UPDATE: Rodeo clown Mike Hayhurst, in an email to The Tribune on Tuesday morning, issued an apology to people “in the Creston area” for telling a racist joke about first lady Michelle Obama at the ...

The Creston Classic Rodeo’s board of directors apologized Tuesday for racist and offensive comments made by a clown during the weekend rodeo. “The board of directors apologizes to anyone offended by ...

It was rodeo clown Mike Hayhurst of Barstow, not announcer Ed Kutz of Arroyo Grande, who made an offensive, racist joke about first lady Michelle Obama over the public-address system of the Creston ...

CRESTON (CBSLA.com) — A rodeo clown didn't leave many people laughing in San Luis Obispo County this past weekend when he made a racist joke about first lady Michelle Obama. Michael Hayhurst, a ...

A racist joke about First Lady Michelle Obama made by a California rodeo announcer over the PA system on Saturday has sparked considerable controversy. “I was really appalled and the people around me ...

A rodeo clown was shot down by a California audience recently when he made a racist joke about first lady Michelle Obama. On Sept. 15, Mike Hayhurst of Barstow, Calif., jokingly told the attendees at ...

(CBS News) A small-town rodeo is attracting some national attention as the event's announcer made a joke over the PA system that has offended some. The announcer at a local rodeo in San Luis Obispo ...

Rodeo clown Justin Rumford jokes with the crowd during the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Friday, July 14, 2017, at the Norris-Penrose Event Center. Photo by James Wooldridge, The Gazette JAMES WOOLDRIDGE ...

A rodeo clown spurred controversy when he joked about gender identity during an event in Michigan earlier this month. WILX-TV reported Monday the incident happened at the Calhoun County Fair on Aug.