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Kyle Kuzma is sometimes the most scrutinized player in the NBA, and it typically has to do with his play on the court. Kuzma has been known to make some big and funny mistakes at times, however, he is still a solid offensive player who has certainly done a good job with the Washington Wizards so far this season.

As for his fashion choices, well, those are perhaps put under the microscope more than his actual talent. Case in point, Kuzma wore a vibrant and oversized pink Raf Simons sweater on Monday night, and after posting it on social media, he had various NBA peers calling him out for the look.

Guys like Isaiah Thomas said “Come on killa… lol that one ain’t it haha” all while JR Smith simply said “Man hellll nawwwwwww.” There were some who cheered on the fit, but there is no question that the roast session was in full swing.

On Twitter, fans certainly gave Kuzma an earful, or at least whatever the online equivalent of that is. Many questioned Kuzma’s sanity while also urging him to never pull off this kind of look again. The remarks were pretty damn harsh, although it’s not surprising given the internet’s usual reactions to anything Kuzma-related.

You can check out what people had to say about the look, in the comments down below.

It’s no secret that children of celebrities are blessed with opportunities most children are not, so when Kanye West linked up with one of the greatest football players of all time, his oldest son Saint got to do something normally reserved for NFL receivers—play catch with Tom Brady.

In a two-minute long video posted to West’s official Instagram page, Saint and Brady toss a football back and forth as the future Hall of Famer gives the 5-year-old some tips on how to throw the ball. West, behind the camera, and Brady chop it up about Ye’s creative side and after a couple of dropped passes, the Donda rapper assures that Saint would be catching everything if it weren’t for the cast he received after breaking his arm back in September. 

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Taken at the Buccaneers’ facility in Tampa, Florida, Ye’s video is heartwarming and shows a human moment between two hugely famous and influential people bonding over something as simple as playing catch with a football. 

Besides a couple of mentions in lyrics, most famously on Tyler, the Creator’s “Smuckers,” the connection between West and Brady isn’t one that’s been publicized in the past, but with their reputations as the best in their respective crafts, and their ties to former president Donald Trump, a video of the two together does not come as a surprise. Whether or not Saint pursues a career in football because of his time with Brady is yet to be seen, but one thing is for certain—if a coach ever talks to his son like an idiot, Ye’s going to bust his head open on some Diddy sh*t. 

What do you think of Tom Brady giving Saint West a couple of football pointers? Let us know down in the comments. 

While Bitcoin might be taking a bit of a dip right now following a huge run-up to $69,000, there is no doubt that there is still a lot of hype surrounding the original cryptocurrency. Many are cognizant of rising inflation rates, and to hedge against that, people are looking at sound money that is only going to appreciate as it becomes more scarce. Athletes are getting hip to Bitcoin, and many are even taking their salaries in the volatile currency.

One such example was Aaron Rodgers, who announced just a couple of weeks ago that he would be taking a portion of his Packers salary in the currency. Now, another big NFL superstar is doing the same, although to a much more drastic degree.

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Yesterday, Odell Beckham Jr. announced that he would be taking his entire Rams salary in Bitcoin thanks to a new partnership with Cash App. Odell has had a crypto punk NFT as his profile picture for a while now, so it should come as no surprise that he’s going all-in on the crypto game.

“It’s a NEW ERA & to kick that off I’m hyped to announce that I’m taking my new salary in bitcoin thanks to @CashApp. To ALL MY FANS out there, no matter where u r: THANK YOU! I’m giving back a total of $1M in BTC rn too,” he wrote.

It remains to be seen how high Bitcoin will end up going by the end of the year, however, it seems as though many athletes are prepared for the next leg of the bull run, if it ends up happening.

If ever you get to breathe the same air as Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert, leave yourself a reminder not to refer to him by his government name. During a live stream this weekend with popular social media star Adin Ross, Ross repeatedly called Uzi by his given name, Symere, but the rapper was not pleased. At one point, he snapped and asked the streamer to quit doing him dirty.

There were many notable moments during Lil Uzi’s stream with Adin Ross, including his explanation as to why he’s hesitant to collaborate with XXXTentacion posthumously, his eye-widening freestyle, and this moment where Uzi lost his temper with Adin, raising his voice and telling him to stop referring to him as “Symere.”

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“You’re not even just Uzi, you’re Symere,” said Adin.

“Bro, stop calling me by my fucking name,” snapped Uzi. “No, no, no, no. Stop calling me by my fucking name, please.”

“Okay,” implored Adin. “It won’t happen again, Mr. Vert. I swear to god it won’t. On my life.”

“Do I call you ‘sus boy’?” asked Uzi. 

“That’s not my real name,” responded Adin.

“Do I call you ‘sus boy’?” he repeated.

“No,” Adin replied. 

Most artists do not like being addressed by their government names, so Lil Uzi is definitely not the only person that would have reacted in this manner. Check out the video below and remember — if you see Uzi on the street, don’t call him by his real name!

Yesterday, there was a massive fallout over the altercation between LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart. LeBron was suspended for one game while Stewart ended up getting two matches for his actions. It was quite the scene and it is one that still remains surprising given everyone who was involved.

LeBron was being defended by his teammates, including Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook, who were reportedly down to fight if need be. In the clips below, you can even see them taking their battle stances.

One person, however, wasn’t so convinced that AD was ready to fight. Famous porn star Kendra Lust seems to be a Pistons fan, and after the altercation, she took to Twitter and declared war on AD, effectively calling him soft in a more polite way. 

“If Anthony Davis wanted that smoke .. he said he was not having it ..you would have met Beef Stew on his way coming .. tripping over your own feet in all this and falling down my guess AD never been in a fight in his life just my thoughts,” Lust said. She then went on to delete this tweet after a large ratio of people began to quote tweet her into oblivion.

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Lakers fans can be incredibly quick when they sniff out some slander, and Lust got to experience that first hand. Twitter is a cruel place, and when you delete your tweet, you are ultimately admitting defeat until the end of time. Next time, she might just have to stand on those words.

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At this point, Saweetie’s fans have all but given up on the rapper releasing her debut studio album. There have been multiple delays and setbacks, and according to bits and pieces that Saweetie has shared over the last year and a half, she felt the need to start from scratch. She gave us a summer EP to tie her fans over, yet still, there haven’t been updates about Pretty B*tch Music‘s release.

Still, Saweetie has been keeping busy and not only was she a musical guest on Saturday Night Live this past weekend, but she also popped in at Power 105.1‘s Powerhouse for a performance. Backstage, Saweetie was asked when her album would arrive and her answer stunned the masses.

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“I want a baby,” she said. “I want a baby.” The 28-year-old was asked when the baby would come. “I don’t know,” the rapper answered. “I don’t have a man. I’m just ready. I’m getting older and I want a baby. I know I’m young, I’m very young. But let’s be real, I wanna pop that sh*t out and snap back.”

“We gotta find the right man who knows how to f*ckin’ communicate.” Getting back to the album, Saweetie said “it’s almost done” and it is taking more time because “we’re trying to curate something really special.” Watch Saweetie talk about wanting to “pop” out a kid below.

Over the last few days, Castleberry High School in Fort Worth, Texas has been the talk of social media. A clip of a classroom incident quickly became a trending topic as it showed an irate student verbally and physically attacking her teacher. The student took the teacher’s landline phone in the class and called her mother, Brittany Evans.

“You want to talk to her because she’s Black and she’s [expletive] pissing me off right now,” the student said. When the teacher attempted to gain control, the girl added, “No, I’m calling my mama cause you ain’t about to f*ck me up b*tch” before throwing the phone at the teacher. Activists have called for the teen to face criminal charges, but her mother spoke with WFAA to offer an explanation.

According to Evans, her daughter has depression, anxiety, and is autistic and bipolar. She claimed that she has been pleading with the school to place her daughter in special education classes to no avail. However, she empathizes with the teacher and believes the situation was handled appropriately.

“I was upset for the teacher,” Evans said. “I was upset for her even being in that situation… I wish the school would label her correctly so we didn’t have to go through this.” As far as the racial comment was concerned, Evans told the news station that she had no clue where her daughter would learn such behavior.

“I know I don’t throw racial slangs ever,” she said. “I know none of my family members that live in the house with me throw racial slangs ever.”

Meanwhile, the school has offered a lengthy statement about the incident. They said they fully support the teacher and the incident has been turned over to law enforcement.

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Fresh off of the Soul Train Awards stage, Summer Walker is grabbing some new ink. The Still Over It hitmaker is enjoying the success of her sophomore studio album and her fans continue to rack up those streaming numbers. Aside from the ongoing drama with the mothers of ex-boyfriend London On Da Track, Summer doesn’t have a care in the world.

The singer has recently expressed that she will be interacting with her fans more and she has also been taking to social media to show off her new romance with LVRD Pharoh.

Last month, Summer penned a note about her relationship. 

“So grateful to have this man. he just increases my over all quality of life,”‘ she said. “I’ve never had someone put me & my child first before everything. To not have to lift a finger , for someone to truly be emotionally & spiritually intelligent & invested in me. It’s new & it’s nice.”

It looks as if they are making things official because Summer and Pharoh got themselves matching tattoos—on their faces. The revelation has already caused a stir on social media as people chime in with their opinions, but there is no going back for these lovebirds. Pharoh placed Summer’s name just above his eyebrow while the singer got his name, “Larry,” next to her eye, near her temple.

The reactions have been interesting. Check it out below.

When an opportunity presents itself, you better take it. This past weekend, Cardi B hosted the American Music Awards and it all went off without a hitch, but one moment that people can’t stop laughing about was when the rapper wouldn’t stop talking about Jojo Siwa. As Cardi was onstage giving a few shoutouts to her fellow stars, she couldn’t help but mention the 18-year-old superstar who happens to boast a global multi-million dollar brand. 

Siwa has been in the industry for a decade since her launch on Dance Moms and has become a favorite among kids. She has a megafan in little Kulture, so Cardi took the opportunity to beg Siwa for a meeting with her three-year-old.

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“Let me tell y’all this story,” said Cardi. “So, my husband, he was trying to get JoJo Siwa for my daughter’s birthday party but she is booked and busy. So, JoJo Siwa could you please come see my daughter at Christmas?” While Cardi was speaking she couldn’t see Siwa in the audience who was giving her a thumbs up.

She also let it be known that Siwa was earning stacks and her appearances do not come cheap.

“I know you cost a lot of money,” Carid said of Siwa. “Let me tell you something, y’all…rappers don’t got nothing on JoJo Siwa!” Later, Siwa said, “Cardi, I’m going to see what I can do and I’m going to try and make Christmas happen, I promise. Putting it in my phone right now.”

Check out the highlights below.

A comment made by Lil Nas X during his recent visit to The Breakfast Club has caused Boosie Badazz to consider the Montero artist a bully. Boosie has long been criticized for antagonizing Lil Nas X with homophobic remarks, but Nas X has turned the tables with his trolling. Even after Boosie jumped online to tell the 22-year-old to kill himself, Lil Nas X took the comment in stride and later stated that he found the back and forth with Boosie to be boring.

While on The Breakfast Club in September, Lil Nas X was asked if he feels the need to tone things down because people incessantly tell him he needs to consider the children. “I feel like I used to, but now it’s just, like, so? Like, f*ck your kids.”

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He quickly followed up with an explanation. “We really get one chance to do this, at least to my knowledge,” he said. “I don’t know what, like, happens when we die or whatnot. So, it’s like, I’m not about to pander to your kids or you, or, like, anybody.” In an interview with VladTV, Boosie was asked if he would have felt bad if after he told Lil Nas X to take his own life, the singer actually followed through.

“I probably would, but I probably wouldn’t give too much f*cks about him,” said Boosie. “He said f*ck my kids. He said f*ck all y’all kids. So, everybody that’s really chestin’ up for Nas, he said f*ck yo kids. That’ why I be like—he said f*ck yo kids, so, it’s another thing with, you know, the bullying sh*t. It’s the bullying sh*t.”

“He can say ‘f*ck yo kids’ but if I came on there and say ‘f*ck all y’all kids’—he say ‘f*ck yo kids.’ So anybody chestin’ up for Nas, it’s f*ck yo children. That’s how I feel about the other people because he asked him, he said, ‘F*ck the kids.’ I wouldn’t give a f*ck what happened to somebody that say f*ck y kids. I’mma keep it real. And that’s me.”

Watch Boosie’s clip with VladTV and Lil Nas X’s interview with The Breakfast Club below.