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Mike Tyson Dishes on Marriage, His Children’s Dating Preferences on T.I.’s ExpediTIously Podcast: ‘Why My Kids Don’t Like Black Kids?’
During a recent interview on T.I.’s ExpediTIously podcast, boxing legend Mike Tyson expressed his frustration at his children’s dating preferences while also admitting his own shortcomings as a father and husband. In 2009, Tyson married his third wife, Lakiha Spicer, who, according to the retired heavyweight champion, has achieved the impossible by finally making him…
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Video Evidence Spares DaBaby From Another Round of Assault Charges
While typically captivating audiences with his trademark baritone, DaBaby has spent quite a bit of time as of late entangled in endless legal drama. Thankfully, it would appear that at least one of those incidents can be put behind him, as prosecutors have decided not to press charges against the 28-year-old recording artist for his…
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Driver Transporting 3,350 Pounds of Hemp Falsely Arrested After Officers Mistake It for Marijuana
As a California resident who declines to partake in one of its finest exports, I have no idea how to differentiate hemp from weed, and apparently police can’t either, as a U-Haul truck filled to the brim with approximately 3,350 lbs. of one of the above landed one poor unfortunate hired driver behind bars. From…
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Only a Fool Would Turn Down $146 Million…Unless You're Anthony Davis
This summer, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and three first-round draft picks for superstar Anthony Davis, which is like going to a car dealership and trading in a Dodge Neon for a Cadillac Escalade. That’s quite the come up, right? Until you drive off the lot and the check…
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Stephen A. Smith on the NFL’s Aversion to Hiring Black Coaches: ‘This Is Some BS. Black Men Are Not Being Treated Fairly’
Throughout the course of its lengthy history, the NFL has gone to great lengths to remind black folks of our place in its league. Legends like James “Shack” Harris and Jim Brown had to endure all types of bullshit to even get on the field—and I won’t even start with the Colin Kaepernick debacle. But…
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Migrants as Young as 14 Are Now Being Subjected to an Intrusive DNA Collection Policy…Thanks to the Trump Administration
On Monday, the Trump administration unveiled its controversial pilot program that will collect DNA samples from migrants and immigrants in U.S immigration custody. CBS News reports that the samples will be taken from cheek swabs and used to create comprehensive profiles in a national criminal database managed by the FBI. This program is the introductory…
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George Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People. Neither Do the Golden Globes
Have you ever spent New Year’s Eve in Denver? The champagne and laughter are inescapable, and you’ll find more color in a carton of eggs, but if you’re “lucky,” you’ll stumble upon a familiar soul trapped inside of a trust fund baby—kind of like last night at the Golden Globes. Actually, New Year’s Eve in…
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Residence Inn Accused of Enforcing 'No Party Policy' Against Black Guests in $300,000 Lawsuit
If you’re black and looking for a hotel in Portland, Ore., you might want to stay away from the Residence Inn by Marriott Portland Downtown/Convention Center. Unless, of course, you’re willing to agree to their “no party policy,” which a new $300,000 lawsuit claims is only required for black guests. From the Oregonian: Felicia Gonzales,…
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In What Should Come as a Surprise to No One, LeBron James Named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Decade
Over the course of the last decade, all LeBron James has done is collect three NBA championship trophies, been named Most Valuable Player the same amount of times (bring his total to four), and lead the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat, and—barring a catastrophic collapse this season—the Los Angeles Lakers to the playoffs. He’s been…
