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Cam’ron Dresses Like OJ Simpson For Fourth Of July Celebration

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Cam’ron is no stranger to controversy. His career has been littered with bold actions and statements, and Fourth of July proved to be a textbook example. The rapper attended a Fourth of July costume party in Las Vegas, and dressed up as none other than OJ Simpson. Cam’ron went the whole nine yards with the costume, too. He donned a complete football uniform, complete with helmet and Simpson’s name on the back of the jersey. Cam even posted a video of him wearing the outfit on Instagram.

“OJ was here!!!! Happy INDEPENDENCE DAY,” he wrote in the caption. “This ain’t really Our holiday.. But it Feels good not to have to answer to nobody!! #FreeN**ga #IIWII.” Anybody familiar with Cam’ron and Mase’s podcast It Is What It Is knows that the rapper was very close to OJ Simpson. The latter regularly appeared on the podcast to provide sports takes and make general small talk. Simpson’s death in April hit both Cam’ron and Mase hard. The duo even reflected on Simpson’s legacy during an episode of the podcast.

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Cam’ron Donned OJ’s Football Uniform In Las Vegas

Cam’ron made it very clear that he came to look upon OJ like a member of his family. “I just wanna say it was great working with OJ,” he noted. “He’ll truly be missed and I love him like a real, real uncle so I’m really sorry this happened. At the end of the day, I’m glad that we did get to spend the last few months with him.” Cam’ron and Mase’s decision to have Simpson on the podcast, despite his controversial past, was criticized by many. Both rappers defended Simpson publicly, and asserted that he was found not guilty of the crimes he was accused of back in 1995.

Cam’ron, in particular, claimed that he did not think Simpson was a criminal. If he did, he would have not had him on the podcast. “Look, if he was guilty we wouldn’t have him on the show,” the rapper explained to Complex. He then posited that the continued criticisms of Simpson was due to his race. “Y’all want to keep convicting an innocent man. He’s innocent. If it was somebody else whiter, y’all would say ‘oh he’s innocent.’”

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Ice Cube’s BIG3 Basketball League Expands With Teams In Houston And Miami

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After Ice Cube’s 3-on-3 basketball league, The BIG3, announced it was moving to a more traditional, city-based model in May with the $10 million sale of its first franchise in Los Angeles, the league has once again expanded to two new cities, Houston and Miami, according to Billboard. While the league started out with a touring model — sort of like the barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters — its proprietor said at the time, “Basing our teams in home cities allows BIG3 to engage local communities and fanbases. Bringing in ownership groups each with their own sports expertise, business, and capabilities beginning in 2025 will allow BIG3 to grow exponentially.”

The newest ownership consists of businessmen Eric Mullins and Milton Carroll, who will base their team in Houston, and hospitality executive Heath Freeman will put his team in Miami. It’s unknown what will happen with the existing teams, which consist of the Ghost Ballers, 3 Headed Monsters, 3’s Company, Aliens, Ball Hogs, Bivouac, Enemies, Killer 3s, Power, Tri-State, Trilogy, and Triplets, or whatever became of the cryptocurrency that allowed fans to purchase ownership in teams that was announced in 2022.

In March, Cube ruffled feathers in the basketball community by allegedly offering then-Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark a $5 million deal to play in the upcoming BIG3 season, a move that some criticized as opportunistic. Still, it seems to have drawn the right kind of attention, too, with new owners lining up to take the league into its next phase.

Ryan Garcia Expelled From World Boxing Council After Racist Twitter Rant

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Ryan Garcia shocked social media this week with a racist Twitter rant that mocked George Floyd’s death, the Israel-Palestine conflict, and included multiple disparaging remarks and slurs against African Americans, Muslims, and other discriminated groups. Moreover, the World Boxing Council, one of four major organizations that sanction professional boxing bouts, announced his expulsion from the group on Thursday (July 4). “Exercising my authority as president of the WBC, I am hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any activity with our organization,” Mauricio Sulaiman stated. “We reject any form of discrimination. I fear for Ryan well being [sic]. He has declined multiple attempts for our help with mental health and substance abuse.”

“I was trolling I want all the killing to stop,” Ryan Garcia expressed on social media as an apology after his remarks. “I love everyone sorry if I offended you.” This is a pretty rough year so far for him, as the New York State Athletic Commission banned him from boxing for a year due to testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs for his recent fight with Devin Haney. We don’t know what else will come of this development, but we hope that there aren’t more antics in its wake. After all, it seems like the last thing the controversial boxer needs right now.

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“I haven’t spoken to Ryan in a long time,” Ryan Garcia’s dad revealed during a recent Fight Hub TV interview. “He speaks to his mother more than me. But it’s okay, he’ll call me when he wants to. I would love for him to get some type of therapy when it comes to his drinking. I’m being real. He says he can control it. I hope he can. But if he doesn’t… Get that therapy so he can stop.”

Meanwhile, Ryan Garcia also went viral recently for claiming that Drake was responsible for the murder of XXXTENTACION. Plenty of folks, including X’s good friend Ski Mask The Slump God, blasted these theories outright. In fact, the court had already debunked this during the Florida rapper’s murder trial. It was a pretty bizarre response to the PED suspension, but this new racist rant sadly overshadows it now.

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DeMar DeRozan Makes A Cameo In Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Video

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When Kendrick Lamar and Drake started beefing earlier this year, I’m not sure anyone expected one of the diss tracks in their back-and-forth to become the song of the summer, but Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” has become an inescapable anthem that just keeps building momentum.

First there was “The Pop Out”, where Lamar filled the Forum in L.A. and drew millions of viewers on Amazon for a celebration of Los Angeles, culminating in him performing “Not Like Us” not one, not two, not three, not four, but five times in a row to close out the show. During his fourth time running it back, he brought up seemingly all of L.A. onto the stage, including a pair of NBA players, as L.A. natives Russell Westbrook and DeMar DeRozan gleefully danced on stage.

The victory lap continued as shortly after “The Pop Out”, Kendrick was seen filming the “Not Like Us” music video, and the Compton native dropped the visuals on July 4. In the video, DeRozan makes an appearance during Lamar’s “I’m glad DeRoz’ came home, y’all didn’t deserve him neither” line (2:42 mark), referencing the former Raptor’s stint in Toronto. Getting one of Drake’s beloved Raptors players to make a video appearance in a diss track is a special kind of twist of the knife from Kendrick, who has looked to find every possible way to make Drake miserable during this beef.

As for DeRozan, he is still figuring out where he’ll play next season, as it seems increasingly unlikely he’ll be back in Chicago and is exploring sign-and-trade options — which figure to include Los Angeles as a possible destination.

Travis Scott, Quavo, Tom Brady & More Link Up For Beach Football Before Michael Rubin’s White Party

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Michael Rubin is currently preparing to host his annual Independence Day white party, and as expected, it’s already brought countless celebrities to the Hamptons. Earlier today, for example, he took to Instagram to share a fun clip of several of them playing beach football. Travis Scott, Quavo, Odell Beckham Jr., and more were wrapped up in the game. Others, like Druski, watched from a distance.

Fittingly, Tom Brady and CJ Stroud served as team captains, and they all seemed to take the game pretty seriously. Of course, they were also fully prepared for the evening’s festivities, sporting all-white outfits. Check out the video below.

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Tom Brady & CJ Stroud Serve As Team Captains For Pre-White Party Football Game

Fans are glad to see the hitmakers letting off some steam, as it’s been an undoubtedly busy few months. Earlier this week, Quavo unleashed his eagerly anticipated “Tough” collaboration with Lana Del Rey, which has earned him a great deal of praise. As for Travis Scott, he’s currently on the European leg of his “Circus Maximus” tour and is still hot off of performances in the Netherlands, Poland, and more. He also ran into a bit of legal trouble last month, when was arrested in Miami for alleged disorderly intoxication and trespassing.

Details of what led up to the arrest still remain a bit murky. According to reports, however, it all started with a minor disagreement on a yacht. Fortunately, he appeared to get over it pretty quickly, even launching merch featuring his mugshot the very same day. What do you think of Travis Scott, Quavo, CJ Stroud, Tom Brady, and more linking up for a game of beach football before Michael Rubin’s annual white party? Are you looking forward to seeing who else pops out for the high-profile event? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Tom Brady, CJ Stroud, Quavo, Travis Scott, And More Played A Star-Studded Beach Football Game

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Many of the biggest stars in the world of sports, music, and entertainment are in the Hamptons this weekend for Michael Rubin’s annual white party. Before they all don their all-white outfits to celebrate the Fourth, a bunch of them got together for a game of beach football, with Tom Brady and CJ Stroud serving as captains.

Among those playing were Travis Scott, Quavo, Micah Parsons, Odell Beckham Jr., Damar Hamlin, and Grant Williams, while others like Druski wisely opted to offer commentary from the sidelines.

Unsurprisingly, it was the non-football players that seemed to be taking the game the most seriously, as Travis Scott was running routes like his life depended on it, and he and Quavo went head-to-head on some reps, with Scott catching a TD from Brady and Quavo catching one from Stroud. We also can see Damar Hamlin got a pick-six off of Brady (who I assume then ripped into his receiver for running a terrible route and not coming back to the ball). And then at one point Grant Williams gets tackled to the ground by Rubin, who seemed content to play offensive line, and I guess when you are throwing the party, holding rules don’t apply. The most important part was it seems we avoided any of the active athletes suffering an offseason injury, and everyone got a little sweat in before hitting the open bar later.

Ryan Garcia Sparks Outrage & Fan Concern After Racist Twitter Rant On George Floyd & More

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Ryan Garcia absolutely went off on Twitter on Thursday morning (July 4), engaging in racist rhetoric against African Americans and discriminating against various other groups, as well. While he’s since deleted many of these tweets, many of them plus some unhinged Twitter Spaces conversations are making the rounds online. The controversial boxer repeatedly used the n-word, mocked George Floyd’s death, and disparaged Mexicans, Muslims, Christians, and other groups. Some of the most bizarre inclusions in this rant are claims about Black people eating babies and his claim that a Black man sexually assaulted him.

“So a black man r**ed me and it’s okay and everyone acts like it never happened,” Ryan Garcia tweeted on Fourth of July amid other scandalous politically related takes. “Lil Wayne said I can say the n-word.” Other tweets and remarks during Twitter Spaces conversations (including one titled “George Floyd is a b***h”) included attacking both Israeli and Palestinian people and sympathizers, trashing Muslims as a whole when Sneako joined a Space, and calling Christians “gay.” At one point during the Floyd conversation: he said the following: “Let’s go bring George Floyd back to life and kill that n***a again.”

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Ryan Garcia’s Last (Published & Live) Tweet At Press Time

“I haven’t spoken to Ryan in a long time,” Ryan Garcia’s father told Fight Hub TV during a recent interview. “He speaks to his mother more than me. But it’s okay, he’ll call me when he wants to. I would love for him to get some type of therapy when it comes to his drinking. I’m being real. He says he can control it. I hope he can. But if he doesn’t… Get that therapy so he can stop.” “I don’t even drink anymore. My dad doesn’t know what he is talking about. I literally was just talking to him – and he has apologized,” his son tweeted.

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Meanwhile, with a cringey Devin Haney diss covering Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” things are looking worse than ever for Ryan Garcia right now. While he has pleaded with fans for their support and acceptance before, we imagine that this will be a line in the sand for many. Still, the boxer hasn’t addressed much of this online, only making broad apologies on Twitter for his remarks. We’ll see if this develops into anything else, or if it affects his career.

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Megan Thee Stallion Sent Flowers To USA Gymnast Jordan Chiles And Wished Her Luck At The ‘AHH-lympics’

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Megan Thee Stallion has embraced WNBA stars like Angel Reese and Natasha Cloud during her Hot Girl Summer Tour, and she just bestowed Hot Girl honors upon another athlete.

Over the weekend, gymnasts Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey, and Hezly Rivera punched their tickets to represent the United States at the fast-approaching 2024 Paris Olympics. Chiles celebrated her qualification with a shout-out to Megan Thee Stallion, saying, “Megan, I’m going to the ‘Ahh’ Olympics!” Meg reposted the video on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “my girllll [four blue heart emojis].”

But that wasn’t the extent of her support.

On Wednesday, July 3, Chiles posted a video to her Instagram Story showing that Megan Thee Stallion had sent her a bouquet of flowers along with a message card reading, “Congratulations on qualifying for the AHH-lympics! Very excited to watch you shine in Paris and represent for all the Hot Girls!”

Chiles wrote atop the video, “@theestallion I’m literally crying [two crying emojis] friend thank you so much these flowers are so beautiful!!!”

The 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony is scheduled for July 26, and the Summer Games will take place in several venues around Paris until August 11. See the full schedule here.

Stephen A Smith Blasts The BET Awards For Honoring OJ Simpson

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Stephen A Smith gets mad. It’s what he does for a living. He’s an overreactor. That being said, he does provide some fair insights. SAS correctly called out Diddy for deleting the Cassie apology video. And he was understandably thrown by the fact that the BET Awards chose to pay tribute to O.J. Simpson. O.J. is about as controversial a pop culture figure as there is, and Smith felt there a BET tribute was not a fitting place to bring him up.

Stephen A Smith hashed all of this out on his self-titled podcast. He described the BET Awards as a celebration of Black culture, and Black excellence, in particular. As such, O.J. Simpson, a disgraced former NFL star, doesn’t fit Smith’s checklist. Worst, the analyst feels like it casts the rest of the Black entertainers in a negative light. “When you do something like this,” he told BET. “You got folks outside saying ‘see that.’ TMZ talking about it. NBC talking about it… When that kind of stuff happens, how do you think that benefits us?”

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Stephen A Smith Thought O.J.’s Tribute Looked Bad

Stephen A Smith used the O.J. tribute to make a broader point. “That’s a story we don’t get into nearly as much as we should,” he posited. “Did it ever occur to anybody?” Smith clarified that he does place blame on anybody in the audience, but rather the network. “Even though BET is owned by Paramount, there’s Black folks everywhere. All up in there. And that’s what we celebrate?” The analyst stated that the Black community is going to be held accountable for lionizing O.J. Simpson, whether it’s subliminally or not. “People are going to look at us with raised eyebrows,” he opined. “And think as a community, ‘oh you down with that.’”

This is not the first time Smith has given his opinion on O.J. Simpson. When the Hall of Fame athlete died in April, Smith criticized him for, well, getting away with murder. “Most people believe that he committed those murders,” he proclaimed. “If I was on the jury, he would’ve been under the damn jail. I know that much. I believe he was guilty, but I don’t know.” Given this aggressive stance, it should come as no surprise that the analyst does not want to be associated with Simpson anytime soon.

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Ex-NFL Star Daniel Muir & Wife Charged After Missing Son Was Found Safe: What We Know

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Former NFL player Daniel Muir and his wife, Kristin Muir, are facing serious charges after allegations surfaced of abuse towards their teenage son, Bryson. New court documents reveal disturbing details about the incident. This includes Daniel Muir’s admission of beating his son over allegations of inappropriate behavior. Bryson Muir, 14, was found safe after a raid on the family’s home in Logansport, Indiana, conducted by Indiana State Police.

 The Muirs, who have been taken into custody without bond, face charges of domestic battery and obstruction of justice. This case has garnered significant attention due to Daniel Muir’s background as a former defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts.

The Incident & Allegations

Daniel Muir admitted to a relative that he “whooped” his son, Bryson, like a “grown ass man” over allegations of inappropriate contact with other children. The court documents also reveal Muir’s statement that “if they lived in their homeland (religious country) (redacted name) would be put to death for his acts, instead they live in the United States so they could not put him to death,” according to WISH-TV. However, Bryson was reported missing after leaving his grandmother’s home in Ohio with his mother on June 16.

Law Enforcement Involvement

Bryson’s grandmother, Cheryl Wright, reported seeing her grandson with visible injuries, including a black eye and a swollen face. Then, she alerted the police, concerned for his safety and suspecting abuse. Finally, On June 18, the Indiana Department of Child Services requested state police assistance in investigating the allegations. Despite agreeing to bring Bryson for a meeting with investigators, the Muirs failed to comply. Overall, this decision led to a Silver Alert being issued on June 20.

The Raid & Aftermath

A SWAT team executed a search warrant at the Muir home in Logansport on June 27. The property is reportedly owned by the Servant Leadership Foundation, and Daniel Muir is allegedly associated with Straitway Truth Ministry, a controversial religious sect identifying as Hebrew Israelites. Moreover, neighbors have described the Muirs’ property as “scary” and “cult-like,” with multiple “no trespassing” signs and reports of hearing gunshots in the past.

Court Proceedings & Charges

Daniel Muir faces charges of domestic battery and obstruction of justice, while Kristin Muir is charged with obstruction. During a court hearing, it was revealed that Child Services had taken all of the Muirs’ children into their care. The couple’s next court appearance is scheduled for July 16. The judge cited the parents’ failure to comply with the investigation as the reason for denying bond.

Community and Religious Response

Charles Dowell, the head pastor of Straitway Truth Ministries, issued a video response defending the Muirs and criticizing the raid as an overreaction to allegations. He claimed that the community would not take the accusations lightly and would continue to support the Muir family.

This case not only sheds light on the severe allegations of child abuse but also highlights the complex dynamics within religious communities and the legal system. The investigation continues as authorities work to ensure the safety and well-being of all involved children.

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