Ellen DeGeneres decided to take down her “tone-deaf” tweet about the police killing of George Floyd, after receiving backlash for referring to “people of colour.” Ellen DeGeneres’ tweet about the “injustice” faced by “people of colour” in America in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by police has since disappeared from her account after she received criticism for her choice of words. On Saturday (May 30th), Ellen tweeted a message in regards to the murder of a Black man, George Floyd, at the hands of the police in Minneapolis. “Like so many of you, I am angry and I...
Laura Ingraham’s take on Drew Brees’ recent comments is a slap in the face to LeBron James. Laura Ingraham has gotten herself in trouble numerous times while hosting her show on Fox. Of course, many remember a few years ago when she told basketball players like LeBron James to “shut up and dribble.” There was definitely something racially tinged about these comments and people still haven’t allowed her to forget them. Essentially, it was quite clear that she didn’t like black athletes standing up for causes they believed in. Recently, Ingraham weighed in on Drew Brees’ comments about the National...
Both Ayesha and Steph Curry have shared images and videos from attending the protest in support of George Floyd out in Oakland. Both Ayesha Curry and Steph Curry attended a Walk for Unity in the name of George Floyd out in Oakland, California, on Wednesday, where they walked with fellow protestors and took a knee in a show of support. They were also joined by Warriors’ teammates Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney. The walk was organized by Juan Toscano-Anderson. Each shared their perspective from the walk, as well as images and videos capturing the scene, on their respective IG feeds. Ayesha’s was particularly heartfelt, as...
Beyoncé shared a message regarding the police killing of George Floyd, in which she reminded protestors and activists to “remain aligned and focused” in their fight for justice. Beyoncé has chimed in once more on the police killing of George Floyd, this time with a message about how to properly fight for justice. As folks across the country and around the world continue to protest police brutality and racial injustice in the wake of George’s murder, many have come forward to criticize the manner in which some have chosen to express their outrage. Some expressed their disapproval for looting...
Quite a few Air Jordan and Nike releases have been pushed back. When the Coronavirus pandemic first started, numerous sneaker release dates were delayed as many were unsure about how the virus could be transmitted. After a month or so, sneakers began to release again but now, sneakers are being delayed once again. Perhaps the protests in the United States can explain these delays as people have much more important things on their minds than copping some shoes. According to Sole Collector, four sneakers, in particular, are getting new release dates. First up, the Air Jordan 5 “Alternate Grape” will...
22-year-old Sean Monterrosa was shot and killed by a police officer who thought he had a gun in his sweatshirt. Sean Monterrosa, a 22-year-old California man, was shot and killed by police in yet another fatal occurrence with the cops. Early Tuesday morning, Monterrosa was fatally shot as he kneeled in front of Vallejo police, surrendering after he was suspected of breaking into and looting a Walgreens supermarket. Chief Shawny Williams says that the young man was shot as he was surrendering when the officer noticed what allegedly appeared to be a gun inside of his sweatshirt. The object...
LeBron James wasn’t impressed with Drew Brees’ take on peaceful anthem protests. Drew Brees had the entire sports world upset on Wednesday as he came through with a pretty tone-deaf take about peaceful protests, specifically those done by none other than Colin Kaepernick. Essentially, Brees feels as though kneeling during the anthem is disrespectful to the flag and those who have served the country. With everything going on in the world, numerous athletes were upset with what Brees had to say, especially his teammates. Recently, Brees apologized for these comments although in the immediate aftermath of his original remarks, one of...
Forbes shares its annual list of the highest paid celebrities from all avenues of entertainment in 2020. Forbes recently released a scathing and rather surprising expose on the wealth of Kylie Jenner, reneging on their claim that she’s the youngest self-made billionaire after apparently going through her finances in detail and finding inconsistencies. Nonetheless, that hasn’t stopped the wealth-tracking publication to include her as the highest-paid celebrity of 2020– her wealth is still staggering regardless. Today, the publication shared their annual rankings of the highest paid celebrities, which includes celebs from different avenues of the entertainment industry and pop culture at large–...
A disturbing revelation comes to light as Ahmaud Arbery’s shooter was revealed to have used the N-word after firing his gun. While it has already been reported that the three men involved in the senseless murder of Ahmaud Arbery — Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr (who recorded the murder)– are presently facing Judge Wallace E. Harrell in a hearing, further details have come to paint an altogether disturbing picture of the shooting’s aftermath. A Georgia Bureau of Investigation detective took the stand to provide his testimony, and he fielded a question about a particular quote uttered by Travis...
YouTube Jake Paul has been charged with two misdemeanor crimes after his involvement in an Arizona looting incident. Jake Paul was seen on video during a looting on Saturday night in Scottsdale, Arizona. Because of his involvement in the vandalism, he has formally been charged. “We filmed everything we saw in an effort to share our experience and bring more attention to the anger felt in every neighborhood we traveled through,” said Paul about why he was there. “We were strictly documenting, not engaging.” Despite his claims, his presence was enough for the police to formally charge him with...