(Sacramento, CA) — Golden State Warriors fan and Bay Area rapper E-40 is speaking out after getting ejected from Saturday night’s playoff game between the Warriors and Kings at the Golden One Center. The rapper, whose real name is Earl Stevens, says racial bias played a role in security’s decision.

Stevens says the incident started after he turned around to confront a heckler in an assertive but polite manner. The Kings organization says it’s investigating the claim of racial bias.