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Update: Academy Award Winning Director Spike Lee, Initially Denied Entry Into Madison Square Garden By New York Knicks allowed to Enter

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Update: It was earlier reported that Academy Award winning writer and director, Spike Lee is a lifelong Knicks Fan and native New Yorker. He has been a staple on the Knicks sidelines for years yet tonight for some very strange reason he was denied entry into Madison Square Garden where his presence is almost synonymous with the team at this point. Some may remember an incident involving Security approaching and harassing Charles Oakley Last year. Spike references this situation as he deals with his own encounter with the security. (Story…

Snoop Dogg And The Misogyn-ets Who Agree With Him F*cked It Up For Everybody

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If there was ever a picture of “I wish this knacker would STFU,” it would be a picture of Snoop Dogg. When the Gayle King interview with Lisa Leslie hit the social media-verse, it became clear from the jump that a lot of people would not agree with Gayle’s line of questioning about Kobe Bryant’s past rape allegation. From then, a semi firestorm erupted. But this firestorm was nothing out of the ordinary. Everyone on social media tends to overreact. This slight overreaction came attached with a few funny memes,…

Kobe’s Legacy Was Re-Litigated Long Before Gayle King

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Kobe Bryant’s legacy is a fascinating one. Here is this person I rooted against, basketball wise, for most of his career, while venturing in different Facebook sports groups and barbershops, trying to convince Kobe fans why he was overrated during his playing career. And yes, it seems petty now. But trust me, it was petty at the time. But me and Petty are thicker than thieves, so I have no remorse about that. Kobe’s rape allegation obviously goes beyond basketball. At the time, it was a big deal, and followed…

Baby Girl Wanted To Be Just Like Him

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Kobe Bryant always had this look throughout his legendary career. This look was centered around what he coined as the Mamba Mentality. This mentality, which some can argue as being an unorganized religion, required you to work harder than everyone else in the room and be relentless at all times in order to accomplish the ultimate goal. Mamba Mentality served Kobe well, as he won multiple championships, secured multiple ALL-NBA teams and All Star appearances and won two NBA Finals MVP’s and one regular season MVP. And oh, he dropped…

Kobe Bryant And His Daughter, Gianna Maria Onore, Tragically Die In Helicopter Crash

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According to multiple reports, NBA icon, Kobe Bean Bryant, and his daughter, rising basketball star, Gianna Maria Onore, tragically perished in a helicopter crash. Kobe Bryant was an NBA legend, who helped steer the NBA onward, post Michael Jordan era. Throughout his career, he was known for his relentless ability to score and his passion for the game, overall. This passion led him to 5 NBA titles, 2 Finals MVP’s, 1 MVP and multiple ALL NBA and All Star appearances. Coming out of high school, Kobe was drafted by the…