Winsome Earle-Sears faces racist taunts at James Madison football game

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was defiant Monday following her latest brush with racism while campaigning for governor on the GOP line, after a fan at a James Madison football game yelled at her to “go back” to a majority-black country where she is not from.

The incident occurred Saturday during JMU’s 63-27 blowout victory over Old Dominion in Harrisonburg. This is the last episode in which Earle-Sears was the target of racist invective; a protester recently confronted her with a sign suggesting she use a separate water fountain.

“I thought Democrats were supposed to love everyone — and to be clear, I’m Jamaican,” Earle-Sears said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

“But I have nowhere to go back to because America is my home. Every day I thank God I can call this country my home.”

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Republican Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears gestures on stage during an event in McLean, Virginia. (Cliff Owen/AP Photo-File)

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“I’ve been called names that no one should ever hear, and I’ve seen people hold up racist signs meant to shame me – and since I have an ‘R’ next to my name, not many people care.

Earle-Sears, the first Black woman elected to statewide office in Virginia, added that she does not see herself as a victim and that “words will not break me or stop my campaign.”

At the game, the man, dressed in a JMU Dukes t-shirt and cap, shouted “go back to Haiti” in the direction of Earle-Sears, candid video shows.

A woman next to the man appeared to turn to him and say something before he turned to her and responded something that appeared to be “he’s taking a video,” as the speakers played Billy Squier’s “The Stroke.”

The man recognized that he was being filmed, smiled, made a peace sign and said “peace!” »

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Several moments passed before the man again directed his anger at the Republican candidate and shouted “traitor” over the thundering rhythms of Squier’s ’80s hit.

The video quickly went viral on social media, with many claiming the man was believed to work for a subsidiary of defense contractor Lockheed Martin.

Fox News Digital contacted subsidiary Zeta Associates, which directed inquiries to Lockheed Martin headquarters in Maryland.

A Lockheed Martin spokesperson said the company was “urgently investigating” the situation.

“Lockheed Martin requires all of its employees to uphold the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct,” the spokesperson said.

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“Any conduct that violates our code of ethics will be thoroughly investigated and employees in violation will be held accountable.”

The aircraft manufacturing giant then followed that response with an addendum later Monday: “Zeta Associates investigated the matter and the individual is no longer employed.”

In a statement to Fox News Digital, James Madison University Athletics said it has “high expectations for fan behavior as outlined in our Fan Code of Conduct – which fans agree to when attending a JMU athletics event.”

“This includes the expectation that all fans act with respect for one another and demonstrate courtesy. The actions observed in this video do not reflect this standard, nor the values ​​of our university; we condemn and do not tolerate this type of behavior,” the statement said.

“This individual has been suspended from participating in athletics at JMU,” the athletic department added.

“There has been a rise in incivility across the country and James Madison University aspires to be a model of sportsmanship and civil discourse.”

The Republican Party of Virginia has confirmed the authenticity of the video. The party associate who filmed it told Fox News Digital that he was in the field near Earle-Sears when he heard the slur, turned around and started recording.

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Fox News Digital called a phone number believed to be linked to the man’s identity, but it went straight to voicemail. Attempts to reach him by email, as well as phone numbers associated with his relatives and neighbors, were also unsuccessful.

The alleged subject’s LinkedIn account appeared to have been deleted shortly after it was screenshotted on social media, with some internet critics alerting Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s account of their outrage – apparently due to Lockheed’s business dealings with the Pentagon.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Pentagon for comment but did not receive a response.

Meanwhile, on the same day, several hundred miles to the northwest, a man was filmed addressing a “No Kings” protest in Illinois, calling for shooting down federal immigration agents.

“You need to pick up a gun, we need to turn the guns on this fascist system,” the “No Kings” protester said in a video originally posted by GrayStak Media CEO Christopher Sweat.

“These ICE agents must be taken down and destroyed. The same machines that are exposed there must be destroyed.”

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The video quickly went viral on social media, with many commenting that the man worked for the City Colleges of Chicago system.

Andrew Mark Miller of Fox News contributed to this report.