolie Opens Centre For Women In War-Zones

    Angelina Jolie Opens Centre For Women In War-Zones
    Actress-director Angelina Jolie has joined forces with Britain's former foreign secretary William Hague to open a centre to help combat war-zone violence against women.

    Angelina Jolie Opens Centre For Women In War-Zones