Ice-T’s 2023 has already been quite an eventful one. Along with getting his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he was also recognized at The Grammys. In early February, he performed in the Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary celebration at the award show. From Queen Latifah to Lil Uzi Vert, all eras of rap were acknowledged in their performance. As a matter of fact, in a recent episode the Holdin’ Court Podcast, Ice-T says more artists were meant to be included. “When we did the show, Lil Wayne was in the show, but then he didn’t actually do the performance,” he said. “Something happened on the red carpet. Future was sitting at my table. He was supposed to perform (too), he didn’t perform.”
Either way, the Grammys Hip-Hop display was still an excellent one. Furthermore, while still speaking on the Holdin’ Court Podcast, Ice-T talked a little bit about the recent Super Bowl. After the Kansas City Chiefs knocked off the Philadelphia Eagles, Ice-T had tons of praise for Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
“I made a point never to bet against Mahomes. He’s a magician,” Ice-T said. Mahomes threw for 182 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 38-35 victory. Additionally, he ran for 44 yards on 6 carries. What made this feat particularly spectacular was that Mahomes’ ankle was injured all throughout the playoffs. He re-tweaked the injury during the Super Bowl, but continued playing. However, Ice-T was skeptical about the severity of the injury.
Referred specifically to a late-game run Mahomes had to seal the victory, Ice-T was not convinced Pat was debilitated. .”I think that was an okie-doke,” he said. “The 42 fake. He went on the sideline like, ‘Oh no I’m hurt. I’m hurt.’ He ran like 30 yards! He said, ‘I bet they think I’m hurt. Oh, I’m gone!’” Regardless of the legitimacy of the ankle injury, though, Ice-T still respected Mahomes’ talent. “But he does magic. I’ve seen him with 3 minutes left, score 38 points,” he said. “He’s special, and he doesn’t even look like a football player. He has an arm, and he’s very accurate.” Check out Ice-T’s full discussion about Patrick Mahomes above.
