Day: August 26, 2013

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Sports

Mike Tyson – “I’m On The Verge of Dying”

Drugs and alcohol have Mike Tyson up against the ropes as the former heavyweight champion fights for his life against addiction.

Tyson made the startling revelations about his substance abuse problems while plugging the first fight card under his Iron Mike Productions promoting venture.

“I’m on the verge of dying because I’m a vicious alcoholic,” Tyson told reporters at the Turning Stone Resort in New York, where Argenis Mendez retained his IBF junior lightweight title after battling to a 12-round draw with challenger Arash Usmanee.

Friday night’s main event, however, was overshadowed by Tyson’s press conference-turned-confessional from earlier in the day.

“I haven’t drank or took drugs in six days, and for me that’s a miracle. I’ve been lying to everybody else that think I was sober, but I’m not.

“This is my sixth day. I’m never gonna use again,” a choked up Tyson told the media, who gave him a standing ovation.

Tyson’s emotional testimonial came after discussing his attempts to reconcile with former trainer Teddy Atlas, who was working the fight as an announcer for ESPN. Tyson and Atlas had a well-documented falling-out in the early ’80s that reportedly included Atlas pulling a gun on the then 15-year-old Tyson after Mike he allegedly attacked a young girl who was related to Atlas’ wife

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Celebrities

Drake Sued – Did Not Pay his $70,000 Bill

This used to be called stealing.

Papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, stylist Michael Raphael says the Canadian heartthrob stiffed him on over $70,000 in fees and expenses.

Michael Raphael, the owner of the high-end boutique Rest Store on Mulberry Street, said Drake was a regular at his appointment only storefront, which features custom jewelry, clothing and artwork, and they “spoke at length about these creations.”

Raphael said he “occasionally” did consulting work for the singer, and in August of last year, was offered a $39,553 gig to help the “Take Care” singer with his “brand direction” and look, the filings say.

He traveled to Los Angeles to help him with his look for his “F—ing Problems” video, and did “wardrobe styling” for his appearance at the American Music Awards this past November.

When Drake decided he wanted to wear a certain “custom-designed chain and pendant” at the show, Raphael had one of his employees fly it in from New York to hand deliver it because “time was of the essence,” the court papers say.

And because Drake, whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham, was spending large amounts of time in his native Canada, Raphael was told to rent an apartment in Toronto – and that he’d be paid back for the expense.

He was also assured he’d be paid back for the thousands of dollars of purchases he made for Drake at Foot Locker, Nike, and J. Crew, the suit says.

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basketball NBA Sports

A Sad Month In The NBA

Part of me cried a little today. Today marks the retirement of Tracy McGrady, this month marked the retirement of Allen Iverson as well. Goodbye Tracy McGrady. Goodbye Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson aka “The Answer”, a former first round pick for the Philadelphia 76ers, lived up to his high draft pick. Allen is historically one of the 76ers greatest players to ever wear their uniform, add to that his ROTY (Rookie of the Year) award, a NBA MVP, multiple:scoring titles, All Star selections and NBA First Team selections, lastly a 2001 Finals appearance; A.I has quite a nice resume for any NBA player.

“The Answer” will probably be best remembered for his “practice” rant that signaled his end in a 76ers uniform. Past that rant though, he’ll be remembered for his killer cross over, his one handed put back dunk, and his amazing Game 1 Finals performance in 2001.

Allen’s legacy will be an interesting one. He revolutionized the Point Guard position, proved a little guy can hang with the best, and brought about a cultural revolution in the NBA (tattoos, corn rows, oversized jerseys); on the flip side though he will be remembered for being selfish, a cancer to teams, and a coach killer.

Tracy McGrady aka T Mac was a former 9th round draft pick for the Toronto Raptors. He may have played up to his superstar potential but never achieved the success others did. T Mac was a prolific scorer and earned multiple scoring titles, All Star selections and NBA First Team selections as well; sadly T Mac never took his own team to the Finals, let alone past the first round of the playoffs.

T Mac will be best remembered for the classic performance he put on against the Spurs where he scored 13 points in 35 seconds! McGrady will also be remembered for his amazing dunks and his offensive dominance.

Tracy McGrady’s legacy is also an interesting one. He had the superstar potential to be one of the best, in his prime years he easily was the best. Sadly due to injuries he never was able to win it all.

This month marks the end of two of the great players in the NBA. While these two men have no rings between the two, their names are still talked about today and I will tell my kids about Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady. I hope to see both in the NBA Hall Of Fame as soon as they’re eligible.

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Sports twitter

Tracy McGrady Announced His Retirement Through Twitter

After 16 years I the NBA, Tracy McGrady says goodbye.

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north carolina Politics

Police to North Carolina Charities – Feed the Hungry, “you will go to jail!”

Charity groups in Raleigh, North Carolina are criticizing local police over what they call a sudden enforcement of a local ordinance prohibiting them from feeding the homeless.

“The police are caught up in a system,” Rev. Hugh Hollowell told WRAL-TV on Sunday. “The police work for the mayor and the City Council, who is ultimately responsible to the developers who spend lots and lots of money to revitalize downtown.”

Hollowell attracted attention to the police’s activities on Saturday after his group, Love Wins Ministries, was barred from its weekly food distribution at a local park, Moore Square, for the first time in six years.

“No representative from the Raleigh Police Department was willing to tell us which ordinance we were breaking, or why, after six years and countless friendly and cooperative encounters with the Department, they are now preventing us from feeding hungry people,” Hollowell wrote on the group’s website. “When I asked the officer why, he said that he was not going to debate me. ‘I am just telling you what is. Now you pass out that food, you will go to jail.’”

Another charitable group, Human Beans Together, told WRAL it was also forced out of the park. When it relocated to a nearby parking lot to continue, police also stepped in before the owner arrived and allowed them to remain on the premises while they negotiate a long-term solution.

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Politics

Missouri Democrat Arrested for Marijuana Possession

Missouri state Rep. Jeremy LaFaver (D) was arrested Sunday on suspicion of possessing up to 35 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol’s arrest report cited by PoliticsMo, LaFaver was pulled over for failing to respond to an earlier charge that he had operated his vehicle with expired license tags. On top of the drug charges, the arresting officer also charged him with failure to appear in court for traffic offenses.

In a statement, LaFaver, a first-term lawmaker and chairman of the Missouri House Democratic Victory Committee, apologized for the incident.

“I made a serious mistake, I apologize for it, and I am prepared to face the consequences of my behavior. I want to stress that I was not operating under the influence,” he said. “I deeply regret the embarrassment I have caused my family and the people of the 25th District by this incident. I want to assure my constituents that I have received no special considerations, nor do I expect to be treated any differently than any other citizen in my situation

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Politics

Powell Warns Republicans – Your Voter Suppression Laws Will Backfire

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday predicted that Republican attempts to pass voter ID laws would “backfire” by energizing minorities to vote them out of office.

Powell took aim at efforts on the state legislature level to require that people show photo identification to vote.

“These kinds of procedures that are being put in place to slow the process down and make it likely that fewer Hispanics and African Americans might vote I think are going to backfire, because these people are going to come out and do what they have to to vote, and I encourage that,” Powell said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”

Following the Supreme Court ruling in June that struck down a key part of the Voting Rights Act, Republicans in states like Texas and North Carolina are advancing legislation that would require voters to show photo ID at the polls.

“They claim that there’s widespread abuse and voter fraud, but nothing substantiates that,” Powell said. “There isn’t widespread abuse.”

A Republican who has been increasingly critical of his party in recent years, Powell endorsed President Obama in both 2008 and 2012.

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Music

Miley Cyrus’ VMA Performance a Must See… Maybe

Everyone was talking about the NSYN reunion at yesterday’s VMAs in New York. Seems the anticipation for some folks was palpable, as my phone rang constantly with OMG texts and I can’t wait Facebook messages.

I personally did not watch the VMAs. I couldn’t find a reason to, so needless to say, I missed the big reunion. But based on the buzz in the morning’s news, it seems NSYNC was just a minor storyline and I’m left wondering if they even performed.

From what I’m seeing, the real story of the VMAs was the Miley Cyrus performance. And based on the expression on the faces of Will Smith and his family, I’ll say Miley’s performance was something to see… or not.

What do you think?

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