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Carl Nassib, NFL’s First Openly Gay Active Player, Retires

September 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Carl Nassib, who made history as the first openly gay active player in the NFL, has announced that he is retiring. “This is a bittersweet moment for me but after seven seasons and just over 100 NFL games, I am retiring to focus on my company Rayze,” Nassib wrote on Instagram. “It really feels like just yesterday starting out as a walk-on at Penn State. Football has given me more than I ever could have imagined. I can truly hang up my helmet for the last time knowing I gave it everything I had.”

Furthermore, Nassib spoke to People that he would like to remain connected to the NFL in some way. “Maintaining that relationship shows that the NFL is continuing to support me,” Nassib said. “They’ve supported me so much over the last two years, and I really couldn’t have done it without that support. I think that I can provide a very rare and specific view of how life is for an out gay player, and I think that there are some amazing opportunities that I can also learn.” Nassib’s company, Rayze, is an app that helps people find charities and non-profits that match their interests and passions.

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Drafted by the Browns in 2016, Nassib made history in 2021 when he came out as gay. While he was not the first gay NFL player, he was the first to come out while still an active player. The NFL very much embraced Nassib, matching his $100,000 donation to The Trevor Project after he came out. Playing with the Raiders at the time, Nassib spent the 2022 season with the Buccaneers. A free agent entering 2023, Nassib revealed to People that the thought of retirement actually came to him last season.

“This would have been my 23rd football season. I’ve been playing football since I was eight years old, and I’m really excited to move on to the next chapter of my life. [I found myself] staying at the Bucs facility until 9 p.m. every night working on Rayze. I feel like it’s my calling and it’s what I’m meant to do. I’m really excited to move on to the next chapter of my life and to give Rayze everything that I have.” Nassib appeared in 99 regular season games and two postseason games over his seven-year career.

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Trace Cyrus Targets His Exes In Another Bizarre Anti-Woman Rant

September 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Trace Cyrus, the one-hit wonder of the Cyrus family, is back with another rant that he aimed at women. “I genuinely feel bad for any girl I’ve been with that has to live with the regret of losing me. There’s girls I’ve dated even over a decade ago still trying to get another chance with me. Some of them are in new relationships & have had to settle for what I know they find less desirable but they’ve settle for what they can get,” the former Metro Station guitarist wrote.

Furthermore, he continued. “They’re beautiful woman everywhere but there actually many good, attractive, hard working men, with high values and morals. Ladies if you find one of these men do all you can to hold onto him. Don’t allow petty emotions and irrational decisions to cause you to lose a man that truly loves you. Any man who thinks highly of himself and knows his value will have no problem walking away from a relationship if he isn’t being treated with the love & respect he knows he deserves. No girl that lost me has had their life improve by me no longer being a part of it.” Truly inspirational stuff.

Trace Cyrus Clowned Mercilessly

Miley Cyrus’ brother Trace rants that no woman is better off without him, claims exes had to ‘settle’ for less pic.twitter.com/1dJHTMJlTN

— Wilbert Football (@BarcaWilbert) September 6, 2023

Unfortunately for Trace, everything he just said was absolute garbage. Following on from his anti-OnlyFans rant last week, Trace puts all the onus on women. “Ladies if you find one of these men do all you can to hold onto him. Don’t allow petty emotions and irrational decisions to cause you to lose a man that truly loves you.” is just such terrible advice. Furthermore, when combined with the sentiment a few sentences later in which Trace says that none of his exes’ lives improved their lives by cutting him out of it tells you all you need to know. Cyrus views women as property and subserviant to men. Don’t have autonomy, don’t make “irrational decisions” because your worth is tied to your ability to have a man in your life.

Furthermore, people have been combing Cyrus’ social media to dunk on him. That became very easy to do when they found an image of Cyrus making out with a woman for an upcoming music video. “So I guess the actress in this video that is helping you make money doesn’t deserve to be “wifed up?”,” wrote one commenter. Meanwhile, plenty of people commented how the photo looks “very OnlyFans” to them. In short, Trace Cyrus, who also recently said he’d be more successful if his family wasn’t talented, is a dumbass. Don’t listen to his whiny advice and instead, just live the life that makes you happy. Your worth is not defined by your romantic relationships.

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Michael Rubin and JAY-Z’s REFORM Alliance Announce Casino Night Event to Raise Money for Criminal Justice Reform

September 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

On September 30th, the REFORM Alliance will host an exclusive Casino Night and Gala Event at Atlantic City’s premier luxury casino resort, Ocean Casino Resort. The event, co-hosted by REFORM Alliance board members, including co-chairs Michael Rubin, Meek Mill, and Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, aims to raise funds to advance REFORM’s mission of transforming probation and parole laws.

REFORM has already achieved significant bipartisan legislative successes, passing 17 bills in 11 states. These bills pave the way for nearly 700,000 individuals to transition from the mass incarceration and mass supervision system to work, well-being, and stability opportunities.

The event will have a limited guest list of 300 attendees, with a minimum buy-in of $100,000 for participation in the blackjack tournament and $50,000 for non-tournament attendance. Ocean Casino and Resort have generously donated the tournament’s $1 million jackpot.

Kevin Hart will serve as the evening’s emcee, with a lineup of star-studded after-party performers to be revealed soon. Notable VIP guests will join this exclusive black-tie gathering, including Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady, Travis Scott, DJ Khaled, Emily Ratajkowski, Megan Thee Stallion, leading athletes, and CEOs. The goal is to raise $20 million for criminal justice reform by uniting the nation’s top leaders outside of REFORM’s board.

You can learn more about the event here.

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Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Set to Drop New Ad During NFL Primetime Season Opener

September 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

In a strategic move to reach a broader audience, Team Biden-Harris 2024 will unveil its latest campaign ad, “Got to Work,” during Thursday’s NFL season opener between the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs. This marks the campaign’s first 2024 ad to air during an NFL game, signaling its intent to connect with a general election audience.

“Got to Work” emphasizes President Biden’s remarkable economic achievements, showcasing his leadership in averting economic catastrophe while simultaneously reducing costs, revitalizing manufacturing, and generating well-paying jobs for the American people.

The ad will be broadcast in crucial battleground states, including Arizona (Phoenix), Georgia (Atlanta), Michigan (Detroit), Nevada (Las Vegas), North Carolina (Raleigh), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), and Wisconsin (Milwaukee). Additionally, it will run on national cable networks, including MSNBC, CNN, and daytime Fox News, as well as across digital and Connected TV platforms.

“Got to Work” underscores President Biden’s commitment to enhancing the American economy and his track record of delivering on that promise.

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Pentagon Shares Three Videos Of “UFOs” To “Clear Up Misconceptions”

September 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The Department of Defense recently three videos of “UFOs” acquired by the US Navy over the last 20 years. All three videos have been in the public domain since at least 2015. They were previously available through what the DoD has called “unauthorized releases.” Furthermore, the Department said that this was part of an effort to be more transparent.

“The Department of Defense has authorized the release of three unclassified Navy videos, one taken in November 2004 and the other two in January 2015, which have been circulating in the public domain after unauthorized releases in 2007 and 2017. The U.S. Navy previously acknowledged that these videos circulating in the public domain were indeed Navy videos. After a thorough review, the department has determined that the authorized release of these unclassified videos does not reveal any sensitive capabilities or systems, and does not impinge on any subsequent investigations of military air space incursions by unidentified aerial phenomena. DOD is releasing the videos in order to clear up any misconceptions by the public on whether or not the footage that has been circulating was real, or whether or not there is more to the videos. The aerial phenomena observed in the videos remain characterized as “unidentified,” the agency said.

UFO Transparency From US Government Increases

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The images were released on a dedicated website set up by the US government. It is the latest move in a push for more transparency about the subject. In July, Congress held a series of hearings on the issue. The hearings gained notoriety after a “former intelligence officer” claimed, under oath, that the US government was in “possession of UFOs and non-human biologics.” However, his testimony was slightly tainted by the admission that he himself had never seen any of the objects in question.

The Pentagon later denied that there was any sort of cover-up involving evidence of UFOs. “[Investigators haven’t discovered] any verifiable information to substantiate claims that any programs regarding the possession or reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial materials have existed in the past or exist currently,” the agency declared in a statement.

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Bill Richardson, Diplomat Who Helped Free Brittney Griner, Dies At 75

September 2, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Bill Richardson, the man many will know as the face of the diplomatic effort to free Brittney Griner from Russian detention, has died at his home in Massachusetts at the age of 75. Richardson was a congressman, cabinet secretary, UN ambassador, and two-term governor across a long and storied career in American politics.

“He lived his entire life in the service of others — including both his time in government and his subsequent career helping to free people held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. There was no person that Gov. Richardson would not speak with if it held the promise of returning a person to freedom. The world has lost a champion for those held unjustly abroad, and I have lost a mentor and a dear friend,” said Mickey Bergman. Bergman is the Vice President of the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, which Richardson founded and led.

Political World Mourns Bill Richardson

BREAKING: Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy under President Clinton, has died at the age of 75, according to the Richardson Center for Global Engagement. https://t.co/pULDliPUH5 pic.twitter.com/O9X0TSLu0E

— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 2, 2023

After retiring from mainstream politics in 2011 after two terms as Governor of New Mexico, Richardson became a renowned political troubleshooter. Whether the public knew it or not, Richardson was a central figure in many of the efforts to free American citizens imprisoned abroad. However, it was a role Richardson cherished, once referring to himself as “the unofficial undersecretary for thugs.” He also ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, hoping to become the nation’s first Hispanic president. However, he dropped out after fourth-place finishes in the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries.

While well-known to political junkies, Richardson hit a new level of public-facing attention in 2022. He became one of the central public-facing figures in the effort to free Brittney Griner from Russian detention. Richardson and Bergman made multiple trips to Russia and Eastern Europe to speak with their Russian contacts in hopes of bringing Griner home. They eventually managed to do so after the WNBA star spent nine months in a Russian prison. Richardson is reported to have died peacefully at home.

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Gunna’s Former Attorney Asks For Defendant In Donald Trump RICO Case To Have Trial Severed

September 2, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Ray Smith is one of the 18 people charged by the state of Georgia in their election interference case against former President Donald Trump. He has now requested a severing of his trial, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Smith, an Atlanta-based attorney, is accused of meeting with alternate GOP electors at the state capitol to have them cast their electoral votes for Trump. He is also accused of having those electors sign false statements declaring Trump the winner of the 2020 election. Furthermore, Smith is accused of submitting falsified documents to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Rafensperger. These documents reportedly declared Trump the winner of the election. Smith was charged with 12 crimes after voluntarily surrendering on August 23.

However, Smith has now requested that his trial be severed from that of the other defendant. “This solution will also reduce the amount of time any jury will be required to be empaneled,” Smith’s legal team wrote. “The experience learned by this Court in the YSL gang trial. Jury selection that lasted (and is still in progress) over eight months, and a trial that is expected to last another eight months (at least) – is a lesson learned that should inform any Court about the dangers of pursuing a joint trial for over a dozen defendants.” As noted in this statement, Smith’s precedent for this is the ongoing YSL RICO trial against Young Thug and other members of the Atlanta organization.

Trump Attorney Cites YSL Trial

Attorney Ray Smith just filed a motion to sever his case from the others in Fulton Co. Smith argues that there are two many defendants in the 2020 Georgia Election RICO case for a jury to keep straight and fairly assess. Smith already entered a NOT GUILTY plea. @11AliveNews

— Erin Peterson (@ErinKPeterson) August 31, 2023

“The prosecution, no doubt, will protest that the defendants were part of a nationwide enterprise. The defense will vigorously contest this at trial, but the argument is irrelevant to the issue of severance. The prosecution cannot dictate the length of trial, and the prejudice suffered by the defendants (and the judge, and the jury, and the judicial system in general) simply by overcharging a case and exaggerating the scope of its enterprise,” the statement continued. As previously mentioned, a jury has yet to be seated in the YSL trial. That sprawling case has seen multiple severings, with the number of defendants currently reduced to nine.

Furthermore, there is another notable link between the two cases. Don Samuel, who is serving as Smith’s lead attorney, previously represented Gunna in the YSL case. Infamously, Gunna accepted a plea deal and no longer faces charges, unlike Young Thug and others. However, this has led Gunna to be labeled as a rat by many members of the rap community. At the time of writing, no date has been set to hear the motion on severing Smith’s charges.

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Luis Rubiales Scandal: Court Ruling Prevents Government From Suspending Soccer President

September 1, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The case of Luis Rubiales, disgraced President of the Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF), continues to unfold across the country. The Spanish government had to admit temporary defeat after a court ruling stymied their plans to plans to remove Rubiales from his position. The Spanish Administrative Sports Court (TAD) ruled in favor of opening an investigation against Rubiales for his actions at the Women’s World Cup. However, TAD classified the breach of conduct as “severe” as opposed to “very severe”. This one-word difference means that the Spanish government is unable to suspend Rubiales from his position. However, they will still be able to remove him during the investigation.

“TAD only considers the [offences] serious. We believe that they are very serious. The Superior Sports Council itself could have directly suspended Mr. Rubiales if they were very serious. But as TAD have not qualified it as such, it is up to the court itself. We will file a request for them to take that position,” said Miquel Iceta, Spain’s minister of culture and sports during a press conference.

Rubiales Takes Another Bizarre Turn

Ever since Rubiales refused to resign from office, the case has gotten progressively weirder. While he was provisionally suspended by FIFA, that did not quench the influence he had on the federation. His allies in the federation declared that Jenni Hermoso was deliberately and maliciously lying in a public statement. Furthermore, they also attempted to remove Spain from FIFA and UEFA jurisdiction. It is believed that this gambit was attempted in order to swing support back in favor of Rubiales by threatening the inclusion of Spanish clubs in continental competition.

Meanwhile, Rubiales’ mother, Ángeles Béjar, made headlines after locking herself in a church in her hometown and engaging in a hunger strike. She told reporters that she was fighting for justice for her son and would not eat until he was vindicated. This resulted in Béjar being admitted to hospital due to issues caused by the hunger strike. While she was soon discharged, it is unclear if she has continued the hunger strike. While the situation continues to unfold, a vast majority of the soccer world is standing behind Hermoso and the women’s team.

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Former “Proud Boys” Leader Joseph Biggs Sentenced To 17 Years For U.S. Capitol Insurrection

August 31, 2023 by newhiphopnews

According to several confirmed reports, Joseph Biggs, a former organizer of the right-wing extremist group The Proud Boys was sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the January 6 Capitol Insurrection, which is the most time given to anyone connected to the meleé besides Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who was sentenced to 18 years.

Biggs was convicted of seditious conspiracy, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding conspiracy to use force, intimidation, or threats to prevent officers of the United States from discharging their duties, interference with law enforcement during a civil disorder, and destruction of government property.

Five people lost their lives and hundreds others were injured in the Jan. 6 Trump protest, which was dubbed the Capitol Insurrection in 2021.

Biggs originally faced 33 years behind bars for his role in the insurrection, which prosecutors called “terrorism”. Biggs addressed the prosecutors’ claims in court, telling the judge at his sentencing, “I know that I messed up that day, but I’m not a terrorist.”

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Sukihana Links Up With Dr. Umar Once Again

August 31, 2023 by newhiphopnews

It appears that lightning can really strike the same place more than once. Sukihana was recently spotted again with eccentric educator and activist Dr. Umar Johnson. The two looked quite cozy together at an undisclosed location. Earlier this summer, the pair linked up for the first time. Things heated up between the two after Sukihana tweeted a very explicit post about Johnson. She would later put the words from that post on a track entitled “Grinch.” In it, she described her sexual fantasies. “I wanna choke right now/Put the d*ck in my throat right now,” she raps. “Wanna f*ck Dr. Umar leave him woke right now.”

It led to quite a bit of back-and-forth online between the Love & Hip Hop star and the self-proclaimed “Prince of Pan-Africanism.” At one point, she even suggested that Johnson could be the one who could help “turn her into a wife.” When Johnson finally responded, it seemed he was open to the idea, but business comes first: “As you know, with me, it’s all about politics before the poonani. It’s always revolution over romance. It is always institution building before intimacy. Liberation over lust. Business before the bedroom.”

Are Sukihana And Dr.Umar Dating?

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He continued: “We’re not going to deal with the none of the intimacy because that’s nobody’s business, and we not going to be into no intimacy until we get any work done in the first place.” There’s no telling whether their new friendship will turn into anything more, but it’ll definitely be fun to watch. In other related news, Dr. Umar Johnson isn’t the only one who has caught the rapper’s eye.

Sukihana recently shot her shot with Tyler, The Creator, following a picture of him and Sexxy Red surfacing online. The viral photo appears to show off the Igor rapper’s rotund behind. Ever the jokester, Tyler went on to address the photos. “Been hiding it but cat is out the bag. I got a bbl this is not photoshop.” It didn’t take Sukihanna long for her to let him know she liked what he was packing. “I like how Tyler the creator ass looking he might need a little slurp on that dookie shooter,” Suki wrote on social media in response to the picture.

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