The Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th NBA Championship on Sunday night (October 11) after they beat the Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6 of the finals. Naturally, LeBron James and the rest of the team went wild celebrating their momentous win, making it almost easy to forget about the state of the country right now.
Not only is the COVID-19 pandemic continuing its global rampage, but the civil unrest around the United States can also be felt in nearly every corner, specifically when it comes to the police killing of 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor. The Louisville, Kentucky native was killed by Louisville police in March while serving a warrant at the wrong address.
Florida-bred rapper Plies thinks the Lakers should hand over their trophy to Taylor’s family as a sign of good faith.
On Sunday (October 11), he wrote in a since-deleted tweet, “I Think It Would Be Dope. If the Los Angeles Lakers Gave The NBA Championship Trophy To Breonna Taylor’s Family!!!’
Unsurprisingly, people were confused by Plies’ suggestion and wondered what that would actually accomplish. Comments ranged from “um no” and “that’s the dumbest thing I’ve heard in a long time” to “why? Just arrest the cops who killed her.”
Some commenters also suggested the Lakers should give the trophy to Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa if anything, while others stated Plies was just intoxicated and should probably get off the internet.
In late September, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced none of the officers involved in her death would be indicted for her murder, sparking more outrage and protests. Megan Thee Stallion called Cameron out during her performance on Saturday Night Live on October 3, referring to him as a “sellout negro.”
Megan Thee Stallion Gets Response From Kentucky Attorney General For Calling Him 'Sellout Negro' On 'SNL'
Cameron addressed Megan’s performance during an interview with Fox News.
“The fact that someone would get on national television and make disparaging comments about me because I’m simply trying to do my job is disgusting,” he said in part. “But it’s not the first time we’ve seen this and it certainly won’t be the last time we see this.
“At the end of the day, my responsibility is to provide facts and truth and represent and stand up for justice. I think what you saw there in that display is someone who instead wants to fashion facts to a narrative.”
Watch her performance below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9wq14EnezU
What an absolute joke. Yeah lets give the family of a known drug dealer who attempted to murder a cop an nba trophy. In your culture its opposite day every day apparently.
I don’t agree with it at all, but breonna Taylor’s family and her boyfriends family are two different families dimbass. You tried
NO you are the dumbass. Her name was on the warrant, she was known to be part of the drug trafficking and there is evidence to support that. Also the coward bf said it was her that shot. Whether she actually did or he did and then used her as a human shield i have zero sympathy what so ever. The world is a better place.
I’m pretty sure the boyfriend shot. You might be right on the rest, but I bet you don’t go trolling non-black targeted sites with similar bs
Lol thats all you got? U dont like your emotionally erratic brothas and sistas being fact checked? Well then they should stop trying to deceive people with bold faced lies in an attempt to manipulate people. Nobody is fooled.
Dumbass**
Nigga, Shut Up
Shut up Plies. What the hell would that do?
BS symbolic gestures mean jack nowadays….cut it out
Who the F wrote this article? Are we just making up shit now? Breonna’s thug boyfriend was using her address for a lot of his illegal transactions. So the cops were not at the wrong address were they? They were looking for the drug deals who were in that apartment :Breonna and her boyfriend. She also once had a dead body on a car rented under her name, but not let that little tidbit get in the way.
i know and black ppl still acting like shes the new flloyd
that would be a nice gesture
When Say Her Name goes wrong son is too woke
If you don’t stfu plies. Stop giving away shit that ain’t your. How about you show your bank account and give a percentage to the family of Breanna taylor.
No! Why?!! SMH!! Dude, why don’t you donate something to the cause!!
Is there any other shit that isn’t yours that you want handed to someone else? How about this, give all of your money to me? Oh, you don’t have any.
Plies needs to go hand back ja rule and bow wows clothes he borrowed from them
Plies…the gangsta rapper turned Instagram Influencer. Next he’s gonna promote Kylie Jenner’s make-up line.
What the fuck does Plies’ opinion have to do with this? That’s what’s wrong today…these mother fuckers need to sit down and shut the fuck up..hell what good will that do Breonna Taylor’s family?
This is why white people make the big decisions in this world…
Didn’t know dead women played men’s basketball … FOH fuckboi
Shut up Plies. Your retarded.
On the count to three every one tell plies to shut up.
ffs.
wtf is this nigga talking about…put that GMO weed down
… yeah, that’s the way it works – Fucken dumbass