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Flopping in the NBA is a tricky subject. A few years back, the league implemented a new “respect the game” initiative, one of the tenets being a supposed crackdown on blatant flopping, with a series of fines handed down to serial offenders. But anyone who watches the game regularly knows that some players still do their best to oversell the contact on a fairly regular basis.

It’s hard to eradicate something that had become so insidious over the years, as players grew increasingly savvy about how to toe that careful line between selling contact and putting on an Oscar-worthy performance. Gary Trent Jr., for instance, recently joined the latter ranks with his Hall-of-Fame-level flop against the Thunder, one that was the textbook definition of a fine-able offense.

On Tuesday, Jimmy Butler submitted his own entry into the cannon late in the fourth quarter against the Knicks, although the obvious meta-nature of this one puts it in a category of its own.

Jimmy Butler deserves an Oscar for trying to sell this flagrant foul.

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— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 10, 2021

After the game, Butler told reporters that he was inspired by his close friend, and star of stage and screen, Mark Wahlberg. Via Yahoo Sports:

“I’ve studied Mark Wahlberg and how he acts so incredibly well,” Butler told reporters. “I’ve taken a few pointers.”

The pair have been close pals since his early days in Chicago, with Butler saying that Wahlberg was something of a mentor to him as his own career was starting to take flight. When it comes to work ethic, Butler and Wahlberg are certainly cut from similar cloth. But Butler’s acting chops probably still need a bit more refinement if he wants to more effectively convince the refs to give him the type of calls he’s searching for.

G-Eazy has apparently been dealing with a stalker at his Hollywood Hills home for the past several months. Thankfully, the bay Area rapper has just secured a restraining order against the woman who he alleges is creating the problems at home.

According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, G-Eazy filed for a temporary restraining order last week against Monika Andrody, who allegedly comes to his home to ring the doorbell and pace back and forth at his front door. When she does this, he calls the police, but he says she always leaves by the time authorities arrive. He added that the situation got worse back in November after she appeared at his house ringing the doorbell at all hours of the night, something that Andrody apparently did as recently as January 15.

The rapper said he fears that Andrody will appear at a public event and attempt to make physical contact with him. He also claims the rampant doorbell ringing from her has ruined the peace of mind he hoped to have at his home. While he was able to secure a restraining order for himself, he was unable to do the same for his now ex-girlfriend Ashley Benson. When he filed for the order last week, G-Eazy asked the judge to extend it to Benson, but the judge did not comply with his request. Despite this, a future hearing could reverse this decision.

The decision from the court comes after G-Eazy ended his 2020 with a deluxe reissue of his 2017 album, The Beautiful & Damned.

(via TMZ)

In quite possibly the best example of the worst instance of bad timing, news that rock legend Bruce Springsteen had been arrested in his native New Jersey last November on charges of driving while under the influence. Unfortunately for him, he had just starred in Jeep’s likely million-dollar Super Bowl ad “The Middle,” encouraging increasingly polarized Americans to find common ground.

Jeep didn’t quite appreciate the irony, pulling the ad from YouTube after TMZ reported the arrest earlier today. Clearly, the company thought it’d be a bad look for its spokesman to be facing charges of drunk driving so soon after the controversial commercial officially aired. As a Jeep spokesperson told Adweek, “It would be inappropriate for us to comment on the details of a matter we have only read about and we cannot substantiate. But it’s also right that we pause our Big Game commercial until the actual facts can be established. Its message of community and unity is as relevant as ever. As is the message that drinking and driving can never be condoned.”

For what it’s worth, the ad only seemed to confirm the division it condemned; Adweek reports that polls of social media drew some markedly contrary results, with Instagram responders split 50/50 on whether they hated or loved it and Twitter responders also split evenly along loving, hating, and being lukewarm on it, with a slight majority for “hate.” As for The Boss, TMZ reports he’ll have a court appearance in a few weeks, but we find it hard to imagine the living New Jersey state treasure getting anything worse than a slap on the wrist.

Westside Boogie continues his pre-album-release warmup routine with “Do 4 Love,” his latest buzz-generating freestyle video designed to keep fans watching while he polishes up the near-finished product. This time, he takes on Tupac Shakur’s fan-favorite 1998 single “Do For Love,” sticking to his usual themes and again inviting his son Darius to offer his thoughts on the subject of love. Of course, Darius may think it’s trash, but that’s because he’s like 10. Marinate on that few years, little man — I’m sure you’ll change your mind.

Meanwhile, Boogie’s own observations remain as deft as ever. “She said she don’t f*ck with Boogie — she discriminating,” he jests. In the lo-fi, VHS-mimicking video, Boogie roams a grow house, hitting his two-step just as the Bobby Caldwell sample hits on the hook.

Fans have been waiting on a new album since 2019’s Everything’s For Sale, Westside Boogie’s major label debut. Along with videos for “Said Sum” and “Joe Exotic,” the Compton native is keeping his fans’ anticipation high for a full project, which he’s teased could be coming along in the very near future after beginning the rollout with an elaborate kidnapping prank and the video for “Outside” with Joey Badass.

Watch the “Do 4 Love” freestyle video above and stay tuned for more.

Saturday Night Live is always ready to comment on political issues in America, but it’s not every day a more obscure reference from the show’s history is used in present political dealings. That’s the only way it’s possible, however, for a sitting U.S. Senator to indirectly call Bernie Sanders an “ignorant slut.”

John Kennedy, a Republican senator from Louisiana, was speaking on Wednesday to Neera Tanden during a conformation hearing for the White House Office of Management and Budget where the line was used to characterize her past comments on social media. Tanden was a bit of a controversial pick because of her past tweets about a variety of political figures, both Republicans like Donald Trump but also more progressive politicians like Bernie Sanders.

As The Hill noted, Tanden has compared Ted Cruz to a vampire and Mitch McConnell to Voldemort from Harry Potter. But Kennedy focused in particular about the many tweets she’s fired at Sanders, and used an SNL reference to do so.

“I’m very disturbed about your personal comments about people,” he said. “I mean, you called Sen. Sanders everything but an ignorant slut.”

The video is a bit awkward, which is likely because the reference to the Point/Counterpoint sketches from Saturday Night Live, where Dan Akroyd would say extremely insulting things to Jane Curtin.

The clip quickly went viral, with a lot of people reacting to both the botched SNL line and the Sanders reaction.

Kennedy did apologize, sort of. Or at least tried to make it clear he was not calling Sanders any names.

“I want the record to reflect that I did not call Sen. Sanders an ignorant slut,” Kennedy said. Sanders replied that he didn’t know what to say in response.

“I don’t know how I should take that, Sen. Kennedy,” he responded.

(Via The Hill)

After Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel actress Charisma Carpenter publicly accused creator Joss Whedon of “abusing his power” and creating a toxic work environment that led to Carpenter being “berated” and fat-shamed for getting pregnant, Sarah Michelle Gellar has offered her support to her Buffy co-star and any others who have come forward with allegations of abuse while working on the show and its spinoff. Via Gellar’s Instagram:

While I am proud to have my name associated with Buffy Summers, I don’t want to be forever associated with the name Joss Whedon. I am more focused on raising my family and surviving a pandemic currently, so I will not be making any further statements at this time. But I stand with all survivors and am proud of them for speaking out.

You can see Gellar’s Instagram post below:

Following Carpenter’s statement on Wednesday, other actresses have come forward with accusations against Whedon. Amber Benson, who played Tara on Buffy, tweeted that “Buffy was a toxic environment and it starts at the top” while backing up Carpenter’s allegations.

Clare Kramer, who played the villain Glory in Season 5, also tweeted her support for Carpenter and wrote “a lot of this industry needs a reset.”

On Instagram, Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Buffy’s young sister Dawn, reposted Gellar’s statement and accused Whedon of being inappropriate while Trachtenberg was still a teenager. “I am brave enough now as a 35 year old woman…. To repost this,” Trachtenburg wrote. “Because. This must. Be known. As a teenager. With his not appropriate behavior….very. Not. Appropriate.”

(Via Sarah Michelle Gellar on Instagram)

Tom Brady has been through a whole lot of championship celebrations in his decorated career. Thanks to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 31-9 win in the Super Bowl over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Brady got to participate in his seventh ceremony, and he made the most of it by getting so drunk that he needed someone to help him stand upright.

Everyone who has ever, uh, gone outside has seen someone get to this level of belligerence, and you know that it requires a serious commitment to consuming as much booze as possible along with skipping lunch or something. As for what caused this, Brady took to Twitter to explain, and as it turns out, it was not “I stood next to Rob Gronkowski while he was partying,” which is what I assumed the answer would be.

It is very easy to envy Brady here because not a lot of people have gotten to have A Good Time lately due to the whole COVID-19 pandemic thing, but one person is particularly envious. LeBron James took to Twitter and claimed that if the Los Angeles Lakers were able to hold a parade after winning a ring last year, he would have done one heck of a Brady impression.

The Lakers were unable to have a parade due to the pandemic, and while they are apparently looking at other ways to celebrate it like bringing back the traditional trip to the White House, it is unfortunate that we missed out on Bombed LeBron James.

Officer Eugene Goodman may have saved Mitt Romney’s life.

During the second day of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, House impeachment manager Stacey Plaskett (D-United States Virgin Islands) introduced footage of Officer Goodman alarming the Utah senator about the approaching mob inside the Capitol building on January 6.

“Officer Goodman passes Mitt Romney and directs him to turn around in order to get to safety,” she said during the proceedings. “On the first floor, just beneath them, the mob had already started to search for the Senate chamber. Officer Goodman made his way down to the first floor, where he encountered the same insurrectionists we just saw breach the Capitol.” Romney was the only Republican to vote to convict President Trump in his first impeachment trial (in fact, he was the first senator ever “to vote to remove a president of his own party from office”), making him a target of the MAGA rioters.

At the time, rioters had already broken windows and were pouring into the building one floor below. Goodman then ran down the stairs to confront the crowd. Vastly outnumbered, Goodman steadily retreated, leading the crowd away from the Senate chamber and into a hallway where other Capitol Police could finally block the advance of the rioters.

Goodman, who served as acting deputy Senate sergeant-at-arms at Joe Biden’s inauguration, is the one thing Republicans and Democrats can both agree on: a bipartisan bill was introduced last month for the veteran to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom “for his bravery and quick thinking.” He deserves it, and so much more.

In Lil Yachty’s brand-new “Asshole” video, alt singer Oliver Tree is a burglar breaking into the Atlanta rapper’s dapper mansion only to be caught mid-heist. The rest of the video is given over to Lil Yachty’s depiction of a dandy out for a drive with a few lady friends. In the end, the two storylines dovetail to reveal the leisure drive doubles as punishment for the captured would-be thief, who goes along unwillingly, tied to the back of Yachty’s moped.

“Asshole” is just the latest part of Lil Yachty’s impressive comeback, which he started in early 2020 with the “Oprah’s Bank Account” video featuring DaBaby and Drake and continued with the release of Lil Boat 3 and its deluxe version, Lil Boat 3.5. Releasing videos for the Future-featuring “Pardon Me” and “Split/Whole Time,” the former “King Of The Teens” found his footing once again, leading to a host of new opportunities.

He competed on Eric Andre’s Rapper Warrior Ninja with Jpegmafia and Trippie Redd, contributed a theme song to the Saved By The Bell revival that debuted in November, announced a new movie based on the card game Uno, and lent his voice to the burgeoning Michigan underground rap movement with “Not Regular” and “Royal Rumble.”

Watch the “Asshole” video above.

Welcome to SNX DLX, your weekly roundup of streetwear’s best sneaker and apparel drops. And what a week it is! On this glorious Wednesday, hardcore Jordan heads are in for a treat — this week is packed with must-cop pairs. Whether it’s classic colorways like the Neutral Grey or Carmine, more modern designs like the Jordan 14s, or a brand new take on the Jordan 3s, this week has a little bit of something for everyone.

We couldn’t fit all of them — with the biggest omission being Trophy Room’s Jordan 1 drop. Why are we leaving it out? Well, it’s already sold out for one. But mostly it’s because the pair is already hitting $2.5K on the aftermarket.

They’re dope, but they aren’t that dope.

Aside from Jordans, this week brings new releases from Stüssy, Palace, NOAH, and HUF, so let’s stop talking about it and just get into it.

Air Jordan 1 Hi ’85 Neutral Grey

One of the original Air Jordan 1 colorways, the coveted Neutral Grey high top returns 35 years after first hitting store shelves and making history. The Neutral Grey features a clean monochromatic grey colorway with a leather upper with suede detailing and a commemorative hang-tag depicting an alternation of the Jump Man logo over the Chicago skyline. A classic and a must-cop for Jordan heads.

The Air Jordan 1 Hi ’85 Neutral Grey is set to drop on February 10th for a retail price of $200. Pick up a through the Nike SNKRS app or via Foot Locker.

WMNS Air Max 90 Valentine’s Day

You had to expect this week was going to bring its fair share of red, pink, and white colorways in celebration of Valentine’s Day, but most of those designs are forgettable. These WMNS-sized Air Max 90s on the other hand? They are a future classic.

Featuring a mix of Nike’s custom University red, tulip pink, and white with a leather upper and a layered swoosh, the Air Max 90 Valentine’s Day almost reaches last year’s Strangelove Dunks level of cool.

The WMNS Air Max 90 Valentine’s Day is set to drop on February 13th for a retail price of $140. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.

Palace x Adidas Stan Smith Collection

The Stan Smith is one of Adidas’ strongest silhouettes. The sneaker’s iconic design is so effective that Adidas is usually able to inspire hype simply by changing up the color of its heel tab. While less is usually more when it comes to the Stan Smith, this wild reimagining by Palace has us rethinking that approach.

Yes, in a way this Easter-ish colorway can be seen as a little clownish, but that really depends on your entire fit. If you’re going to match the pastels, you’re going to look like an Easter picnic blanket, but working as a contrast to a more monochromatic fit? Could be quite nice.

If you rather keep things classic, Palace also did an iteration on the classic green and white color scheme, but I think we can all admit that they just aren’t as fly. Got to go pastel on this one.

The Palace Adidas Stan Smith collection is set to drop on February 12th for a yet to be announced price. Pick up a pair exclusively at Palace.

Air Jordan 6 Carmine

It’s not normal that for the last three years the Jordan drops have just been getting stronger and stronger. Surely at one point, we’re going to hit a plateau, right? Well, not this week!

We could’ve filled the top five with just Jordans this week. One of the strongest of the bunch is this Carmine colorway of the Jordan 6. In celebration of the silhouette’s 30th anniversary, the Carmine is a refresh of one of the AJ6’s debut colorways.

The Air Jordan 6 Carmine is set to drop on February 13th for a retail price of $200. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app or select Nike retailers.

Stüssy x Nike Air Huarache Desert Oak/ Dark Olive

While Nike is busy hyping up the 30th anniversary of the AJ6 it’s easy to forget that another classic silhouette dropped 30 years ago as well, the Nike Air Huarache. Okay, it’s not an Air Jordan 6, but it’s still one of Tinker Hatfields dopest designs and it’s here in a loving refresh with Stüssy.

Dropping in both an irresistible Desert Oak and Dark Olive colorway, here’s to hoping this drop reintroduces this often overlooked silhouette into this new era of footwear. Our money is on the Dark Olive being the more popular of the two.

The Stüssy x Nike Air Huarache Desert Oak Dark Olive is set to drop on February 12th for a retail price of $120. Pick up a pair exclusively at Stüssy.

NOAH Spring/Summer 2021

This Spring/Summer 2021 collection by New York-based NOAH is one of the label’s best. Things are kept refreshingly gender-neutral in this collection of streetwear staples. Featuring an extensive collection of crewnecks, graphic t-shirts, headwear, and coats that look designed to last.

Don’t be surprised if 10 years down the line you’re still rocking a NOAH piece from this collection. This brand is consistently improving drop after drop by putting a focus on quality fabrics, tailored cuts, and most importantly, wearability.

The NOAH Spring/Summer 2021 collection is set to drop on February 11th. Shop the drop at the NOAH webstore.

Palace Spring 2021 Collection

For the Spring 2021 season, Palace Is bringing a massive collection of cool-weather outerwear that liberally borrows from classic ’90s British skatewear. Highlights of the collection include GORE-TEX equipped jackets and sweaters, knitwear, and all kinds of random graphic adorned pieces, from jackets to pants, to hats.

Any of Palace’s offerings will pair nicely with the brand’s aforementioned Adidas collaboration, so if you’re still trying to figure out how to make rainbow pastel sneakers work, look no further.

The Palace Spring 2021 collection is set to drop on February 12th. Check out the full collection at the Palace webstore.

HUF Spring 2021 Collection

If late 2010’s fashion was inspired strongly by some of the looks out of the ‘90s, it’s not completely unreasonable to believe the early ‘20s will be inspired by ‘00s fashion. That’s the 20-year rule at work!

HUF’s latest Spring 2021 collection banks on that assumption with a collection of streetwear that recalls ‘00s skatewear. Vapor-wave inspired clip art and the lo-fi aesthetic of early internet culture meets modern trends like graphic-heavy patterns, baggy silhouettes, and color-blocking for a collection of nostalgic streetwear staples from a classic brand.

The HUF Spring 2021 collection is set to drop on February 11th. Check out the full collection at the HUF webstore.