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Apr. 30.

First In Sports: NBA Player Jason Collins Announces He’s Gay

By Kelli K. | Posted in Current Events, Entertainment and Pop Culture, Recent Posts, Sports, Trends |
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Lately there has been a very hot topic in American sports involving athletes and their sexuality and the masculine stigma that athletes carry which have kept most gay male athletes in the closet. Today in sports, Boston Celtics center Jason Collins announced he was gay. While few Olympians, equestrians, figure skaters, and football player Esera Tuaolo, and former basketball player John Amaechi have all revealed they are gay, Collins is the first active player in the NBA to come out as an openly gay man. With the likes of alleged “closeted” gay athletes such as Kerry Rhodes pictured below, will more gay men and women find comfort in knowing other athletes are coming out the closet?

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Above, Rhodes is pictured with former gay assistant where rumors started to swirl that the two were in a relationship. According to Rhodes’ assistant, those rumors are true. Rhodes has however denied the claims stating he has been with a woman for 10 years and they are getting married in June. “I am not gay. The shots were taken during a past vacation in a casual environment with my entire business team.”

Jason Collins Via Sports Illustrated Reported the below:

I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.

I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation. I wish I wasn’t the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, “I’m different.” If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I’m raising my hand.

My journey of self-discovery and self-acknowledgement began in my hometown of Los Angeles and has taken me through two state high school championships, the NCAA Final Four and the Elite Eight, and nine playoffs in 12 NBA seasons.

I’ve played for six pro teams and have appeared in two NBA Finals. Ever heard of a parlor game called Three Degrees of Jason Collins? If you’re in the league, and I haven’t been your teammate, I surely have been one of your teammates’ teammates. Or one of your teammates’ teammates’ teammates.

Now I’m a free agent, literally and figuratively. I’ve reached that enviable state in life in which I can do pretty much what I want. And what I want is to continue to play basketball. I still love the game, and I still have something to offer. My coaches and teammates recognize that. At the same time, I want to be genuine and authentic and truthful.

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Feb. 19.

Everyone Has A Past? Chris Bosh’s Wife Adrienne, Allegedly Cons Lil Wayne Out of Money And Responds to All Her Haters

By Kelli K. | Posted in Entertainment and Pop Culture, For Conversation, Random, Recent Posts, Sports |
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Following the NBA All Star Weekend’s big game Lil Wayne hosted “LIV on Sunday” All Star Weekend edition at Stereo Live in Houston, Texas. The event also served as a celebration of Birdman’s birthday. Celebs in attendance included Drake, J. Cole, Meek Mill, Machine Gun Kelly, Victor Cruz, Desean Jackson, and J Cole among others and Wayne had a message for all in attendance:

“If you’re wondering why you didn’t see me at the All Star Game,” Weezy began his rant, “It’s because I was banned from attending all NBA events. The Miami Heat got me banned.” You may remember last week when Lil Wayne was escorted out of a Heat game for cheering for the Lakers. Allegedly being kicked out of the game was just the beginning and now Lil Wayne is officially blacklisted from the NBA. Ouch! That’s not the worst part though. Before leading the crowd in a “F*** NBA!” chant, Lil Wayne decided to say one last thing, “F*** NBA! F*** Lebron! F*** SheWade! F*** Chris Bosh! And I f***ed Chris Bosh wife!”

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Global Grind Reports the below:

Entertainment editor BlogXilla has learned from a very reliable source that Lil Wayne and Adrienne Bosh were an item before she got married to the NBA baller. DETAILS: Adrienne Bosh Responds To Lil Wayne Via Twitter According to reports, Mrs. Bosh, then Adrienne “short stack” Williams, was a regular in the industry night life and she worked up quite a rep for herself. They say she was a fixture in the VIP sections at a lot of popular Atlanta nightclubs back in the day. Wayne messed with the Cincinnati, Ohio native back when she was still modeling for magazines like Smooth Magazine, but things turned sour when she allegedly scammed Lil Wayne out of a lot of money. VIDEO: Lil Wayne Goes On A Miami Heat Rant According to our source, Adrienne told Lil Wayne she was sick with cancer and needed money for treatment. When Weezy gave her the cash, she vanished. Word got back to Lil Wayne that she hustled him, but he wrote it off and charged it to the game. It’s also believed that Chris Bosh knew about her modeling and night life past before he married her.

Mrs. Bosh responded via Twitter with a few choice words for Wayne and her haters tweeting a picture of Karma stating ‘what goes around comes around’:

“Truth prevails. Today stand in your truth and ignore the chatter around and about you. #myhighestself #TodayICan #chakrawisdom. Some people create hate for profit, and some people create love for free. Pay no mind to the haters, embrace the love. #TodayICan. #TodayICan ignore those who live in hate for their own ego, and keep my eyes on pure love. They will never bring me down.”

Do you believe Adrienne dated Wayne and would stoop low enough to claim she had cancer as a ploy to con Wayne into more money OR is Wayne just mad? Not sure if this is true, but we all have a past. Do you believe urban models who date celebrities are capable of reform and change? What are your thoughts? (658)

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Feb. 04.

Beyonce’s Super Bowl Performance: Michelle Williams Vs. Keyshia Cole

By Kelli K. | Posted in Entertainment and Pop Culture, For Conversation, Recent Posts, Sports |
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Last night the world tuned into watch the Super Bowl and mostly Beyonce, with Destiny Child group members Kelly and Michelle. Queen Bey slayed the stage as usual giving her fans and critics much to talk about after the super-dome was left with out power. Talk about “shut it down”, Bey did that! But, beyond Beyonce’s perfect performance there is much to be desired from Kelly and Michelle. After the trio hit the stage social media began to blow up with opinions and criticism, mostly directed towards Michelle. While many were praising Kelly, for her good looks and being able to keep up with the Queen, Michelle seemed to be performing a half step behind the other ladies and with a lowered microphone. While celebrities were tweeting their thoughts of the show, one colleague named Keyshia Cole “who does no wrong” seemed to be quite upset with Michelle’s performance. Many Destiny Child stans came for Keyshia calling her “irrelevant” and being able to never perform half time at the Super Bowl. Check out what Keyshia had to say to her Twitter followers below:

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                                                                                                                                      “By the way The B*tch Michelle said some foul shit while I was performing once. But no one recalls..”

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Now I love Keyshia but was it her place to criticize a member of one of the biggest album selling girl groups of all time? Was Keyshia telling the truth or just jealous of their success?

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Jan. 17.

Is Good Girl Gabrielle Union Joining In On Dwayne Wade’s Extraciricular Sexcapades?

By Kelli K. | Posted in Entertainment and Pop Culture, For Conversation, Recent Posts, Relationships, Sports |
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Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union in New York.

 

One of my favorite,  rumored-free couples, Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade have been making waves lately. Rumors are swirling the net suggesting that “nice guy” Dwayne Wade has been stepping out on his girl with a longtime jumpoff Sandrina. Not only is he entertaining his jumpoff in the bedroom but now his famous girlfriend allegedly is too!

Below is a report from Fullcourtpumps.com

“Not even the most beautiful or successful woman can keep these athletes faithful. FCP just received mail shedding some light on Heat Superstar Dwyane Wade’s love life and how he gets down in the bedroom. Dwyane Wade has been stringing along his LA jumpoff Sandrina for some time, since before Gabby. And since Miss Union wants to keep her baller boo, instead of demanding she be the only woman in his life, she joins in.

Their huge secret is they have actually been sexing for years but Dwayne recently learned that she has been sleeping with another NBA player too.
He found that out and went ballistic because he has been financing her lifestyle for example he bought her breast implants recently (old pic and new pic for details) and much more
You may wonder why he would cheat on Gabrielle Union, but it is because Sandrina has ORGY with him!!!! and Dwayne pays the big bucks for it
Sincerely a little birdie
 
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Below are more pictures of Sandrina, and the girl has a phatty. It’s been rumored that Dwyane and Gabby spend anywhere from $1500-4000 on the girl of the night. Many girls in Miami have claimed to be chosen by the hollywood couple for a night of fun and no limits.”

Is having a beautiful actress accepting of you and all your baggage not enough for a man these days? And are we as women so in love or “in love with being with someone” that we have become tolerant of cheating? And not just tolerate but deciding to join in for some jumpoff fun….

If this is truly the way Gabby rolls do you, but I hope its not at the expense of keeping Dwayne happy while comprising her own happiness (479)

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Dec. 03.

Tragic News: Kansas City Chief’s Player Jovan Belcher Kills Girlfriend Then Commits Suicide After An Alleged Argument

By Kelli K. | Posted in For Conversation, Health and Wellness, Life Experiences, Recent Posts, Sports |
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NFL Kansas City Chief LB Jovan Belcher allegedly shot girlfriend Kasandra Perkins, after staying out late following a Trey Songz concert. Following her murder, Belcher drove to Arrowhead Stadium where he stood in the parking lot and thanked general manager Scott Pioli, head coach Romeo Crennel and linebackers coach Gary Gibbs, for what they had done for him, news reports said. Then he pulled the trigger.

According to the NY Post:

The victim, Kasandra Perkins, 22, and Jovan Belcher had a baby girl, Zoey, on Sept. 11. Her relatives declined comment to The Post. The tragic violence was allegedly set off after Belcher’s girlfriend was out late Friday attending a concert by R&B singer Trey Songz, according to the Wichita Eagle.

A friend of Kasandra Perkins, 22, told the paper that the couple argued when she returned from the show at The Midland. Belcher allegedly confronted Perkins when she returned home about 1 a.m. The couple, who met after being introduced by another Chiefs player, had dated about three years. They argued frequently, according to the source, who was not aware of any prior physical abuse, the paper reported.

TMZ also reports:

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher and girlfriend Kasandra Perkins were an extremely happy couple … this according to Kasandra’s family, who says news of the alleged murder/suicide this morning came as an “utter shock.”

Members of Kasandra’s family tell TMZ … Jovan and Kasandra always seemed to be in love. In fact, we’re told when Kasandra got pregnant, she and Jovan were “ecstatic.” The family says ever since the baby was born in September, the two couldn’t have seemed happier together.

The 22-year-old’s family says they have NO IDEA why the relationship took a tragic turn this morning — when Jovan allegedly shot and killed Kasandra before taking his own life — and news of their deaths was both devastating and unexpected.

Jovan started playing with the Chiefs in 2009 — and Kasandra, who is originally from Texas moved to Missouri to be with him.

 

And coincidentally, the Daily Mail UK also reported a member of the Cleveland Browns grounds crew killed himself at their practice facility – the same day Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher committed suicide at Arrowhead Stadium. Eric Eucker’s body was found Saturday morning at the facility in suburban Cleveland. Browns spokesman Neal Gulkis released a statement calling the man a good friend and an outstanding employee and saying the team’s heartfelt condolences go out to his family.

Are regular mental evaluations needed for athletes nowadays? It seems that suicide, murder-suicide deaths and violence in athletes are becoming all to common….

And does the African American community tend to ignore seeking professional help when needed? What do you think of this?

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Aug. 13.

Chad & Ev Unemployed! Fired from Miami Dolphins and Cancelled from VH1

By Kelli K. | Posted in Entertainment and Pop Culture, For Conversation, Reality TV, Recent Posts, Relationships, Sports |
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As most of you have heard by now, Chad “formerly Ochocinco” Johnson (NFL’s most attention-seeking, antic-pulling receiver) has been fired from the Miami Dolphins for being charged with domestic violence for head-butting his wife of 39 days. After coming home Saturday evening, wife Evelyn, found a receipt of condoms that led the newlyweds to a verbal and physical altercation in front of their Miami home.

Evelyn Lozada, wife of Chad has made her way into fame through staring in the hit reality show Basketball Wives (from being in a 10-year relationship with NBA player Antoine Walker). Ev, has played her way into becoming the most famous basketball wife on the show for her confrontational fights, attention-sloring and beef with fellow cast mates. Desperate for love and a fairytale wedding, Evelyn made it clear on an episode of BBW during their engagement if Chad was on the road he could have sex outside of her, as long as he used condoms…

Foolish in my opinion to agree to such a thing, but it sounds like Evelyn bit off more than she could chew…

Now, after actually catching her husband cheating, the BBW reality star has a three inch laceration (that needed stitches) that her unfaithful husband according to Evelyn and Davie County police caused.

After reports came out that Miami has released Chad from his contract despite reports from ABC News Radio, VH1 released the following official statement…

“Due to the unfortunate events over the weekend and the seriousness of the allegations, VH1 is pulling the series ‘Ev and Ocho’ from its schedule and has no current plans of airing it.”

Not only have the football checks stop, so will the checks from VH1!

I am personally one to wish everyone’s marriage the best and will never condone domestic violence, but does “Billy Bad Ass” Evelyn, deserve her demise at fame especially for her “mean girl” portrayal on Basketball Wives?

Even after she agreed to Chad using condoms with other women, was she justified in getting upset about the condom receipt?

Will Chad and Evelyn split or reconcile? Was VH1 just in not airing the reality show? Will Chad be able to resurrect his career for next year’s NFL season?

Speak on it…..

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Jun. 20.

Dwyane’s Wade’s Ex-Wife Arrested After Attempted Abduction of Their Children

By Nikki Marie | Posted in Current Events, Entertainment and Pop Culture, For Conversation, Life Experiences, Recent Posts, Relationships, Sports |
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Ok, so while the baby mama of Miami Heat player, Chris Bosh is attempting to take her ex to court to get more child support for their 3-year-old daughter, Siovaughn Funches-Wade, ex-wife and baby mother of Bosh’s teammate, Dwyane Wade is taking matters into her own hands…LITERALLY!!!  This past Father’s Day weekend, Funches-Wade was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted child abduction, two counts of unlawful visitation interference and one count of resisting arrest after failing to turn over Wade’s two boys to his sister so that the children could make an early flight to Miami in order to spend Father’s Day with their dad.

Wade’s attorney, James Pritikin, filed an emergency motion with a Chicago judge yesterday (June 19) to suspend  Wade’s ex-wife’s right to visitation with their two children.  Wade has had full custody of both boys since March 2011 despite Funches-Wade’s appeals.  A hearing to determine Funches-Wade’s visitation rights was set for June 26, 2012 which could possibly be the date of Game 7 in the Finals.

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Jun. 19.

NBA Player Shades Baby Mammy & Child for His New Family

By Kelli K. | Posted in Entertainment and Pop Culture, For Conversation, Recent Posts, Sports |
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While getting ready for the day, I tuned in to Tom Joyner and the Morning Show to catch Jay acting a fool and to hear today’s segment of “Inside with Jackie Reed.” Today’s portion featured Miami Heat’s, Chris Bosh’s baby mammy’s lawyer Jane E. Carey and the current child support frenzy between her client Alison Mathis (baby mammy) and Chris Bosh.

The family attorney Ms. Carey made some strong statements about Chris on behalf of not just her client, Allison Mathis but for herself. “Chris is the worst client I’ve ever dealt with” yelled lawyer Carey. The lawyer was strong in her convictions and stated Chris’s 2 month old son with his new wife Adrienne Bosh has a diamond pacifier while Alison and Chris’s daughter are merely struggling after Alison has recently lost her job.

Alison has recently applied for federal food assistance while her home is in foreclosure…And while Chris gives her $2,600 a month in child support, he won’t offer her anymore assistance voluntarily while he is being payed on an 18 million dollar a year salary.

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