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It seems like just yesterday Drake and former Toronto Raptors star, DeMar DeRozan were rubbing elbows and enjoying a bromance North of the border. But with DeRozan’s appearance in Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” video, Drake has soured on his one-time buddy.
According to TMZ, the unforeseen drama between the two men was put on public display this past Saturday (November 2) when Drake and his right-hand man, OVO Chubbs parked themselves on some courtside seats at the Toronto Raptors game on the night that DeMar DeRozan’s Sacramento Kings team were in town.
Attending the game on the same night as Vince Carter’s jersey retirement ceremony, Drake could be seen ice-grilling DeRozan every chance he got as the player did his best to ignore the cold stares.
Drake even went so far as to say that if the one-time Raptors star were to ever get his jersey retired he’d go up to the rafts and pull it down himself.
“If you ever put up a DeRozan banner, I’ll go up there & pull it down myself.” -Drake speaks on DeMar Derozan
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Drizzy is still salty that DeRozan seemingly chose a side in the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle though he has since said that he’s got love for Drake. The 6 God is, apparently, an unforgiving one.
As if that comment weren’t a statement enough, Drake was seen calling DeMar a “pu**y” while standing courtside during the game.
When asked about the comments Drake made, DeRozan kept it professional and didn’t indulge in any real back-and-forth.
Per TMZ:
During the post-game press conference, DeRozan learned about Drake’s banner remarks … and from the look on his face, he wasn’t pleased.
“He gon’ have a long way to climb to take it down,” DeRozan said. “Tell him good luck.”
Drake is being hella petty out here for no real reason, but hey, so are a lot of rappers in the Hip-Hop game. It might be time to call in Will Ferrell to help squash this beef.
What do you think about Drake’s comments toward his former homie? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty / Jontay Porter
Jontay Porter f***ed around and found out. The now-former two-way player for the Toronto Raptors gambled his money and his NBA career away.
NBA.com dropped the news yesterday that Jontay Porter, brother of Denver Nuggets superstar Michael Porter Jr., has been slapped with a lifetime ban for violating the league’s gaming rules.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver came down with the hammer on Porter after the league wrapped its investigation and discovering he “disclosed confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games,” the website reports.
Per NBA.com:
The league’s investigation found that prior to the Raptors’ March 20 game, Porter disclosed confidential information about his own health status to an individual he knew to be an NBA bettor. Another individual with whom Porter associated and knew to be an NBA bettor subsequently placed an $80,000 parlay proposition bet with an online sports book, to win $1.1 million, wagering that Porter would underperform in the March 20 game.
The league’s investigation also found that Porter limited his own game participation to influence the outcome of one or more bets on his performance in at least one Raptors game. In the March 20 game, Porter played only three minutes, claiming that he felt ill. Due to the unusual betting activity and actions of the player, the $80,000 proposition bet was frozen and not paid out.
Jontay Porter Bet On Himself & Lost Big Time
The bets Porter made that involved his performance in the Raptors’ March 20 game were brought to the league’s attention by licensed sports betting operators and an organization that monitors legal betting markets.
Bruh
The website notes that Porter placed 13 bets from January through March 2024 while traveling with the Raptors and Raptors 905, the Raptors’ G-League affiliate. None of the bets were made on games he played in.
Adam Silver Issues A Statement
“There is nothing more important than protecting the integrity of NBA competition for our fans, our teams and everyone associated with our sport, which is why Jontay Porter’s blatant violations of our gaming rules are being met with the most severe punishment. While legal sports betting creates transparency that helps identify suspicious or abnormal activity, this matter also raises important issues about the sufficiency of the regulatory framework currently in place, including the types of bets offered on our games and players. Working closely with all relevant stakeholders across the industry, we will continue to work diligently to safeguard our league and game.”
Welp.
Of course, social media has been lighting Porter’s a** up. There are also some wild takes, which you can see in the gallery below.
3. One way ticket out of here
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