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Metro Boomin Calls Out The "Fake Woke" People Criticizing Billionaires’ Donations

Metro Boomin was not here for folks complaining that billionaires were not donating enough of their money to help during the coronavirus pandemic.

Metro Boomin was floored by "fake woke" people having the audacity to criticize billionaires for only donating a portion of their wealth towards stopping the spread of coronavirus. As the world faces the global crisis that is the coronavirus pandemic, many public figures have donated some of their money in order to help. Whether it be for the sake of providing food, medical supplies and equipment, research, facilities, you name it, various wealthy folks have been reported as having contributed to coronavirus causes. Among these people are billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Los Angeles Clippers owner, Steve Ballmer, who both possess obscene amounts of money. Both billionaires were recently revealed to have donated $25 million toward funding research for coronavirus treatment and accelerated testing for coronavirus, respectively. However, this amount garnered some backlash, as Ballmer and Zuckerberg both boast net worths in the $50 billion range. Many folks pointed out that either of these men parting ways with $25 million is essentially the equivalent of an average person donating around $25-$30.

While some agree that billionaires shouldn't be applauded for donating less than 1% of their net worth, others feel that donating any amount at all will still make a difference, let alone $25 million. Metro Boomin is among the latter, taking to Twitter to contribute to the billionaire donation discourse by coming to the defence of folks like Zuckerberg and Ballmer and call those criticizing them, "fake woke."

Metro proceeded to point out that "the same people complaining about $25 million donations won’t even donate a single canned good to their local food bank or shelter." 

He also emphasized the importance of the intent behind a donation, which, in this case, is "to save lives and preserve mankind."

He made sure to clarify he's not "defending billionaires" but rather "defending common sense," by indicating that $25 million is better than nothing, and will certainly go a long way to help people.

What do you think? Should billionaires be expected to donate more, or is a number like $25 million already enough to make change?

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Clippers Owner Buys The Forum In Los Angeles For $400M


Los Angeles Clippers Steve Ballmer has announced that he’s finalized a deal MSG to purchase The Forum in Los Angeles.

After a lengthy battle, the CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers has announced that he’s finally bought The Forum in Los Angeles. According to CNBC, Ballmer has come to an agreement with Madison Square Garden Company, through CAPSS LLC., to purchase the complex for a cool $400M cash. This also settles Ballmer’s legal spat with MSG, a company led by Knicks owner James Dolan, who attempted to block Ballmer from opening a new arena for the Clippers near The Forum.

Clippers Owner Buys The Forum In Los Angeles For $400M
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“This is an unprecedented time, but we believe in our collective future,” said Ballmer. “We are committed to our investment in the City of Inglewood, which will be good for the community, the Clippers, and our fans.”

The venue will still act as a live-music venue in the area with the current employees having offers of employment by Ballmer and CAPSS LLC. However, the Clippers will be moving away from their home at the Staples Center that they’ve shared with the Lakers since 1999. The head developer of the forthcoming Clippers arena, Chris Meany of Wilson Meany, did acknowledge the possible headaches it will cause residents in the area but he said that they’ll be putting forth a concerted effort to reduce traffic congestion around basketball games and concerts.

“We know traffic is something that many Inglewood residents worry about. While we have gone to great lengths to provide an unprecedented traffic-management plan for the new basketball arena, this acquisition provides a much greater ability to coordinate and avoid scheduling events at the same time at both venues,” he said.