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Breaking news came out of the NBA today as Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid were officially ruled out of the All-Star Game due to COVID-19 protocols. Both players share a personal barber and after meeting with the man before their flight to Atlanta, the barber tested positive for the Coronavirus. After a second test, it was confirmed that the barber still had the virus, which ultimately forced Embiid and Simmons to not participate in the match, with no roster replacements. 

Embiid was one of the starting players for Team Durant, and now, his spot on the starting lineup is being filled by one of the younger talents in the NBA. Of course, we are talking about Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans who has been a blockbuster player for NOLA so far this season.

Having Williamson on the court to start his very first All-Star Game will be huge for the league and it will probably help out the ratings quite a bit. Zion is one of those guys that everyone wants to see play and having him front and center tonight will be a whole lot of fun.

Hopefully, the rest of the players in the league are able to stay healthy from now until tonight, and we get ourselves a fun and entertaining All-Star experience.

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Just about an hour ago, it was revealed that Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons would be placed into a prolonged quarantine in Atlanta ahead of the All-Star Game. This was because Embiid and Simmons’ barber had tested positive for COVID-19 and they had contact with him prior to leaving for the game. As a result, the league wanted to take every precaution necessary, and now, it seems like a final decision has been made.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Embiid and Simmons will not be allowed to participate in the All-Star Game tonight, as the barber received a second positive COVID-19 test. This is a devastating blow to these two players, as well as the league who were already catching heat for having the game in the first place. 

Neither of these two players will be replaced, as it is too short notice. This will ultimately put a huge damper on the game as two of the league’s best players will now be on the outside looking in due to circumstances largely out of their control.

With the All-Star Game just hours away, the NBA will have to make sure the rest of the players are safe, which is no easy task.

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It seems like for Tekashi 6ix9ine, the word “snitch” or “rat” should come with a trigger warning in his day-to-day life. Since the aftermath of his high-profile federal RICO case, any reference to the word sets the Brooklyn rapper off on a tirade of violence and anger. Take for example the lawsuit a Miami stripper filed against the rapper recently for aggravated assault after he hurled a glass bottle across the room at a nightclub when someone called him a rat. His latest crusade at the suggestion of snitch activity is against Pooh Shiesty, and of all places underneath a DJ Akademiks comment section. 

The hip-hop media personality reposted a screenshot of Pooh Shiesty giving a word on “snitches.” The “Back in Blood” artist penned on a black screen in his story, “It’s 2 types of rats in the world. Only 1 type of snitch.” 

He continued in a second story post, “You don’t got to talk to the police to be a rat.” While it is unclear who exactly the Memphis native might be talking about, like a rat to cheese, 6ix9ine took to the comment section of the post to leave an insensitive comment aimed at Pooh Shiesty.

He asked in the comments of the post, “Didn’t his bother just die?”

6ix9ine previously used Pooh Shiesty lyrics to cruelly mock King Von’s untimely death. Whatever 6ix9ine’s goal in targeting different rappers in the game is, hopefully, is uncovered pretty soon.

What do you think of 6ix9ine’s comment? Let us know. 

Kodak Black returned home earlier this year after former POTUS Donald Trump pardoned the rapper, expediting his federal prison sentence and allowing him to come home early. Since then, the Pompano Beach native has done a pretty good job at staying in close contact with fans, often taking to Instagram live to speak directly to his followers and address any pressing rumors. Most recently, Kodak has taken some time to respond to the rumor that he is in fact a clone and the real Kodak remains in prison. Making light of the slightly outrageous allegation, the rapper has just recently suggested he needs a slight software update.

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Speaking to fans on Instagram live, he jokingly responded to a fan who asked him to pronounce something. “They say give us a glee? I can’t say glee y’all know I’m a clown I don’t know how to do it. I don’t know how. That’s the only thing that the software,” he explains. 

“You gotta understand like you gotta wait until like 2025 when the software is like all the way up to date, they ain’t gave me everything yet, know what I’m saying? It’s certain lil things I can’t do, like,” he pauses before jokingly glitching and mispronouncing his stage name, “Kodey-yack, Kodey-yack, Kodey-yack Black, know what I’m saying?”

His Kodak-esque sense of humor in light of the whole ordeal is quite admirable. He recently stirred controversy for mushing a piece of cake in his son’s face, while some summed up the criticism to overreactions. Check out the clip below and let us know what you think. 

It was Lil Baby and 2 Chainz vs. Quavo and Jack Harlow last night during Bleacher Report’s Open Run 2v2 basketball game. Three titans from Atlanta, as well as the Louisville don, had an intense game last night with $500K at stake. Chainz spent a large portion of the game cussing out the refs while Quavo made an early prediction that this game would solidify him as “the best hip-hop basketball player in the world.” Unfortunately, Baby definitely can’t say the same.

Lil Baby is an exceptional rapper and songwriter but basketball player, he is not. It was truly Chainz doing a large portion of the heavy lifting to earn them the seven points they scored. A highlight reel posted to Ballislife.com’s Twitter page edited footage of all of Baby’s worst moments on the court, leading to some pretty hilarious memes. Some people compared his performance to that moment when Drake shot an airball during the Kentucky Wildcats pre-game warm-up a few years ago.

Even though Baby was subject to a bit of public humiliation, he took the L with grace. The rapper took to the ‘Gram after the game where he shared footage of a lavish sauna. “After a hard L,” he wrote along with a crying emoji.

Clearly, Lil Baby is aware of what his strengths and weaknesses are. He deserves an A for effort, at least.

For almost five years now, the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 has been one of the most popular shoes on the resale market. It’s easy to see why as the Kanye West-designed lifestyle shoe has one of the more unique looks one would find on a shoe, and over the years, there have been plenty of new colorways that have captured people’s attention. To this day, the 350 V2 continues to get new colorways, and soon, a trio of new models will hit the market, including the “Ash Stone,” “Ash Blue,” and now, the “Ash Pearl” offering.

The “Ash Pearl” was finally given official images and as you can see below, the shoe has a mostly sandy beige upper, all while some dark grey appears on the bottom half of the shoe. From there, the midsole is mostly a creamy color scheme, with the outsole receiving a gum bottom. Overall, it’s a neutral colorway that fits the Yeezy aesthetic that has been prevalent over the last few years.

Pairs will be dropping on Saturday, March 20th for $220 USD through Adidas.com/Yeezy. Let us know what you think of these and whether or not you plan on copping a pair. Also, keep it locked to HNHH for more sneaker news.

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