'Crisis averted': Mo. State Fair permanently bans Obama mask-wearing rodeo clown

Sarah D. | 3:28 PM on August 12, 2013

Another triumph for free speech!

Claire McCaskill and the rest of the Obama Defense League who raised hell over a rodeo clown wearing an Obama mask at the Missouri State Fair can now breathe a little easier:

Nation saved from lèse-majesté. RT @justkarl: CRISIS AVERTED. https://t.co/gxOUGl0GGI

— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) August 12, 2013

And fair officials are gonna do their damnedest to make sure nothing like this ever happens again:

@SketchyTK The fair is "outraged", banned the clown & now requires sensitivity training for future clowns(seriously) http://t.co/b0Bi06krUd

— Panda #BLM (@TheCrunkPanda) August 12, 2013

Sensitivity training? Read it and weep — a lot:

The Missouri State Fair Commission ratifies the firm action already taken by the Fair director to permanently ban this rodeo clown from ever participating or performing at the Missouri State Fair again.

Furthermore the MRCA must hold all those responsible for this offensive stunt accountable.

In addition, before the Missouri State Fair considers contracting with this association again for future rodeos, they must provide evidence to the director of the Missouri State Fair that they have proof that all officials and subcontractors of the MRCA have successfully participated in sensitivity training.