50 Cent was one of the many who weighed in on Gayle King’s controversial interview with WNBA legend Lisa Leslie. During their conversation, King brought up Kobe Bryant’s 2003 sexual assault case and asked Leslie if it made his legacy more “complicated” for her.
A clip of the interview, which King insisted was taken “out of context,” made the rounds and infuriated many Bryant fans who considered the timing of the question disrespectful in the wake of his death — Snoop Dogg was one of them.
The West Coast gangsta rap vet had some strong words for both King and her best friend Oprah Winfrey who has faced criticism over her connection to a documentary centered on one of Russell Simmons’ sexual assault accusers.
On Wednesday (February 12), Fiddy continued to fan the flames on Instagram with a meme of Winfrey and King in a car together with a mean looking Snoop (a still from the 2001 film Baby Boy) glaring at them from another vehicle.
“Oprah: Shit, Gayle just drive he looking over here” it reads across the top.
50 wrote in the caption, “yeah, this one is funny.”
In Snoop’s original post, he condemned both King and Winfrey with a simple “fuck u” and called for Bill Cosby’s freedom in the process.
He later expanded on his thoughts in an Instagram video, which caught the attention of both sports journalist Jemele Hill and former U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice who told Snoop to “back the **** off” of King.
Hill, on the other hand, reminded Snoop the disgraced comedian was a convicted sexual predator.
In the wake of the Leslie interview, Winfrey revealed King was receiving multiple death threats. Uncle Snoop eventually clarified his statements and denied ever threatening King.
“I’m a non-violent person,” he said. “When I said what I said, I spoke for the people who felt like Gayle was very disrespectful towards Kobe Bryant and his family. Now with that being said, what’d I look like want some harm to come to a 70-year-old woman? I was raised way better than that.
“I didn’t want no harm to come to her, I didn’t threaten her. All I did was say check it out, you out of pocket for what you doing and we watching you. Have a little bit more respect for Vanessa, her babies and Kobe Bryant’s legacy.”
Gayle said the network posted the clip unbeknowst to her… Were not those the words coming out of her mouth? Was she not at the Lisa Leslie interview ….. and that they chose the most salicious part of the interview. Isn’t that what the media does anyway? When she dug in with “It was dismissed because the witness refused to testify”, she knew exactly what she was saying…. If she gonna be woman enough to ask the question.. then don’t have your best friend crying on tv. Stand up and take the heat. That’s what freedome fighter do. They stand for what they believe.Then Snoop said he had a talk with his momma. His momma must be a lawyer. LoL.
So true
So so true people don’t want to hear the truth they just want to make the money his mama told him right
Gayle was clout chasing with that interview. She thought she was gonna get another pat on the back like she got for the R. Kelly interview. Our community needs to stop supporting people who exploit our pain.
No way would I have apologized. I guess snoop had an aha moment and caved in, I knew this was coming. His apology looks forced and uncomfortable. If he can apologize to Gail then Gayle can apologize to Vanessa. She blames CBS but the words came from her mouth. She wrong all day long.
Jemele Hill is right on point. Why tf are proteome trig to defend Pill Cosby?
Gayle King knew exactly what she was saying. Now she want to play victim. Girl Bye!! When your co host Charlie was accused of allegations of sexual assualt you never once went in on him, that was quickly hushed. He is no better than Bill Cosby or Harvey Weinstein!! The only difference is the color of skin. Black people please have several seats this is another divide and conquer ploy because at the end of the day we are the only race going against US!! Shame on Oprah and Gayle