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Last night was absolutely devastating if you are a Golden State Warriors fan. Despite finishing eighth at the end of the regular season, the Warriors ended up missing out on the playoffs after a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the second and final play-in game. The match was close all night long and the Warriors ultimately forced overtime, where Ja Morant and company took over and won the game.

Perhaps the worst play of the night went to Draymond Green who had an opportunity at the end to win the game. In the clip below, Green can be seen charging the net at the last second, only to miss the shot by a wide mile. This missed shot ultimately led to a playoff exit just a few minutes later.

In pure internet fashion, Green was public enemy number one for NBA Twitter. He was subjected to a ton of slander and some hilarious jokes about what went down. Fans were even saying that he could very well find himself playing overseas next season if he doesn’t get his act together on offense. Obviously, Green will still be a Warrior next year, however, there is clearly some frustration amongst fans.

As for the rest of the Warriors, this is their second-straight season missing the playoffs, and they will be happy to get Klay Thompson back next year.

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During the time when Colin Kaepernick and a handful of other NFL players were receiving backlash for taking a knee during America’s national anthem, several celebrities stepped forward to show their solidarity. Some would take a knee at other functions or games while music artists seemed to swear off performing at the Super Bowl, including Rihanna who was said to have snubbed the NFL because of their treatment of Kaepernick. In a new interview, pop sensation Pink shared that she, too, turned down an offer from the NFL for a variety of reasons, including taking a knee.

On Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Pink was asked if it was true that she turned down the opportunity to perform at the Halftime Show back in 2019—a performance that inevitably went to Maroon 5. “Yes, sort of,” she said. “I would have a lot of fun doing it and it would be great, but I feel like nobody could win at that anymore.”

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“Everyone, I don’t know, maybe I have a very particular outlook on it,” she continued. “But it seems like anybody that does the Halftime Show, people just pick them apart. And it’s no longer, ‘wow, that must have been really hard to do’ or ‘they put a lot of effort into that’ or ‘hey, good job, you showed up and tried hard.’ Even if it wasn’t my kinda thing.”

“Also, you know, I would probably take a knee and people would be upset.” Pink added that because that game was in Atlanta, she wanted the Halftime Show to be “all Atlanta rappers.” She wanted to celebrate all of those artists so she said, “You know what, let me just step back.” Travis Scott and Big Boi made special appearances during Maroon 5’s performance. Check out the clip of Pink below.

Weeks ago, things got a tad heated on The Wendy Williams Show. The controversial talk show host is known for her often brash takes on pop culture, but not many celebrities or notable figures call her out on her remarks. That is until Joseline Hernandez made an appearance and let Williams know that she hasn’t been a fan of some of the things Wendy has said about her in the past.

When Joseline told Wendy that she should give her flowers for her accomplishments, Williams picked up literal flowers from the set and tossed them in Joseline’s virtual direction. The reality star spoke about her encounter with Williams while chatting with Entertainment Tonight and made it clear that she doesn’t have any intention of speaking with her again.

“She was very rude and as the host, no matter who you are, you still should be respectful to the people that sit in front of you and speak to you and give you their story or their time and their conversation,” said Joseline. “When she threw the flowers at me, when she was being real disrespectful and not acknowledging the fact that when Latinas and Black women sit on her couch, she’s always going for annihilation.”

“She don’t give me my props for nothing that I do. I’m thirty-five years her junior and she don’t give me no props,” she added. “I’m doing big things out here, I got two shows that I own, I franchise. I’m doing my thing, I got an actual cabaret show that we are going to Vegas next season. But you always want to compare me with people.”

Joseline also claimed that Williams contacted her for a private conversation, but she wasn’t interested. “I was like, ‘I don’t want to talk to that B-*-T-C-H,’ I’m sick of her.” Check out her interview below.

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There are plenty of ways that YG could have celebrated the release of his latest project, but it’s reported that he decided that giving back was more important than anything else. On Friday (May 21), the Los Angeles rapper shared his Kommunity Service album—a collaborative album that he completed with Bay Area star Mozzy. The two artists shared the stage on the California-heavy record, and YG spent the better part of their release day in his hometown doing a bit of charitable work.

According to TMZ, YG visited the Amity Foundation House in Downtown L.A. hundreds of pairs of his personal Block Runner flame kicks. The sneakers reportedly are being sold at $200 a pair.

The new shoes didn’t just go to anyone. It’s reported that YG specifically handed out the sneakers to men who had just been released from prison. The Amity Foundation House helps men on parole transition back into society, so YG wanted to head on over to give in some capacity. The rapper shared with the men there that he just wanted to pay it forward to people in his community and it’s reported that this gifting was priced at over $20K in free sneakers.

This isn’t the first time that YG has taken the time to give back to the marginalized, and we’re sure it won’t be the last. Check it out below.

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