Missouri Rodeo Clown: America Has Lost Its Ability to Laugh

Missouri Rodeo Clown: It Had Nothing To Do with Race (Washington Post)

The Missouri rodeo clown who made national headlines for donning a President Obama mask says he never intended to disrespect the president and that his act had nothing to do with race.

“I didn’t do this to do any hating on anyone,” Tuffy Gessling told Kansas City’s KCTV. ”I did this to be funny. I did it to be a joke.”