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Odell Beckham Jr. published a handwritten letter addressed to the city of “Believeland” on Twitter, Saturday night, ahead of his debut with his new team, the Los Angeles Rams. Beckham speaks to the Browns front office, his coaches, teammates, and fans in the note.

“So many emotions running through me as I move on to the next chapter of my journey,” he begins the letter. “I want to thank the city of Cleveland for welcoming me with open arms. My goal was always to help bring a championship to the city of Cleveland from the first day I became a member of the Cleveland Browns. Through all the ups and downs, injuries and rehab, I am forever grateful to have played in front of some of the Greatest Fans Ever. DAWG Pound I thank you for embracing me and showing me so much LOVE!”

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He goes on to thank the Browns’ owners, Jimmy and Dee Haslem, and everyone else throughout the organization.

Beckham also pens an individual paragraph for Jarvis Landry, whom he had been teammates with in both college and the NFL.

“We have been blessed to have played together at the highest levels,” he writes. “Thank you for always pushing me to be the best man and player that I can be. You’re Truly a Gift from GOD. I know Gods Plan Never Fails.”

Check out Beckham’s handwritten message below.

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Lil Tjay appeared to be involved in a skirmish following one of the European stops on his ongoing Destined 2 Win Tour. The video surfaced online, Saturday, the morning after his performance at O2 Arena in London.

In the blurry clip, Tjay and many others can be seen brawling in the middle of the street. At one point, what appears to be security guards, attempt to break up the action to no avail. It remains unclear who instigated the fight.

By the end of the video, Tjay can be seen being held back by an associate as he yells “Don’t touch me.”

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Tjay released his latest album, Destined 2 Win, back in April with appearances from Tyga, Saweetie, Toosii, Offset, Moneybagg Yo, and more. The project debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart with his hit “Calling My Phone” featuring 6LACK reaching as high as  No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Tjay will finish up the European leg of his tour over the next few days, stopping in Birmingham and Manchester, before returning to the United States for final shows in Providence, Rhode Island, and Wallingford, Connecticut.

Check out the grainy video of Tjay’s brawl below.

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The Tennessee Titans have placed Julio Jones on injured reserve, meaning the star wide receiver will miss a minimum of three games in the coming weeks. Jones’ absence comes on the heels of the team announcing that their All-Pro running back, Derrick Henry, is expected to miss 6-10 weeks.

Jones reportedly tweaked his hamstring during Thursday’s practice.

Speaking after Henry’s injury, defensive linemen Jeffery Simmons said the emphasis will be on the defense: “We have a lot of guys that no matter what the situation is we are going to fight until the end. We knew that a lot of people were doubting us, that everyone was having thoughts without Derrick. We miss Derrick, it sucks that he got hurt. But one thing about it, defense wins championships.”

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The Titans acquired Jones in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a 2022 second-round pick and a 2023 fourth-round pick. The Titans also received a 2023 sixth-round pick.

Since joining the Titans, Jones has struggled with injuries, missing weeks 4, 5, and 8 so far this season. His best performance came in Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks when he hauled in 6 catches for 128 yards.

The Titans are currently ranked first in the AFC at 7-2. Over the next three games, they’ll take on the New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans, and New England Patriots.

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A woman attending comedian Affion Crockett’s stand-up set in Jacksonville, Florida, stormed the stage on Friday night, claiming to be offended by his jokes. Crockett labeled the woman a “Karen” in response.

The comedian shared a clip of the incident on Instagram afterward. 

“Soo tonight I had my first KAREN storm the stage like the Capitol,” he joked in the caption. “I can’t make this shit up. When I perform, I SAID WHAT I SAID. If you don’t like it, don’t come. Cancel deez nuts.”

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In the video, the woman can be heard saying, “You insulted a lot of people tonight.”

Affion responds, “So, me up here describing my own life is insulting to you?”

The crowd chants “Karen” as she departs.

Crockett had spoken about “cancel culture” during a recent appearance on the podcast Drink Champs, saying that people put too much into it.

“In my opinion, we put too much power in cancel culture,” he said. “Kanye West is a genius. This nigga hugged the devil with a MAGA hat on. Multiple times, they wanted to cancel Kanye for all kinds of shit. We’re in a society where everybody’s attention span is so fucking short. You can say some shit tomorrow and get canceled. And then two weeks later, [you can] drop a new single.”

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Soulja Boy recently appeared on Charlamagne’s Tha God’s Honest Truth series and the two reflected on Soulja’s viral appearance on The Breakfast Club, during which he yelled about Drake. The clip went on to become a popular meme online.

“It was all about Drizzy,” Soulja Boy told Charlamagne. “They caught me off guard with that question. Charla you caught me off guard with that statement.”

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Soulja also discussed his recent beef with Kanye West, which has since been settled.

The argument stemmed from West leaving Soulja off of his record, Donda, and later criticizing the verse he provided for the project during an appearance on Drink Champs.

“Me and Kanye, we’ve worked together over the years– since the beginning of my career, you know?” Soulja explained. “Since I came in as a teenager, we always been in the studio. We always been mutual friends. It’s been a mutual respect in what we do. So he reached out, said he wants me to do the Donda album. We dropped the song. I wasn’t on the album. He dropped the album. I wasn’t on the album.”

Soulja says he would still work with Ye again but would want to get a chance to talk to him about what happened with Donda first.

Check out Soulja’s interview with Charlamagne below.

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Zazie Beetz says that she was “so happy” to be back filming Donald Glover’s renowned FX series Atlanta, after the show took a several-year hiatus. Atlanta was last on the air in May 2018 with the conclusion of its second season.

“Oh, it felt so good. I was so happy to be on set,” Beetz told Vulture in a new interview. “I just really feel like these people — Donald [Glover]; [Lakeith Stanfield]; Brian [Tyree Henry]; Hiro [Murai], our director; Christian [Sprenger], our DP —they’ve really become family. And I mean that in the sense that this show changed all of our lives completely, including Donald’s. And there is a sort of sacred bond that happens with people who collectively go through an experience that shifts your whole life trajectory. So being with them will always feel like a homecoming.”

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In the years since Atlanta has been on the air, Beetz has gone on to appear in Joker, The Harder They Fall, and more.

She avoided revealing anything about the upcoming third season, but told fans to expect it to come out next year.

“I can’t say much in terms of plot and stuff, but we have shot seasons three and four,” she said. “Season four is still being worked on, but know that we have things in the can. Something will come out next year.”

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been ruled out of Sunday’s matchup with the Detroit Lions after being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, his team announced Saturday. Roethlisberger has said he is fully vaccinated.

Roethlisberger will be eligible to return for next Sunday night’s game against the Chargers.

“Some of the vaccinated in my family, I think, have had it. It’s just — you can’t live in a bubble,” Roethlisberger recently said when asked about the pandemic’s impact on this season. “I felt like we lived in a bubble last year, and it’s like, ‘Listen, we can’t keep doing that.’

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He added: “Now, I’m not going to go to a big, crowded place and just see what happens. I’m not going to take that chance. But no, I just try to live a normal life. And I don’t do much, anyway. I’m kind of home all the time.”

Mason Rudolph will take over as the starter. In games Roethlisberger has missed, Rudolph has posted a 5-4 record.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is expected to return from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday Night against the Seattle Seahawks. In the wake of testing positive for COVID-19, Rodgers admitted publically that he was not vaccinated.

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The Seattle Seahawks have activated their star quarterback, Russell Wilson, off of injured reserve, confirming that he will be back in time for the team’s Monday Night Football appearance against the Green Bay Packers in Week 10. Wilson underwent surgery on his right middle finger following the Seahawks’ Week 5 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Head Coach Pete Carroll confirmed on Friday that Wilson will start against the Packers.

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“He had a terrific week; he really did,” Carroll said after the team’s practice. “And you could see him just feel a little bit better as the week went on, but he really didn’t hold anything back. He finished great the last couple of days, and he’s ready to go.”

Carroll added that Wilson is desperate to get back on the football field: “He’s pretty hungry to play football, now. He missed it, so we’ve got to make sure that he stays clear and all that about this opportunity. If anything, I’m just worried that he’s too excited and too amped up, but he’ll be fine. Really, I’m just so impressed with how this thing has worked out, and that he’s gotten us to this point, and really fired up to see him play football.”

Running back Chris Carson will remain out for Week 10.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will also be returning in time to start, Monday night, after missing time with COVID-19.

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Ralo shared a heartfelt message for his late friend Marlo, a fellow Atlanta rapper who was shot and killed last year, on Instagram, Saturday. Ralo has been locked up since April 2018 after being charged with conspiracy to distribute 100 kilos of marijuana.

Ralo posted the message as the caption for a photo of himself, Marlo, and Lil Baby at the video shoot for “Lil Cali and Pakistan.”

“Dear Marlo, I love & miss you with every piece of me. I always thought I was going to come home to you, so we can turn up at all the welcome home Ralo parties,” he wrote in the post. “Sometimes I think that this jail shit saved my life because with the mindset I had, it only lead to this an death […] The last time we was all together was at the ‘Lil Cali & Pakistan’ video shoot, that’s why that video mean so much to me.”

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He continued: “Lil Baby kept it real he sent me $50k, I spent it all on merch an made $200k. Im still going to take care of them kids when I land, I keep Tammy in my heart.”

Earlier this year, Drake, 2 Chainz, Quavo, Meek Mill, and more artists signed a letter addressed to President Joe Biden seeking a pardon for all non-violent marijuana offenders, including Ralo.

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Project Pat says that Migos have “their own flow” when asked whether they borrowed from Lord Infamous and Three 6 Mafia. Pat discussed comparisons between the groups in a new interview with VladTV on Friday.

The debate boils down to who invented the “triplet flow,” whether it be Migos, Three 6 Mafia, or even another group such as Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

“If you say that, you’d have to say when Lord came out, that was somebody else’s flow,” Pat explained. “People listen to rap and put their twist on it. I’ve heard people say that about Migos, but they really got their own flow… I can’t really say they got it from there but it has similarities.”

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When asked how he’d feel if he felt an up-and-coming rapper took his flow, he said he wouldn’t pay it no mind because he “don’t got time for that.”

Back in September, Migos rapper Quavo said that his group introduced the triplet flow to the rap game.

“The triplet flow, for sure,” Quavo told Bleacher Report‘s Taylor Rooks. “Wasn’t nobody doin’ it before we came in and right now, everybody’s doing it. It’s a blessing. The triplet flow, the cadence, the flippin’ it, whippin’ it. That’s what everybody love to this day… 2014, I was the most influential rapper.”

Check out Pat’s new interview with VladTV below.

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