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Former NFL wide receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson was dropped by his opponent, ex-MMA fighter Brian Maxwell, in the fourth round of their exhibition match, Sunday. The fight was an undercard for the highly anticipated Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul fight.

While no winner was decided, with there being no judges, the fight made for an interesting warm-up for the main event, later tonight.

“Ask the world who Brian Maxwell is now?” Maxwell said after. “Brian Maxwell is here.”

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Terrell Owens was ringside for the fight.

“I had fun. I had two months to get ready for this,” Johnson said. “Thank you to God, thank you to Floyd Mayweather and thank you to Brian. My life has always been about taking chances and doing crazy stuff. This one was just one of my bucket lists and that’s a message to people to get out there and live and not be afraid to fail. It’s OK.”

Johnson, who last played in the NFL in 2012, recently said that he still believes he could be playing in the league.

“I don’t think they would do it for the simple fact that they know I’m in tiptop shape and I would probably make the team,” Johnson said. “And I’m not trying to be arrogant. I’m not trying to be cocky. I could make all 32 teams if given the opportunity…”

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A new ad for Space Jam: A New Legacy has revealed Zendaya’s role as the iconic Lola Bunny and fans online have had mixed reactions. Zendaya’s involvement in the film was first revealed by Entertainment Weekly back in April.

The new ad is filmed in the vein of an ESPN 30-for-30 presentation titled “The Bunny & The GOAT.”

The film’s director, Malcolm D. Lee, recently said that Zendaya’s portrayal will move away from the “very sexualized” depiction of Lola in the original film and instead “reflect the authenticity of strong, capable female characters.”

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After seeing the new clip featuring Zendaya’s voice for the character, Twitter fans had mixed responses.

“I love Zendaya so much, but damn her voice doesn’t fit Lola,” one user wrote.

Another explained: “I hope this isn’t the final result because the mixing is def off. Also, her voice needs more personality. She always sounds like this don’t disappoint me Zendaya.”

One user defended Zendaya, saying “Did y’all expect Zendaya not to sound like Zendaya I’m confused.”

Space Jam: A New Legacy will hit theaters and be available simultaneously on HBO Max on July 16, 2021.

Check out Zendaya’s appearance and fans’ reactions below.

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Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd says he will not take over the head coaching position for the Portland Trail Blazers in the wake of Terry Stotts’ departure. Blazers star guard Damian Lillard has said he wanted the team to bring in Kidd for the role.

“Portland’s a first-class organization and will have great candidates for its head coaching job, but I’ve decided not to be one of them,” Kidd told ESPN, Sunday. “Whoever they choose will have big shoes to fill from Terry [Stotts].”

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Kidd, a Hall of Fame point guard, has experience serving as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks in his time since retiring as a player. He joined the Lakers in 2019 and won the 2020 NBA Championship with the organization.

“Jason Kidd is the guy I want,” Lillard told Yahoo Sports on Friday night.

With Kidd out of the picture, ESPN reports that the team will pursue Jeff Van Gundy, Chauncey Billups, Mike D’Antoni, and Juwan Howard. They have yet to officially request permission to speak to any candidates. 

Under Stotts, the Blazers maintained a 402-318 record through his nine seasons as head coach.

“I have the utmost respect for Terry and what he has accomplished these past nine seasons,” president of basketball operations Neil Olshey said in a statement. “This was a difficult decision on both a personal and professional level but it’s in the best interest of the franchise to move in another direction.”

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Kehlani, who came out as a lesbian earlier this year, detailed how the father of her child, Javaughn Young-White, reacted to the news during a new Facebook Watch special, titled Pride On! Kehlani & Larray’s Excellent Pride Ride. 

“I have a two-year-old daughter…She’s the best. Me and her dad are like really, really close friends, and the decision to start a family was really easy for us because we both believed in each other’s ability to be good parents,” she said. “We just focus on being a team, honestly, and when I was able to tell him, like, I’ve come to newer terms with my sexuality and he’s super super super supportive.”

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Kehlani first revealed her sexuality in April with a statment admitting that she “finally” knew she was a lesbian. “Y’all think something’s new about me, you wanna know?” she wrote. “I finally know I’m a lesbian.”

Kehlani has previously identified as queer and pansexual.

Later in the Facebook Watch special, Kehlani spoke how she and Young-White identify for their kid. She explained: “Like usually where people would bring up ‘mom and dad,’ we also say ‘mom and mom’ and ‘dad and dad.’”

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Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Travis Scott all linked up at the Nets game in Brooklyn, Saturday, against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Nets took a 1-0 series lead after winning the game 115-107.

At the game, Scott rocked a pair of unreleased Iron Maiden Nike Dunk Highs from 2006. On StockX, the shoe sells for as high as $100,000. 

As for Beyoncé, the 28-time Grammy Award winner showed off her outfit on Instagram before the game. People reports that the fit consists of a David Koma black leather jacket, and a pair of black Christian Louboutins.

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The celebs caught an eventful night of basketball that was overshadowed by the injury of James Harden, who went down in the first minute of the matchup with right hamstring tightness.

“I’m heartbroken for him,” Nets head coach Steve Nash said after the game.

He continued: “This guy was so ready and excited to play tonight, and you know the preparation he puts in, you know how much he cares about the game, how much he cares about his team, so you never want to see that.”

Harden has since been ruled out for Game 2 and it is unclear when he will return. Nash says he’s is hopeful it will be at some point during this series.

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 T-Pain says that his hit song, “I’m ‘N Luv (Wit a Stripper),” was originally made as a joke to make fun of one of his friends. T-Pain discussed the classic track on a new episode of Mike Tyson’s Hotboxin’ podcast.

“My homeboy was tryna save strippers in the club,” he explained. “The song was a joke. I was literally making fun of him.”

He added: “We was just in the studio fucking around and Big Boi saying it was dope and I said yep.”

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“I’m ‘N Luv (Wit a Stripper)” was released in 2006 and reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it T-Pain’s third most successful single of his career.

Last month, T-Pain revealed his own podcast show called Nappy Boy Radio which was launched in partnership with PodcastOne.

“Too many conversations and interactions I was having with various people kept ending in the same way, with me saying, ‘Damn, we should have recorded that,’ so we decided to do just that and launch the Nappy Boy Radio podcast,” T-Pain told Deadline at the time. “Partnering with PodcastOne, a company that is talent first, was a no-brainer for us.”

Check out the clip from T-Pain’s interview with Mike Tyson below.

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Dejounte Murray disavowed his father’s tweets, early Sunday, which mocked James Harden for suffering a hamstring injury during Game 1 of the Brooklyn Nets’ second-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks.

“James Harden is out due to a hamstring injury…. Karma is a Bitch…. Shouldn’t have tried to trip my son,” Murray’s father wrote on Twitter. “I don’t wish injuries on anybody but since it happened… Fuck it”

After getting backlash, he added: “All these Hardens fans in their feelings… Any father would protect his kids in any way. I never wished bad on him… It happened and I’m saying ‘IDGAF’ Grow some balls… Y’all too soft for me.”

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In a now-deleted quote tweet, Murray responded saying that he had nothing to do with his father’s post, according to Complex.

“I have nothing to go with this and JH already cleared up the trip incident in real life,” Murray tweeted. “So I hope his injury isn’t nothing serious so he can come back and help his team compete for a championship!!!!!”

Harden went down less than one minute into Game 1, Saturday, an unfortunate incident that Nets’ head coach Steve Nash says left him “heartbroken.” It’s unclear when Harden will be able to return to the court.

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Quavo called out Meek Mill on Instagram, Sunday, after the Atlanta Hawks upset the Philidelphia 76ers 128-124 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. Quavo was present at the game in Philadelphia with Michael Rubin.

“Man We In Philly Acting Crazy,” the Migos rapper wrote on Instagram with a video of him celebrating courtside. “Somebody call @meekmill. @michaelrubin w/ me already.”

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Quavo also thanked Rubin in a separate post, which showcased pictures of them both at the game. 

“Thanks @michaelrubin For Takin Me To My First Game In Philly Hawks WIN! 1-0,” Quavo wrote.

Hawks star Trae Young finished with an impressive 35 points, 10 assists. and 2 rebounds in 39 minutes of action to give his team a 1-0 lead in the series. The victory comes despite a strong showing from 76ers’ star Joel Embiid, who recorded 39 points, 4 assists, and 9 rebounds.

“We had a great start to the game,” Young said after the game. “Guys were locked in and focused from the jump, and it was good to see. The way we started in that first half, we just gotta continue that. In the second half, I think we did a good job in that third, but late in the game, I take a lot of responsibility for the turnovers, and for managing the game, I can do it a little bit better.”

Game 2 is set to tip-off Tuesday in Philadelphia at 7:30 PM ET on TNT.

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