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Just about an hour ago, we reported that Lil Uzi Vert flashed a gun during an altercation with SAINt JHN at the Dialog Cafe near West Hollywood. According to the report from TMZ, Uzi was in an Escalade and eventually walked inside where he found SAINt JHN sitting with Uzi’s ex-girlfriend Brittany Byrd, who was the subject of numerous songs and even album covers from Uzi. 

Now, TMZ has received an update on the story from Byrd’s team. According to sources, Byrd and SAINt JHN were simply in a business meeting, when all of a sudden, Uzi walked in and allegedly tried to punch SAINt JHN. After missing his punch, Uzi fell to the ground and his gun popped out. Eventually, Byrd went to confront Uzi and that’s when the artist allegedly put the gun to her stomach and hit her. Since the incident, Byrd has gone to the hospital and intends on pressing charges.

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It was reported that patrons in the cafe eventually fled the scene as soon as Uzi’s gone was drawn. As for SAINt JHN, it was reported that he left the scene as well, and so far, he has not commented on the matter at hand. Police were quick to arrive at the scene, however, Uzi and SAINt JHN were gone by the time they arrived.

Uzi and SAINt JHN have no prior beef between the two of them, although back in March it was reported that Byrd was seen out and about with SAINt JHN. Just a couple of months ago, Uzi’s current girlfriend JT got into a Twitter spat with Byrd, although that eventually dissipated fairly quickly. Regardless, the allegations leveled against Uzi are very serious, and for now, he has yet to speak on the matter.

This is an ongoing story, so stay tuned for any updates as we will be sure to keep you informed.

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Trae Young suffered a bone bruise on his foot in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and since that time, he has had to remain out of the Atlanta Hawks lineup. Young is easily their best player and whenever he is on the court, they are an explosive team. Without him, things can get pretty spooky, as we saw on Thursday night when the Bucks defeated the Hawks without Giannis.

Now, the Hawks are one game away from being eliminated and if they want to go to the NBA Finals, they will need to win the next two games. With Game 6 going down on Saturday, no one seems certain of Young’s status, including his head coach Nate McMillan, who recently said that Young’s foot isn’t comfortable enough to play.

“It’s not anything that is long term. He has had pain that is not comfortable enough for him to get out there and feel like he can help the team,” McMillan said.

Today, Brian Windhorst of ESPN made the claim that the Hawks are optimistic about Young returning in time for Game 6, however, there is no guarantee that this is the case. Young would certainly give this Hawks team an edge in Game 6 although you never want to rush back your star player if it could lead to a worsening of his injury.

Keep it locked to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you the latest updates on Young’s condition.

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Josh Gordon has had his issues with substance abuse over the years and as a result, he has been suspended numerous times from the NFL. After a shaky career in Cleveland, Gordon eventually went to the New England Patriots where, once again, he was suspended by the league. Over the last couple of years, Gordon has tried to find some consistency with the Seattle Seahawks, however, back in January of this year, he failed another drug test and was suspended indefinitely by the league.

Now, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Gordon has applied to be reinstated. There is no guarantee the NFL will accept the reinstatement although Gordon seems poised to get his career back on track.

“Josh Gordon officially has submitted his reinstatement letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and hopes to be with a team for training camp, per a league source,” Schefter explained. “The NFL has been randomly drug testing Gordon for the past three months and is said to have passed all tests.”

Over the past few months, Gordon has participated in the Fan Controlled Football League and he was one of the best players to participate. He still has a ton of talent, and we’re sure there is a team out there who would take him.

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According to TMZ, bystanders near the Dialogue Cafe in West Hollywood spotted Philly rapper, Lil Uzi Vert, exiting his Cadillac Escalade and approaching SAINt JHN at the restaurant. Though no one else got involved, this reportedly resulted in a physical dispute between the two.

Based on what witnesses have said, Lil Uzi instilled fear among the fray upon flashing his gun and forcing the majority of bystanders to run off. The rapper did not use his firearm and the two artists ultimately fled.

The tabloid reports that Los Angeles County Sheriffs are on the scene in WeHo, looking to speak with both Uzi and SAINt JHN. The latter was seen out with Brittany Byrd, Lil Uzi Vert’s former girlfriend, not to mention the focal point of numerous songs of his. The 27-year-old Instagram model was spotted sitting in JHn’s Jeep this past March, barely acknowledging the fact photographers were hounding the two. She also exposed private messages between herself and Uzi around the same time.

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TMZ has attempted to reach both artists’ camps, and while Lil Uzi Vert’s have not reached back to them, SAINt JHN’s was entirely unaware of the situation. We will update you as there is more to come.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the most important player on the Milwaukee Bucks this season, although for now, the Bucks have to find a way to win without him. After hyperextending his knee in Game 4, Giannis had to miss Game 5 last night, which the Bucks ended up winning thanks to some massive performances from their role players. Now, the Bucks are up 3-2 in the series and they have an opportunity on Saturday to end the series and make it to the NBA Finals.

Many have theorized what Giannis will do in Game 6 as his knee doesn’t seem to be as bad as fans originally feared. Regardless, it seems like the Bucks are operating with an abundance of caution as according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Giannis is doubtful for Game 6.

An earlier report today stated that Giannis would have to miss the entirety of the Eastern Conference Finals, even if the series goes to seven games. As for the NBA Finals, there is a chance Giannis could miss some games in that series as well, although it will all depend on just how quickly he is able to recover.

Needless to say, the Bucks are going to have a tough road to the championship although if Game 5 was any indication, they seem ready for the challenge.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home isn’t set to hit theatres until much later this year on December 17, but the highly anticipated film’s two biggest stars have definitely brought some huge publicity to Marvel’s final film of 2021. According to People, Zendaya and Tom Holland were spotted enjoying a romantic link-up on Thursday, and the photographer who caught them immediately sent their photos into Page Six.

The photos show that the two movie stars — who have acted side-by-side in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming and 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home — were spending some time with Zendaya’s mother, Claire Stoermer, while moving some items in or out of a house. The major bombshell, however, is that once alone in the care, Tom Holland and Zendaya were seen flirting, laughing, and sharing a passionate kiss.

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Longtime fans of Tom Holland’s reiteration of Spider-Man likely remember that romance rumors between the two actors have persisted since they started working together in 2017, but according to People, both Zendaya and Holland have repeatedly denied those claims, despite sources close to the couple suggesting that they often take private romantic vacations together.

As of the time of publishing, neither Zenday nor Holland have come forward to confirm or deny their alleged romance, so stay tuned for updates and see all of the newly surfaced pictures below!

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Who better to receive a birthday shoutout from than the Queen herself Beyonce? And that’s exactly what happened to singer/actress Chloe Bailey, who recently celebrated her 23rd birthday last week.

Queen Bee took to her Instagram Story yesterday to share a throwback pic of her and Chloe cuddling on what appears to the set of their 2003 film The Fighting Temptation, in which Chloe played the younger version of Beyonce’s character Lilly. Peep the sweet birthday shoutout (below).

Chloe, along with her sister Halle, signed with Beyonce’s Parkwood record label back in 2015 for $1.5 million. Since then, Chloe has been cast in a recurring role on ABC’s Grown-ish and sister Halle is currently filming Disney’s live action remake of The Little Mermaid. The duo were just nominated last week at BET Hip Hop Awards for four awards: including Best Group, Album of the Year (Ungodly Hour), Her Award (“Baby Girl”) and Video of the Year (“Do It”).

Stan Van Gundy was fired by the New Orleans Pelicans after just one season with the team. His firing came amidst rumors that Zion Williamson’s family wasn’t happy with his coaching style. Of course, this insinuated quite a bit, and it had some people wondering whether or not Zion is a coach killer.

Well, recently, Van Gundy got to speak his peace on the matter as he was a guest on “STUpodity” hosted by Stugotz. During the interview, Van Gundy made it clear that his firing had nothing to do with Zion and that at the end of the day, Zion is a competitive player who just wanted to win.

“Front offices and owners make decisions and they’re the ones that decide to fire people, and that shouldn’t ever, ever, ever be placed on players. I know this, regardless of what happened in that regard, Zion’s no coach killer,” Van Gundy said.

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The Pelicans have had problems with building their team over the last few years, and it’s clear they will need to give Zion some talent, otherwise, he could be off of the team very soon. At the end of the day, Zion has superstar potential, and the Pelicans won’t want to squander the opportunity that comes with having the number one overall pick.

As for their next head coach, they’re going to have to make a careful decision, as firing coaches after just one season is simply unacceptable.

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