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A 1998 comedy show has come back to bite the Olympics in the behind. Kentaro Kobayashi acted as the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director and was looking forward to finally kicking off the worldwide sports event today (July 23), but he was reportedly fired this week after it was revealed that back in the late 1990s, Kobayashi made an insensitive joke about the Holocaust.

The Olympics organizing committee stated Kobayashi was let go “after a joke he had made in the past about a painful historical event was brought to light.” The committee’s president Seiko Hashimoto said, “We found out that Mr. Kobayashi, in his own performance, had used a phrase ridiculing a historical tragedy.”

“We deeply apologize for causing such a development the day before the opening ceremony and for causing troubles and concerns to many involved parties as well as the people in Tokyo and the rest of the country,” Hashimoto added. Later, Kobayashi shared that he was regretful for the resurfaced remarks.

“Entertainment should not make people feel uncomfortable. I understand that my stupid choice of words at that time was wrong, and I regret it,” he said. The opening ceremony continued without Kobayashi and the torch was carried by Naomi Osaka who lit the cauldron to mark the beginning of the events.

According to NBC News, Kobayashi wasn’t the only person fired; earlier this week, musician Keigo “Cornelius” Oyamada, a key member of the opening ceremony creative team, was let go after accusations of him bullying his disabled classmates circulated on social media. His music was also removed from the ceremony.

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A 1998 comedy show has come back to bite the Olympics in the behind. Kentaro Kobayashi acted as the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director and was looking forward to finally kicking off the worldwide sports event today (July 23), but he was reportedly fired this week after it was revealed that back in the late 1990s, Kobayashi made an insensitive joke about the Holocaust.

The Olympics organizing committee stated Kobayashi was let go “after a joke he had made in the past about a painful historical event was brought to light.” The committee’s president Seiko Hashimoto said, “We found out that Mr. Kobayashi, in his own performance, had used a phrase ridiculing a historical tragedy.”

“We deeply apologize for causing such a development the day before the opening ceremony and for causing troubles and concerns to many involved parties as well as the people in Tokyo and the rest of the country,” Hashimoto added. Later, Kobayashi shared that he was regretful for the resurfaced remarks.

“Entertainment should not make people feel uncomfortable. I understand that my stupid choice of words at that time was wrong, and I regret it,” he said. The opening ceremony continued without Kobayashi and the torch was carried by Naomi Osaka who lit the cauldron to mark the beginning of the events.

According to NBC News, Kobayashi wasn’t the only person fired; earlier this week, musician Keigo “Cornelius” Oyamada, a key member of the opening ceremony creative team, was let go after accusations of him bullying his disabled classmates circulated on social media. His music was also removed from the ceremony.

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Heading into the NBA offseason, there are various free agents who are set to make a huge splash on the market. One of those players is none other than Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets. Dinwiddie has proven himself to be a highly effective point guard who can be a starter on a team that needs one. At this point in his career, he is not looking to be a backup, and instead, would much rather be the starting guy on a championship-contending roster.

Over the last few weeks, Dinwiddie has been vocal about how much money he’s looking for. For now, it seems like he won’t settle for anything less than the $20 million per year range, although we’ll just have to wait and see whether or not a team is willing to pay that price. 

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In a new report from Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times, it was theorized that Dinwiddie is taking a hard look at the Los Angeles Lakers, who could very well be in need of a point guard if they decide to move on from Dennis Schroder. Schroder was not a good fit for the Lakers, and if the purple and gold can’t get Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, or Kyle Lowry, then Dinwiddie could be a prime option.

With free agency beginning soon, be sure to keep it locked to HotNewHipHop as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates. In the meantime, let us know where you think Dinwiddie should land, in the comments below.

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Heading into the NBA offseason, there are various free agents who are set to make a huge splash on the market. One of those players is none other than Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets. Dinwiddie has proven himself to be a highly effective point guard who can be a starter on a team that needs one. At this point in his career, he is not looking to be a backup, and instead, would much rather be the starting guy on a championship-contending roster.

Over the last few weeks, Dinwiddie has been vocal about how much money he’s looking for. For now, it seems like he won’t settle for anything less than the $20 million per year range, although we’ll just have to wait and see whether or not a team is willing to pay that price. 

Sarah Stier/Getty Images

In a new report from Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times, it was theorized that Dinwiddie is taking a hard look at the Los Angeles Lakers, who could very well be in need of a point guard if they decide to move on from Dennis Schroder. Schroder was not a good fit for the Lakers, and if the purple and gold can’t get Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, or Kyle Lowry, then Dinwiddie could be a prime option.

With free agency beginning soon, be sure to keep it locked to HotNewHipHop as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates. In the meantime, let us know where you think Dinwiddie should land, in the comments below.

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Heading into the NBA offseason, there are various free agents who are set to make a huge splash on the market. One of those players is none other than Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets. Dinwiddie has proven himself to be a highly effective point guard who can be a starter on a team that needs one. At this point in his career, he is not looking to be a backup, and instead, would much rather be the starting guy on a championship-contending roster.

Over the last few weeks, Dinwiddie has been vocal about how much money he’s looking for. For now, it seems like he won’t settle for anything less than the $20 million per year range, although we’ll just have to wait and see whether or not a team is willing to pay that price. 

Sarah Stier/Getty Images

In a new report from Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times, it was theorized that Dinwiddie is taking a hard look at the Los Angeles Lakers, who could very well be in need of a point guard if they decide to move on from Dennis Schroder. Schroder was not a good fit for the Lakers, and if the purple and gold can’t get Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, or Kyle Lowry, then Dinwiddie could be a prime option.

With free agency beginning soon, be sure to keep it locked to HotNewHipHop as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates. In the meantime, let us know where you think Dinwiddie should land, in the comments below.

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Heading into the NBA offseason, there are various free agents who are set to make a huge splash on the market. One of those players is none other than Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets. Dinwiddie has proven himself to be a highly effective point guard who can be a starter on a team that needs one. At this point in his career, he is not looking to be a backup, and instead, would much rather be the starting guy on a championship-contending roster.

Over the last few weeks, Dinwiddie has been vocal about how much money he’s looking for. For now, it seems like he won’t settle for anything less than the $20 million per year range, although we’ll just have to wait and see whether or not a team is willing to pay that price. 

Sarah Stier/Getty Images

In a new report from Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times, it was theorized that Dinwiddie is taking a hard look at the Los Angeles Lakers, who could very well be in need of a point guard if they decide to move on from Dennis Schroder. Schroder was not a good fit for the Lakers, and if the purple and gold can’t get Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, or Kyle Lowry, then Dinwiddie could be a prime option.

With free agency beginning soon, be sure to keep it locked to HotNewHipHop as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates. In the meantime, let us know where you think Dinwiddie should land, in the comments below.

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Heading into the NBA offseason, there are various free agents who are set to make a huge splash on the market. One of those players is none other than Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets. Dinwiddie has proven himself to be a highly effective point guard who can be a starter on a team that needs one. At this point in his career, he is not looking to be a backup, and instead, would much rather be the starting guy on a championship-contending roster.

Over the last few weeks, Dinwiddie has been vocal about how much money he’s looking for. For now, it seems like he won’t settle for anything less than the $20 million per year range, although we’ll just have to wait and see whether or not a team is willing to pay that price. 

Sarah Stier/Getty Images

In a new report from Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times, it was theorized that Dinwiddie is taking a hard look at the Los Angeles Lakers, who could very well be in need of a point guard if they decide to move on from Dennis Schroder. Schroder was not a good fit for the Lakers, and if the purple and gold can’t get Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, or Kyle Lowry, then Dinwiddie could be a prime option.

With free agency beginning soon, be sure to keep it locked to HotNewHipHop as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates. In the meantime, let us know where you think Dinwiddie should land, in the comments below.

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The Respectfully Justin host was the first to kick off the DONDA hype and now, Justin Laboy is offering updates about the album. Last night, Kanye West descended on Atlanta to host a massive listening party at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Thousands of people gathered for the historical moment as Ye took to an open, empty field to share his anticipated project.

Ye promised that DONDA would arrive on Friday (July 23), but at the stroke of midnight, DONDA was suspiciously missing. People refreshed their streaming services continuously hoping for an update, but it’s apparent that West wanted to work on a few more things before giving us the album in all of its glory.

Laboy returned to Twitter to offer up a few updates while keeping the hype alive for a despondent fanbase. A Twitter user said that people shouldn’t have believed Laboy in the first place. “Bxch if I said the album coming then it’s coming [sideways crying laughing emojis] the days not over yet [shout emojis] #Donda #Respectfully.”

“DONDA WILL BE RELEASED. THE DAY IS NOT OVER YET. LAST MINUTE MAGIC IS BEING ADDED IN ATLANTA. God Bless [praying hands emoji] #Respectfully,” he added. “This Kanye x Chris Brown record [mind blown emoji] how tf is CB this great dog it’s not even fair [facepalm emoji] #Respectfully.”

So, for those of you who have been waiting impatiently, keep your fingers crossed. Check out Laboy’s tweets below.

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