It’s been almost three months since King Von’s tragic death at an Atlanta nightclub. Since then, the Chicago-born rapper has been remembered in a number of ways, including an appearance on the cover of Lil Durk’s most recent project The Voice. Von can also be heard in a posthumous appearance on Pnb Rock’s track “Rose Gold,” which now has a new video.
It captures Pnb Rock in the late rapper’s Parkway Garden neighborhood, which Von often referred to as O’Block. The highpoint in the video comes during King Von’s verse, in which his crew appears and makes a warm moment in honor of the late Chicago rapper. In the song Von also raps about Von, saying, “Before I die, they gon’ remember me / For bein’ in these streets and slangin’ heat, ain’t ducked no enemies,” further highlighting the legacy he hoped to leave behind.
This comes shortly after King Von’s team shared a posthumous video for “Armed & Dangerous,” a track off his Welcome To O’Block mixtape. Von was also honored in Lil Durk’s “Still Trappin” visual as well.
You can watch the video for “Rose Gold” above.
Pnb Rock is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Perhaps the most famous as-yet-unfinished novel is The Winds of Winter, the incredibly long-awaited sixth volume in George R.R. Martin’s fantasy epic A Song of Ice and Fire. How long has it taken him? In the interim since the fifth book, A Dance with Dragons, the bulk of the HBO adaptation of his series has run its course. But Martin, who let fans know he was safe and away from other humans during the pandemic, gave one of his periodic updates on how he’s faring, and this latest one was a bit more upbeat and promising than usual.
As caught by Entertainment Weekly, Martin dropped onto his blog to inform people that, for some reason, he had plenty of time in the last year to make a dent in his next doorstop. “I wrote hundreds and hundreds of pages of THE WINDS OF WINTER in 2020,” Martin wrote. “The best year I’ve had on WOW since I began it. Why? I don’t know. Maybe the isolation. Or maybe I just got on a roll. Sometimes I do get on a roll.”
If that sounds like good news for those hungry to see how he hopes to wrap up his dragon saga — exacerbated, no doubt, by the divisive way the show concluded — then this has unfortunately been a good-news-bad-news update.
“I need to keep rolling, though,” Martin added. “I still have hundreds of more pages to write to bring the novel to a satisfactory conclusion. That’s what 2021 is for, I hope.”
So you’re going to have to keep on being patient: “I will make no predictions on when I will finish … Every time I do, a*sholes on the internet take that as a ‘promise,’ and then wait eagerly to crucify me when I miss the deadline. All I will say is that I am hopeful.”
So there you go: You might get to see those Game of Thrones spin-offs, including that threatened animated one, before you get your mitts around what’s still only supposed to be the series’ penultimate novel anyway. In the meantime the 10th birthday of A Dance with Dragons rolls by this summer, so maybe an anniversary read?
Since the release of his 2018 album Testing, ASAP Rocky has kept things under the radar, mostly keeping to guest appearances on songs like ASAP Ferg’s “Pups,” Mustard’s “On God,” and most recently Slowthai’s “Mazza.” But on Tuesday the rapper resurfaced with a new single, shared exclusively on Instagram.
The track is titled “G-Unit Rice” and it comes attached with a new video, which follows Rocky during a recent trip through New York City. The song itself is similar to the other unorthodox offerings in the rapper’s discography, such as “LSD” and “Sundress.” According to Fader, “G-Unit Rice” was originally shared by Hidji, a member of the video team on Rocky’s AWGE creative agency. The publication also reports that his upcoming album is rumored to be titled All Smiles.
Prior to the new single, Rocky set the internet ablaze when rumors of his relationship with Rihanna surfaced. In early December Page Six and People reported that the two were dating, which left people imagining how their potential children will look. As for his promised future music, he previewed some new tunes at last month’s ASAP Yams Day festival, signaling that he’s got plenty of it on the way.
In 2012, Matthew Walzer wrote a letter to Nike with a request.
“I was born two months premature on October 19, 1995,” the letter began. “I weighed only two pounds fourteen ounces, and because my lungs were fully not developed, my brain did not receive enough oxygen. As a result, I have a brain injury that caused me to have Cerebral Palsy. Fortunately, I am only affected physically, as others can be affected mentally, physically or both.”
Walzer explained that doctors had told his parents he would never walk and that if he ever talked, he’d have a lisp. Both of those diagnoses turned out to be false. “I walk somewhat independently around my home and use crutches when I’m out or at school,” he wrote. He’s never had a problem with his speech. He said he wanted to go to college to become a journalist, and loved writing sports columns.
“Out of all the challenges I have overcome in my life,” he continued, “there is one that I am still trying to master, tying my shoes. Cerebral palsy stiffens the muscles in the body. As a result I have flexibility in only one of my hands which makes it impossible for me to tie my shoes.
“My dream is to go to the college of my choice without having to worry about someone coming to tie my shoes every day. I’ve worn Nike basketball shoes all my life. I can only wear this type of shoe, because I need ankle support to walk…At 16 years old, I am able to completely dress myself, but my parents still have to tie my shoes. As a teenager who is striving to become totally self-sufficient, I find this extremely frustrating and, at times, embarrassing.”
Walzer said he wasn’t making a business proposal, but bringing a need to Nike’s attention.
“If Nike would design and produce basketball and running shoes with moderate support and some kind of closure system that could be used by everyone, Nike could create a shoe line that attracts people that face the same physical challenges I did and still do, yet it could still be possible for anyone to wear them,” he wrote. “I am always searching the web for any type of shoe brand that makes athletic shoes that provide good support, are self-lacing and are made for everyday wear or for playing sports. It is disappointing that no athletic brand has taken the creative initiative to design and produce athletic shoes in this category.”
The letter made its way to Tobie Hatfield, a shoe designer at Nike who had been designing shoes for Special Olympics athletes and Paralympians with similar shoe needs. Hatfield reached out to Walzer and the two worked together to design a shoe that would work for him.
Walzer was blown away. He said his letter had been a “Hail Mary” attempt to find a shoe that would work for him, and he expected maybe a polite response letter, not a personal design partnership.
For several years, Hatfield would send Walzer designs to try and he would give his feedback. Ultimately, Nike developed a whole line of shoes that are quick and easy to get into. The FlyEase line makes athletic shoes accessible for a wider range of people—and they keep on making even better designs.
The new Nike GO FlyEase is the latest design—a completely hands-free shoe that’s even easier to get into and out of. The Nike FlyEase website describes how it works:
“Behind the shoe’s smooth motion is a bi-stable hinge that enables the shoe to be secure in fully open and fully closed states.
This duality allows another signature detail: the Nike GO FlyEase tensioner. The tensioner’s unique flexibility super-charges an action many might take for granted (kicking-off a shoe) and completely reimagines this movement as basis for accessible and empowering design.”
If that’s confusing, here’s a visual demonstration and explanation for how the design came about:
The Nike GO FlyEase will initially be available by invitation-only on February 15 and will become more broadly available later this year. We’re looking at a price of $120.
Pretty darn cool, Nike. This is what innovation should be used for—to make life better for everyone, no matter how people themselves are designed.
The MyPillow guy has been in the news so much in the last few weeks that you may have finally learned his name. It’s Mike Lindell, and he, the company’s founder and spokesperson, has been in the news for a reason beyond bedwear: He’s been the loudest and most stubborn of believers that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. Sticking up for the former president has cost him a lot, from lost business to huge lawsuits to banned Twitter accounts. And now it looks like even Newsmax, the proudly pro-Trump news network, has even had enough of him.
Newsmax invites Mike Lindell, who advocated for a coup and spews dangerous conspiracy theories, on air. It didn’t go well. pic.twitter.com/6xzSgXlHua
On Tuesday, Lindell appeared on Newsmax to ostensibly address his latest hiccup: The official MyPillow Twitter account was permanently suspended, reportedly because Lindell — whose own personal account was banned after repeated voter fraud allegations — took it over and said some bannable stuff. But Lindell didn’t want to talk about Twitter. He wanted to spew baseless nonsense about voting machines.
He told the anchors that his personal account was suspended “because we have all the election fraud with these Dominion machines —we have 100% proof.” But Lindell didn’t get very far. Newsmax is among the pro-Trump media outlets that have been threatened with massive lawsuits by Dominion Voting Systems, who’ve not taken kindly to proven lies about their efficacy. And very quickly the volume on Lindell’s microphone was lowered as the anchors made it abundantly clear that they did not agree with their guest’s blathering.
“Newmax accepts the results as legal and final,” the one anchor said, seeming to read a legal disclaimer at hand should someone like Lindell start saying stuff that will get them in trouble. All the while, an animated Lindell could be seen, but barely heard, ranting and raving.
When the hosts finally got him to talk about “cancel culture,” Lindell quickly nosedived again. He appeared to say he wanted the Twitter suspensions to be “permanent,” then went right back to talking about all the evidence about “election problems.” Eventually one of the anchors simply walked off.
People couldn’t believe what they saw.
When you’re too nutty for Newsmax, the only place literally left is “random street corner with a sandwich board” https://t.co/QwSRTmdAea
Try to get through this without cracking up. Just try. I don’t think you can do it. Newsmax invites Mike Lindell, the My Pillow guy, to talk about cancel culture, but he has other ideas. pic.twitter.com/M0vhYyOher via @JasonSCampbell
Getting your first tattoo isn’t a one-step process. First, you have to take that leap and actually decide to get ink. Then you have to figure what the hell you actually want. Finally, you have to find someone to carve that f*cker into your skin.
Each step is significant, but maybe that last step is a bit more so. You can always make a self-deprecating joke about a poorly-thought-out but professionally done tattoo. If it also looks like shit… well, that’s harder to get past.
That’s why it’s usually a good idea to do plenty of research on the artist who is going to poke a few million holes in your epidermis before you go all-in. Thankfully — Instagram being what it is — doing that research a lot easier these days. Tattoo artists have been using IG to show off their prowess and art since the app was invented, using their grids as curated parlor walls.
The 30 tattoo artists below cover a fairly wide spectrum of inkers from all over the world. We tried to stay broad with the art, styles, and follower counts. Some of these artists are still only in the thousands of followers on IG. Others are in the millions.
All of them are worth a follow — whether you’re getting your first tattoo or your tenth.
Dion Kaszas works in Acadia, BC, and uses the traditional methods and art of his people, the Nlaka’pamux. Kaszas works in stitching and hand poke to create award-winning and internationally recognized tattoos that stem directly from his Indigenous roots.
Wiremu Barriball has created an artistic space where Maori tattoo culture can shine. His shop in Porirua, New Zealand, is a haven for Ta Moko tattoos (ancient Maori designs) which cover all parts of the body but most famously the face.
Barriball’s feed is a celebration of the Polynesian ink-ways and design.
The work Oscar and Astiz found at Do No Eko in Paris, France, is enthralling. The duo leans toward Japanese artistry that’s sometimes Lovecraftian and always amazingly well rendered. This is pure tattoo art in the highest form via hand poke methods.
There’s a classic, almost pirate feel to the ink of Ans Pham. This is big and bold ink with enticing, throwback designs. Currently working out of Tattoo Machine Studio in Wellington, New Zealand, Pham’s ink is much sought after and totally worth checking out if you’re down New Zealand way.
Ellie of Shantitattoo works out of London and dives deep into throwback tattoo art. Ellie’s tattoos are boldly rendered with designs that touch on East and South Asian art, pirate themes, henna, and tribal motifs with deft precision.
Angel Zimik’s tattoos are subtly bold. There’s a blend of the geometric with florae and fauna, spirituality, and mysticism in the artistry that feels unique and fresh. Zimik also works in New Delhi at Devil’z Tattooz (a good follow on its own) which is often lauded as a tattoo joint with some of the best inkers in the world.
Marine Perez — based in Oslo — has a heightened sense of artistry with a soft touch. Perez’s tattoos are almost exclusively in the world of animals with a very mystical bent and bold colors with soft lines and a unique POV. The work is both enthralling and hallucinatory.
The brilliance of Doreen Garner’s work is in the depth of artistry at play. Garner is a trained artist who finds deep beauty in the way the ink renders on the skin. There’s a minimalism to the Brooklyn inker that draws you in and makes you wish you had one of her simple yet moving tattoos on your body.
Expanded Eye is part steampunk art mixed with abstract geometry and synthetic cubism in a hip London art gallery. The artistic duo, Jade Tomlinson and Kevin James, create unique ink with a focus on math, unconventionality, and big ideas. It’s funky and gorgeous and there’s little else like these tattoos in the world.
There’s a quiet beauty to Kelli Kikcio’s hand poke tattoos. Kikcio works out of Welcome Home Studios in Brooklyn, which operates as a tattoo studio and an artist’s space. Her designs never overwhelm and are always engaging. The blend of the natural world with scenes from ordinary places like a grocery store makes for fascinating ink.
There’s a delicacy to the work that speaks volumes.
The intricacy and depth of McKenzie’s work in black is flat out stunning. McKenzie works out the Plymouth (UK) studio, Hand in Hand Tattoo, which is also worth a follow if you’re into great-looking tattoos in your feed.
NEO’s studio in Zürich, Switzerland, is the place to go if you want a tattoo that melds the worlds of heavy metal, geometry, and reptilian mysticism. NEO’s ink is intense. Whole bodies are covered with sometimes mind-boggling shapes. These ink-heavy tattoos may not be for everyone but are fun as hell to look at.
If you want a piece of natural art on your body, Stephanie Brown out in Chicago is the tattoo artist for you. Brown’s classically realistic tattoos highlight flora and fauna in a way that feels a bit like we all slipped down the rabbit hole with Alice.
Lisa Orth used to design album covers for Sub Pop Records in their grunge heyday. Today, Orth’s designs take a fresh and unique look at nature through heavy black lines. Think of the mountain vistas of the Pacific Northwest told through a mix of graphic novels, old national parks posters, and a hint of metal rock ‘n roll.
Each one of her tattoos is an original that she comes up with just for you.
Alice Carrier of Lovebird Tattoo out in Portland, OR, found a niche in illustrated flora and elevated the style. Carrier’s ability to create plant and sometimes insect focused tattoos is a wonder with a level of detail that’s bewitching. These are the sort of tattoos that’ll have you looking at flights to PDX so you can get one too.
Master inker and TV ink personality Reese Hilburn is another must-follow for even the most casual tattoo lover. Based in San Diego and (usually) touring the world, Hilburn creates moments of art in ink through gorgeously render tats. She’s also a tattoo model who lives the influencer life. Translation: You’ll be treated to a nice dose of wanderlust and #FOMO if you follow her Instagram feed.
Gabby Colledge is killing the game in London right now. Her minimalist approach to nature-driven tattoos is understated and beguiling. Colledge has a knack for bringing an almost whimsical essence to straightforward images of animals, fish, and plants.
New York City artist and inker Amanda Wachob is creating beauty on the skins of people and lemons(!). Wachob has a deft eye for creating massive canvases of beautiful back-covering art or small objects with serious depth. A tattoo from Wachob is a masterpiece of color on your body.
Lara Maju is doing minimalist, nature-based hand pokes at Hamburg, Germany’s Coco Schwarz tattoo studio. Maju’s ink is small features that keep things simple yet deeply detailed. These are the perfect tattoos for someone looking to dip their toes into ink without getting something overwhelming or obvious.
Miryam Lumpini is one of the most interesting tattoo artists working today. Her “Witchdoctor” aesthetic blends various styles with eye-popping color and intense detail. Lumpini’s tattoos are a lucid dream come to life via a rainbow of colors on the skin.
The level of detail and depth to Anthony Michaels’ tattoo art is phenomenal. There’s a realness to the faces he inks onto bodies that are both haunting and enticing. The two-time winner of InkMasters opened up shop in L.A. and is killing the game with pop culture-inspired ink, making this a can’t-miss Instagram feed.
Brooklyn’s Melody Mitchell is creating tattoo art with a serious flare. Mitchell’s tattoos range from classically designed to bold art pieces with clear artistry. Mitchell has the skills to pull off some of the most seriously well-inked tattoos out there today.
Berlin’s Chaim Machlev creates ink that’s once-in-a-lifetime art. Machlev’s use of lines and black is unmatched in the game. He’s blown up in recent years with rock stars lining up to get some ink from the master; so you never know who’ll pop up in his feed under the needle.
Rit Kit creates tattoos by using live leaves as stencils for designs. This unique approach brings a natural realism to her ink that feels alive. The flowers, limbs, and plants Rit Kit use jump off the skin like they’re still growing in the forest. It’s a brilliant and unique way to ink a body.
Jonboy is an inker of the elite. He tattoos celebrities and average ink-lovers at Bang Bang NYC (more on them below) if you can snag an appointment. Jonboy’s aesthetic is much sought after. He takes minimalism to new heights with tiny tats that one almost needs a spyglass to read. The detail is astounding and worth seeking out for something truly unique.
Mr. K is smashing at Bang Bang NYC. Mr. K’s ink is a meditation in subtleness. Each tattoo is a story that takes you on a journey in one single, often small, tattoo. The ink is as impressive as it is beautiful.
Sasha Unisex offers temporary tattoos for those of us who aren’t quite sure if we want to take that plunge yet. The designs are brightly colored animals and flowers with a mellow cubist bent. Then, if it feels right, you can get that tattoo permanently inked on your body. It’s kind of the best of all worlds.
Kat Tat’s Enigma Tattoo in Beverly Hills is a classic tattoo shop. Kat Tat’s ink ranges from photo-realistic faces to old-school sailor ink done with real artistry. There’s a beauty, intensity, and artistic flair here that makes Kat Tat an easy follow.
Bang Bang NYC and Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy are dominating the ink game on the high end these days. McCurdy has tattooed Rihanna, Cara Delevingne, Lenny Kravitz, and so many more with his delicate, thoughtful art. Unless you have serious cash to put out, the likelihood of scoring an appointment with McCurdy is far and few between. Instead, you can live vicariously through his Instagram feed for Bang Bang NYC and dream of one day getting some ink from the master.
Tattoodo is a must-follow for anyone either looking to get into tattoos for the first time or looking for their next one. The feed is a repository of tattoo artists from all over the world that links to the Tattoodo app — pinpointing ink studios and tattoo artists all over the world that you can book directly.
All of that aside, the IG feed is the perfect place to start a tattoo search or a good place to just observe and dream about that tattoo you’re going to get … one day.
Things haven’t quite gone as planned for the Miami Heat this season. Just a few shorts months ago, the were the NBA’s darlings, riding high on an unexpected postseason run that saw them topple Eastern Conference juggernauts en route to a Finals appearance against LeBron and the Lakers.
But injuries took their toll, and it’s been more of the same ever since. Tyler Herro missed seven games last month due to neck spasms and could miss additional time after one of his housemates tested positive for COVID. Jimmy Butler likewise missed 10 games in January because of COVID safety protocols.
Now, you can add Meyers Leonard to that seemingly ever-expanding injury list. Leonard has already been sidelined since the first week of January with a shoulder injury, and according to the latest report, the lack of progress in his rehabilitation has prompted him to undergo season-ending surgery.
Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, sources tell @TheAthletic@Stadium.
Leonard appeared in just three total games this season and was averaging 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds. The Heat are 7-13 for the season and have lost seven out of their last 10 games. They’ll try to gain some kind of traction when they play back-to-back games against the Wizards this week on Wednesday and Friday.
For nearly a century, the Hollywood sign has loomed over its namesake region of Los Angeles, surviving earthquakes and rabid heat and the ravages of time. But on Monday a group of pranksters tried to change the iconic attraction. According to The Los Angeles Times, the LAPD arrested six people who scaled the steep terrain and changed two of the letters so it read, of course, “Hollyboob.”
They decided to make it the ‘Hollyboob’ sign because of Instagram ‘censorship’ https://t.co/fy9LbRBbyC
It wasn’t just a juvenile joke. (Though it would be okay if it was.) The perpetrators — five men and one woman — said they had done it to raise awareness of breast cancer. They were charged with a misdemeanor for trespassing, not for vandalism. After all, all they had done is put a tarp over two letters, putting “B”s where the “W” and the “D” stand.
The Hollywood sign — which once read “Hollywoodland” — began as a real estate advertising gimmick to sell property in the Hollywood Hills. The “land” part was removed in 1949 as it had evolved from an advertising ploy to a key part of the city’s cultural landscape. It fell into disrepair over the years; one possibly apocryphal story has it that “H” was partially destroyed by the sign’s caretaker during a drunk drive. It was restored in 1978, in part thanks to a campaign by Hills resident Hugh Hefner. And it’s remained intact ever since, until now — or that time on BoJack Horsman that our equine hero stole the “D” as a failed romantic gesture.
Ricky Powell — famed photographer and iconoclast — died yesterday, at the age of 59. “The Rickster” made his name as a tour photographer for the Beastie Boys and Run DMC in the mid-80s. Through his lens, he captured the first Golden Age of NYC hip-hop and became famous in his own right, often called “The 4th Beastie Boy” after being shouted out in the lyrics of “Car Thief” on Paul’s Boutique.
To honor Ricky’s life, we asked photographer Mel D. Cole to share his memories and reflections with us. As adept with words as with images, Mel paints a picture of a man whose place in the culture and the vintage New York firmament is unquestionable and whose charisma was balanced out by an impeccable bullshit detector.
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I met Ricky Powell in 2007. By that point, people had been telling me that my photos reminded them of his work for at least five years — which was flattering because I knew so many of his classic images. Most people know the Run DMC/ Eiffel Tower shot, but there are lots of others.
The man photographed Warhol.
As rap photographers, we had a lot of mutual friends and, finally, we met at a party. The connection was instant — I admired him and, once he saw my work, the respect went both ways. He would introduce me to people as “the Black Ricky Powell,” which I found lovely.
This was a man who would call people cornballs right to their faces. One of those people who, if he doesn’t like you, he doesn’t like you. If he does like you, you can’t help but be flattered.
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One of my favorite stories:
I had this “turkey burger” party at my friend’s place in Jersey City, and I invited Ricky. He’s one of those people where if you have him over it’s not gonna be boring. Something’s gonna happen. You always had to expect the unexpected.
My friend Shawn Morrissey was there, I was surprising him — because he was the biggest Ricky Powell fan. Had all his books, prints, everything. Ricky walks in and Shawn couldn’t speak, he was completely starstruck.
After a minute, Ricky starts getting weirded out and says, “Damnnnnn, you’re looking at me like I owe you money or something. Do I know you?” But out of that awkwardness, they became friends — hanging out and texting all the time.
He could be harsh like that, but he was also open to connection. His life was big but there was space in it, too.
Over the years, Ricky taught me a lot — directly and indirectly — and motivated me to learn, both from his work and from his mistakes. He got to a point where he had an amazing catalog that he lived off of, but he got stuck professionally for many years after his heyday. This pushed me to be known as more than “the guy who takes photos of The Roots.”
You couldn’t have told him to do more, though. His life was full. He might not have it all, but he’d had it all. And there wasn’t regret about how anything worked out, from what I could see.
How could there be? He did everything his exact style. No imitation. So when he got tired of what he’d been doing, he just moved on. His inspiration changed and he started shooting dogs and cats.
Sure, he got in his own way a lot. But who was gonna tell him to change? He liked his place in the world; he was “The Rickster.”
I remember I took Ricky to a Roots show in 2009. He hadn’t seen Questlove in a while and you could just tell that he was having such a good time. He looked so happy — walking around with this little radio where he’d listen to jazz music.
You see what I mean about an original?
Ricky pulled it off so easily. Smoking his invisible jazz cigarettes. No one questioned him because he was 100% himself. He kept it more than a buck, always, and people felt that.
I want to talk about being in his apartment, which you can see in the photo above, by Aviva Klein. We took that in 2008. It was like a museum in there and only a few people got to come in.
Inside, it was like… gross but in the most amazing way. You’d want to ask questions about his artifacts and his interests — basketball, the Knicks, Clyde Frazier, concert passes and posters of rappers, Keith Haring art, 50s-era pin-up girls next to fucking Basquiat.
This guy had stories about everyone. And he had no patience for fakes. “Cornball” was one of his favorite words to refer to people he did not fuck with.
There are people out there who look like other people, act like other people, talk like other people. That wasn’t Ricky. He wore glasses with one arm for years — just walking around and going to parties like that — and you couldn’t tell him to get them fixed.
It wasn’t his priority. He had no one to impress.
There’s this specific type of authenticity that certain New Yorkers from that era had. You couldn’t fake it or imitate it; social media and TV hadn’t destroyed regionality yet. Ricky was that era of New Yorker.
He was an icon; an institution.
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When I got the call that Ricky died, I wasn’t surprised. It wasn’t a shock, it was just fucking sad.
I’ll miss him giving me that “Yeowwwww, let’s go smoke a doobie.” Which always felt good because if he liked you, he respected you. And if he didn’t like you… he had no filter for that.
He didn’t give a fuck. And yet, to know him was to care about him. Not many people can pull that balance off.
He’s the guy who we accepted for exactly who he is. Nobody could ever even think about changing Ricky Powell — it makes me smile just to think about someone trying. He was unchangeable to the very end.
Monday night’s Hawks-Lakers game in Atlanta gave us one of the strangest and most entertaining beefs of the NBA season so far. At some point, a fan who was sitting courtside started heckling LeBron James, as if his recent response to a Cavs GM attempts to rattle him weren’t enough of a cautionary tale that it’s best not to poke the bear.
The woman, who LeBron dubbed “Courtside Karen,” later went online to defend herself, saying that she was simply sticking up for her husband. LeBron, for his part, has shrugged the whole thing and even went so far as to say they shouldn’t have been ejected from the arena. Now, it appears the woman, whose real name is Juliana Carlos, apologized in an Instagram post.
Trash-talking, even with fans, is a part of the game, but there is a line that gets crossed every now and then, and this is a good opportunity to take a step back and evaluate the right way to handle situations like this.
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