NBA Players Skip White House + Meet A Godly Don Instead

Written By Amaar Burton

NBA Stars Meet The Pope

While rap veterans Ice Cube and Killer Mike have taken steps to meet with politicians to discuss racial injustice and Black community issues, a group of NBA players recently went in another direction and met with Pope Francis on the topic.

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NBA Players Go To The Vatican For Meeting

NBA players Sterling Brown, Kyle Korver, Jonathan Isaac, Anthony Tolliver and Marco Belinelli sat down with Pope Francis at The Vatican on Monday to discuss social justice initiatives. Brown and Korver played last season for the Milwaukee Bucks, the first team to stand up and boycott during the NBA playoffs in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.

“Five NBA players and several officials from the NBPA met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday to discuss their work on social justice issues.”

Donald Trump’s Son Takes Down Fake Ice Cube/50 Cent Photo

In October 2020, President Donald Trump‘s son Eric posted a pic of Ice Cube and 50 Cent wearing pro-Trump hats, thinking (or trying to make people think) that Cube and 50 were on Team MAGA. Cube responded flatly, “N**** please” before Trump took the obviously-fake pic down.

Ice Cube’s Meeting With Trump

A lot of criticism flew Ice Cube’s way when it was revealed that he met with Donald Trump recently to help develop the President’s proposed “Platinum Plan” for Black America. Some even called the militant rapper a sellout.

“When I got bus to school. Homies called me a sellout. When I started rapping in 1983. Bangers called me a sellout. When I left NWA. They called me a sellout. When I start doing movies. Rappers called me a sellout. When I started my own league. The arena said it was a sellout.”

Killer Mike Faces Criticism For Brian Kemp Meeting

Instead of losing his cool or going the blocking route with his followers, ATL rapper/activist Killer Mike recently relied on the power of social media to defend his image after being criticized for meeting with Georgia’s Republican governor Brian Kemp. Assuring fans he hadn’t jumped ship, KM explained the motivation and reason behind linking up with the man responsible for stealing the election from popular Georgia politician Stacey Abrams in 2018.

“I wanna thank my potna Bear Loc (@higherlevelbear) for coming thru with me today as I met with @govkemp. 🐻 Here is what Bear Had to say and I am truly humbled by his words: “This man is working for us even when we don’t see it. I witnessed Michael Render (Not Killer Mike) sit with The Governor of Georgia and give him honest salt of the earth talk on behalf of “Black Boys and Men”, “Barber Busines” & “The Ga Justice initiatives he supports”. Lemme add he has been informed by Local grassroots leaders, Judges and Lawyers he knows and trust and his Homies that are currently serving life. Mike is really the real deal. He ain’t just tapping and rapping. He is about the #plotplanstrategizeorganizeandmobilze move! #AlwaysRolliN #Mybrotherskeeper #Warrior”! Thank U @higherlevelbear.” -Killer Mike’s Instagram

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Written by Amaar Burton

SOHH.com Writer. West Coast bred with some East Coast bias. (Biggie Smalls is still the illest.) Interests include basketball, kickboxing and my twin babies.

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