UPDATE: Rodeo clown, not announcer, is said to be the person who made racist joke at Creston rodeo

[SpartanDem]

UPDATE:It was rodeo clown Mike Hayhurst of Barstow, not announcer Ed Kutz of Arroyo Grande, who made a racist joke about Michelle Obama over the public address system of the Creston Classic Rodeo on Saturday, a rodeo board member confirmed.
Spectators initially believed that Kutz made the comment because both he and Hayhurst were on microphones at the same time.
Hayhurst has performed at the event for several years, but is an independent contractor and not officially affiliated with the rodeo, said Creston Classic Rodeo board member Mike Barrett.
Speaking on behalf of the rodeo’s nine-member board, Barrett said that the board is not responsible for the joke and will ask Hayhurst for a letter addressing the issue and a public apology. The board will discuss at its next meeting if it will fire Hayhurst, and will review scripts for future performances by any clown.

Read more here: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/09/15/2228940/announcers-racist-joke-offends.html#storylink=cpy

[Lint Head]

1. Just your average racist rodeo clown who still has unevolved brain cells.

[PD Turk]

2. Is this the guy?

[SoapBox]

3. ROFLMAO

...oh, that is so perfect. And you know, The Loser and The Liar are now, McCain and Palin of 2012.

Now back to Mr. Racist Rodeo CLOWN...hopefully your ass is fired.

[TheDebbieDee]

4. Lolololololol. Very Good.

[pinboy3niner]

7. They definitely should check out his alibi, lol

[nanabugg]

5. I bet they got a lot of blow back!! nt

[Starry Messenger]

8. "will review scripts for future performances by any clown"

I wish this standard was more universally applied to right-wing politics and media.

[Kali]

14. BWAHAHHA!!

[Raine]

9. Clowns are supposed to be funny & lovable not nasty, hateful and racist. A "clown" like

that needs to fired. Hey clown you're not funny, you're an asshole. Here's what's funny ... your ass being fired!

[slackmaster]

10. The primary function of a rodeo clown has nothing to do with being funny or lovable

Their job is to protect fallen bull riders from getting killed by bulls.

[Raine]

11. Yeah actually I know that. I was momentarily mixing up a circus clown with a rodeo

clown. Rodeo clowns actually do a dangerous job in a humorous way. This guy must of thought he was funny mouthing off that crap. He needs to stick to distracting the bull instead of spewing bullshit from his mouth.

[rollin74]

12. from the updated story at the San Luis Obispo Tribune website

....Hayhurst was not performing at the rodeo Sunday. He was taken to an area hospital Saturday evening for head injuries, Barrett said. He did not know whether the injuries were related to an incident at the rodeo Saturday in which a bull tossed Hayhurst into the air.

When reached on his cellphone Sunday and asked whether he wanted to apologize for the joke or explain his comment, Hayhurst said: “I cannot believe how insensitive you are. I am in the hospital.” He then uttered a vulgarity and hung up.

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/09/16/2230039/crestons-rodeo-clown-was-behind.html#storylink=omni_popular

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rodeo clown Mike Hayhurst related website

http://www.prorodeoclown.com/

[KamaAina]

13. He was once a city police sergeant and is now a charter school administrator.

Hurray for charter schools!