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An 11-year-old student was arrested in Florida—of course—after confronting his substitute teacher over his refusal to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. The incident occurred on February 4 at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy in Lakeland when the kid told his substitute teacher that he would not take part in the pledge because, according to Tampa’s Bay 9 News, “the flag was […]
The NBA announced on Saturday that they will be starting a new basketball league in Africa. The Basketball Africa League will be a joint effort between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) with a planned launch in 2020. The 12 teams on the continent will represent Angola, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, and […]
Ariana Grande’s Thank U, Next has secured the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the week ending on Feb. 14, Billboard reports. During its first week, the album earned 360,000 equivalent units in the United States—with 116,000 from traditional album sales, and 228,000 from streaming equivalent albums—the best of Grande’s career. […]
Amid all the fanfare surrounding D-Wade‘s farewell tour, the NBA icon stopped by TNT’s Players Only program where he details his basketball career, including his dynamic relationship with Kobe Bryant. Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant are arguably two of the best two-guards in NBA history. Although they have a great friendship, many times they have engaged […]
An investigation has been opened into an NYPD policeman who purportedly told his fellow officers to shoot 50 Cent, TMZ reports. Insiders say that commanding officer Emanuel Gonzalez made the remark in June 2018 during roll call at the 72nd Precinct. Fif was set to attend an NYPD boxing match in the Bronx, which provoked […]
Colin Kaepernick might pick up another huge win soon, according to his lawyer. He believes that the quarterback will sign with another NFL team within weeks. “I predicted this with Eric [Reid]—our other client—after we had one of the hearings that Eric would play,” Kaepernick’s lawyer Mark Geragos said to CNN on Saturday. “I’ve been wrong about […]
Don Cheadle hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend and used the platform to deliver some political messages alongside his jokes. At the episode’s end, Cheadle sported a red and white, vintage Soviet Union hockey jersey with the letters CCCP across the front. As the credits rolled, Cheadle revealed the back of the jersey, which featured […]
Former congressman Anthony Weiner will be released from custody earlier than expected. Weiner’s status has been reclassified to a pre-release status, according to TMZ. The ex-politician has been transferred from a Massachusetts prison to a residential re-entry program in New York City. Anthony Weiner started serving 21 months in federal prison in November 2017 for […]
The police who raided Soulja Boy’s home last week later found their tires slashed, according to TMZ. Authorities have opened a second investigation that implicates the rapper. The first investigation involves an allegation that Soulja kidnapped one of his exes. Following the accusation, law enforcement obtained a search warrant for Soulja’s house. While the cops were […]
With the NBA All-Star Weekend taking over Charlotte, North Carolina, a few of the state’s natives have taken it upon themselves to make sure the festivities were memorable. This includes J. Cole, who lent the New York Knicks’ Dennis Smith Jr. a helping hand during the All-Star dunk contest. Smith tapped Cole to assist him […]
