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Josh Gordon has faced numerous setbacks throughout his time in the NFL and now, he is completely out of the league. Gordon had been given numerous chances when it comes to the league’s substance-abuse policy but after yet another suspension from the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks decided to release him and move on. It was disappointing news for the superstar wide receive who seemingly made big strides to get back into the field.

Now, Gordon is playing for the Zappers in the Fan Controlled Football league, and in his debut, he made a massive impact. As you can see in the video clip below, Gordon catches a hail mary pass at the end of the game, which wins his team the match. It was a nice pass, and an even better catch while in deep coverage.

The Fan Controlled Football league makes it so that only the fans can dictate what kind of plays are being called. Players like Johnny Manziel are also in the league and at this point, it seems like the new venture is catching on, even if it is a completely different style of football.

It remains to be seen how long Gordon will want to stay in this league but so far, so good.

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What better way to unite members of the hip-hop community than under the common ground of basketball. The two have long gone hand-in-hand, and Bleacher Report brought hip-hop fans a step closer to seeing the two world’s full collide in their Open Run two-on-two match on Saturday (March 6). The match saw Quavo and Lil Baby teamed up against 2 Chainz and Lil Baby, with the Migos’ member and ‘What’s Poppin'” artist ultimately claiming victory.

The basketball game, presented by Modelo Beer, ended with a score of 21-7, with 2 Chainz and Lil Baby suffering defeat last night. Quavo was the undisputed all-star of the night, scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds, and four blocks. This isn’t too surprising coming from the 29-year-old Georgia native who was named MVP of the 2018 Celebrity All-Star Game. 

“Those are four good guys on one court – that’s gonna be fire,” Quavo told Billboard earlier this week about the game. “We the best two that’s gon’ win. You know anyone with me is going to win. Let’s get it. I hope they bring their A-game.”

Harlow was confident in his pairing with Quavo. “Well, I didn’t choose my teammate, but I got to say, I’m very happy with who I got,” he told Uproxx ahead of the game. “Out of the three other players, that would be my number one choice because he brings something to the game, based on everything I’ve seen on YouTube, that I don’t bring to the game. He’s a shooter, he seemed like a ball handler. I like his confidence on the court and I think I’m going to be complimenting him perfectly with my game and some of my grit. And I’m going to let him cut.”

As the winners, Quavo and Harlow will be receiving a cash prize of $500,000 plus Bleacher’s Report has pledged to donate another $500,000 to HBCUs of their choice. Check out some reactions to the star-studded game below. 

Azealia Banks has always been an artist to do things in her own unique way and that is never going to change. Recently, the artist got engaged to her boyfriend Ryder Ripps and now, she is releasing a sex tape with him. This decision was made after giving her opinion on the new NFT crazy that has been sweeping the world. For those who don’t know, NFTs are a subsect of the crypto industry, where you can own pieces of art and other materials, as a piece of code on the Blockchain. Some artists are selling albums and their visual art, while Banks is selling sex.

“Can someone please do something outrageous with this NFT shit? We’ve been talking about sex and gender for the last four years, getting censored for not following the 10192882839202 gender/sexual identity narrative and absolutely none of y’all have the balls to actually fuck. Can I see some ass and tiddies in this bitch? Where is the cock and balls?” Banks wrote.

Now, her NFT is doing big numbers on the blockchain as one fan has already bid 10 Ether on the sex tape. This amounts to over $16,000 although considering Ether is a volatile investment, that value could either plummet or skyrocket incredibly fast.

There is still quite a bit of time left in the auction, so if anyone reading this is interested, you better be stacking your Ether because it’s going to cost you quite a bit. Not to mention, gas fees on Ethereum are quite hefty, which means you might be paying a lot more than you thought you signed up for.

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Israel Adesanya came into UFC 259 as the clear favorite against Jan Blachowicz. Perhaps the oddsmakers were a bit overzealous here, however, as moving up a weight class is never easy, and that’s exactly what Izzy was doing as he went from the Middleweight division to the Light Heavyweight class. In the end, it was Blachowicz who came away with the win, although it was by no means a blowout. Instead, Jan outclassed Izzy on the scorecard, winning by decision.

Immediately after the fight, Adesanya showed his humble nature as he congratulated Blachowicz on a wonderful bout while noting that he will be back stronger and better than ever. Adesanya now knows what it takes to win in the Light Heavyweight division, and he will be using that experience to his advantage the next time around.

“I’ve lost before,” Adesanya said. “I’ve lost in kickboxing. I’ve lost in boxing. I lost in life and I’ve lost in love. You don’t win all the time. I’m still here. My team’s still here. They still love me. My family loves me.”

Adesanya is still the champion in the Middleweight class and there are certainly numerous fighters who want to take that crown from him. Having said that, it shouldn’t be long before we see Izzy back in the Octagon.

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