Giants owner denounces ad from super PAC donation

San Francisco Giants principal owner Charles B. Johnson released a statement Friday denouncing a controversial ad released by a super PAC that he donated money to.

Johnson, who is believed to own the largest stake in the Giants, gave $1,000 to Black Americans for the President's Agenda, a super PAC based in North Carolina. According to financial disclosures, the donation was made this summer.

The group released an ad in Arkansas that features two women implying Democrats could bring back lynchings if African American voters don't support Republican congressman French Hill as he runs for re-election opposite Democrat Clarke Tucker.

"I had absolutely no knowledge that this donation would be used in this manner and I, like the Giants organization, strongly condemn any form of racism and in no way condone the advertisement that was created by this entity," Johnson said in his statement.

The Giants organization also released a statement:

"The Giants' reputation as one of the most inclusive and socially engaged professional sports teams in the nation speaks for itself. We are unaware of Mr. Johnson's political donations because they are entirely separate from his stake in the Giants ownership group. In no way do the Giants condone this disturbing and divisive political activity."

The ad has come under fire, with Hill himself denouncing it on Twitter.

"I condemn this outrageous ad in the strongest terms," Hill tweeted. "I do not support that message, and there is no place in Arkansas for this nonsense."

According to ThinkProgress, the ad cost $50,000.

--Field Level Media

Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.