Tay Anderson hopes to self-expunge his Google record and bury all his crazy antics and misdeeds by using his birth name of Auon’tai in future news reports and on social media.
The Denver Public Schools vice president says he was forced to use the nickname “Tay” by a teacher when he was in elementary school, and that it erased his Black heritage.
News of Anderson’s name change coincided with news reports he had been busted for driving up to 14 mph too fast in a school zone, a ticket that will cost him four points on his license.
For those who aren’t familiar with school zones, drivers must crawl past schools at a snail’s pace when school is going into session and dismissing for the day. The zones were put in effect by law decades ago after speeding drivers had injured and killed children crossing the road.
Anderson has not expressed any remorse or shame for endangering children as he sped to Montbello High School to get there first and greet students and teachers upon their arrival.
According to La Voz Colorado, Anderson “is reclaiming his birth name to encourage students to not be ashamed of their names or allow anyone to shorten their names for others’ comfort.”
Right. Of all the scandals Anderson thinks he needs to get ahead of in this school zone speeding incident that put children in danger, is the blowback he might get from the Black community for abandoning his birth name in favor of a nickname he says was started by a presumably white teacher.
An update to the @KDVR story on Tay Anderson.
Oh, yes. This sudden public name change has nothing to do with Tay’s sordid online reputation and SEO up to this point. Sure 😅 pic.twitter.com/5sxWrNv07V
— Jimmy Sengenberger (@SengCenter) September 8, 2022
After consulting with the lint in our navel, Peak Politics has determined that since we now know his birth and legal name, it will be used in all future posts regarding the antics of Auon’tai “Tay” Anderson.
We respect his birth name, but the reality is, many misdeeds are linked to Anderson’s nickname that should not be swept away.
Distractions aside, Anderson complained the police officer insulted him during the traffic stop by claiming police brutality in the Black community is a myth.
Still doesn’t excuse Anderson for refusing to acknowledge his mistake or show any remorse.
This week’s news heroes, Fox31, has requested body camera footage of the incident and obtained this statement from the Denver Police Department.
“The Denver Police Department has reviewed body-worn camera video of this interaction and it does not appear the officer violated policy. However, further review and dialogue will take place to help ensure the experiences and perspectives of those we contact are handled in a sensitive manner.”
Stay tuned for the body camera footage! We can’t wait to see if Anderson pulled rank with the “Don’t you know who I am?” routine. And, which name he used.