Scholastic will be dropping its highly controversial “Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice” package following a fiery amount of backlash. Scholastic quickly backpedaled, sending an apologetic open letter on Wednesday, announcing that they’re discontinuing the collection. “This fall, we made changes in our U.S. elementary school fairs out of concern for our Book Fair hosts. In […]
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George Floyd family to sue Kanye West for $250m over drug comments
The mother of George Floyd’s daughter has filed a $250 million lawsuit against Kanye West in response to his controversial comments about Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minnesota police officer. Over the weekend, the rapper sparked new controversy by claiming Floyd died from the drug Fentanyl and that a police officer’s knee “wasn’t even on his neck like that.” Following the comments, civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, who represented Floyd’s family, suggested on Twitter that the family might sue West.
And now, Floyd’s family has issued a cease-and-desist letter to West in response to his comments on the Drink Champs podcast, which has since been removed.
Is Kanye West’s Fashion Career Over?
Kanye West has been the root of anger lately in the fashion industry, but is it really all over for him?Supreme creative director Tremaine Emory wrote on Instagram, “You’re just an insecure narcissist that’s dying for validation from the fashion world.” On Monday, Kanye held a controversial impromptu YZYSZN9 show. This took place off-schedule during Paris Fashion Week in a warehouse, where Ye displayed his new collection. It featured a t-shirt that has since gone on to dictate much of the gossip in the fashion industry.
Dior Sparks Online Criticism for Traditional Chinese Dressing Design
Dior has caused controversy on the Chinese internet for a mid-length skirt that online spectators claimed resembled a traditional Chinese garment from the Ming Dynasty. Chinese online users criticized the French luxury house for not recognizing its possible Chinese origin. Soon after, the hashtag “Dior plagiarism” made Weibo’s hot search list on Saturday and received 13.7 million clicks on Chinese social media platforms.
Eileen Gu’s Decision to Compete for China is Surrounded by Controversy
There has been controversy surrounding the “Snow Princess” also known as Eileen Gu and China’s patriotism towards her. Gu is a 18-year-old U.S. born freestyle skier for the Chinese team. She is considered a prominent figure for China at the Winter Olympics. Gu was able to win gold at the Beijing 2022 games.
Washington Football Team Officially Changes Name to “Commanders”
After two seasons as the ‘Washington Football team’, team president Jason Wright revealed the team’s new name this morning alongside senior advisor Doug Williams and current team captain Jonathan Allen. The team is officially the ‘Washington Commanders’. Wright and coach Ron Rivera had been insistent on the team’s name being tied to the military, due to the connection to the nation’s capital.
Georgia University Director Of Operations Resigns Amid Controversy
Josh Lee, Georgia University’s director of football operations, has resigned after an investigation has started by UGA’s Equal Opportunity Office (EOO). According to people close to the situation, Lee has been accused of sexual harassment. Lee is alleged to have sent inappropriate text messages over an undisclosed period of time.
U.S. Quidditch Teams Changing Name Of Sport
If you are not a Harry Potter fan, you may think of the word “Quidditch” as being gibberish. However, the word actually refers to what was once a fictional game, first referenced in the Harry Potter novels, where witches and wizards ride around on flying broomsticks and try to catch “the Golden Snitch.” In 2005, fans of the series first began creating real-life versions of the sport, which now is played by more than 450 teams in over 30 countries.
Fans In China Will Not Be Able To Watch The Celtics Play Live
Boston Celtics fans in China are going to miss out on the live broadcasting of the team’s upcoming games.
Beyoncé and Tiffany & Co.’s Controversy
Tiffany & Co’s latest campaign, “About Love,” featuring Beyoncé and Jay Z has caused a lot of controversies online over the past few days. The main reason being that Beyoncé was wearing the infamous yellow Tiffany diamond, which has quite an ugly history.
Paralympics Controversy Over Malaysian Shot Putter
The disqualification of a Malaysian shot putter, who appeared to have won a gold medal in the Paralympics, is causing some controversy. On Tuesday, Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli claimed victory in a shot put competition in the F20 class, but was stripped from his gold medal for showing up three minutes late.
Celebrity Children and the Right to Equal Opportunity
There has recently been a controversy sparked by P. Diddy’s son regarding his full ride scholarship to UCLA. Outraged student-athletes are up in arms over the fact that Justin Combs is receiving the $54,000 scholarship when there are needier students out there. Meanwhile, others are coming to Justin’s defense, stating that he earned that scholarship […]
