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Top WNBA Prospects Are Staying in College After Caitlin Clark’s Abusive Treatment

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Top WNBA Prospects Are Staying in College After Caitlin Clark’s Abusive Treatment
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Some of college’s most talented female basketball players are choosing to stay in college after Caitlin Clark’s abusive treatment in the WNBA.

Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles (pictured) stunned the sports world when she decided to forgo the WNBA draft and enter the NCAA transfer portal.

Miles has an extra year of eligibility after missing the 2023-24 season due to a torn ACL injury.

The news is disappointing to the Seattle Storm who planned to draft her with the No. 2 pick.

Caitlin Clark, who broke the NCAA scoring record, had a final year of eligibility at Iowa. She earned millions of dollars in NIL deals in college. So money wasn’t a problem.

Clark, 23, could have stayed in college and entered the WNBA draft this year. But she chose to enter the WNBA draft in 2024 for the love of the game.

Unfortunately, the game didn’t love her back.

Coaches and referees looked the other way when WNBA players knocked Clark down, head hunted her, and one even tried to poke her eye out!

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Clark spent more time writhing on the court in pain from hard fouls than she did celebrating the Indiana Fever’s victories.

If the abuse on the court wasn’t bad enough, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and others on the Olympic Committee refused to pick Clark for the USA women’s basketball team.

Now they see the error of their ways and have since apologized to Caitlin, but it’s too late.

What college kid wants to subject herself to the brutal abuse that the league’s No. 1 rookie endured last year?

Olivia Miles isn’t the only top college prospect to avoid the toxic WNBA.

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Top draft prospect, Flau’jae Johnson (left) says she hasn’t decided whether she will enter the 2025 draft. Johnson will turn 22 this year and is eligible to declare for the WNBA draft.

UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd recently decided to forgo the WNBA draft and return to UConn next season.

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For months, UConn superstar Paige Bueckers hinted she would stay in college and play one more year. Like Clark, Bueckers receives millions in NIL deals in college.

But she recently changed her mind and will declare for the 2025 draft.

Bueckers probably received assurances from the WNBA Commissioner that she won’t receive the Caitlin Clark rookie treatment.

If WNBA players take it easy on Bueckers in her rookie season it would prove that they intentionally targeted Clark for abuse.

Memphis man who ran over tow truck driver’s head owed money to woman who sold him the car

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Memphis man who ran over tow truck driver’s head owed money to woman who sold him the car
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A Memphis man who ran over a tow truck driver’s head allegedly owed money to a woman who sold him the car that was being repossessed.

According to reports, an unidentified woman sold the car to the man for $500. But he defaulted on the monthly payments.

The woman allegedly hired the tow truck driver to repossess the car on private property.

The tow truck driver, known as Phil Pacman Guy, was seriously injured when the driver of the red 2011 Ford Fusion hopped in the car and backed the vehicle over his head.

The incident happened at the University Gardens Manor apartments in Memphis, Tennessee on March 26, 2025.

Viral footage shows Pacman dragging a chain to hook up the car when the driver ran past him and jumped into the vehicle.

Pacman screamed as the driver backed the car over his head. The driver maneuvered the car out of the tight parking space, guided by a female accomplice.

Pacman said he heard the woman shout “hurry up!”

Memphis police eventually arrested the driver, Nicholas Wray, 34, and his girlfriend Brandi Revels, 27, on Friday, March 28.

Revels was booked on a $15,000 bond and Wray is being held on $60,000 bond, according to the MPD.

The tow truck driver was hospitalized with minor head abrasions, arm pain, and a possible head injury.

He shared photos of his injuries on Facebook. “SHARE SHARE SHARE,” he wrote in the photo caption on Facebook.

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The Ford Fusion was located by police at Oakmont Place and “towed to the city lot,” according to Memphis police.

A different angle of the shocking incident is seen below.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sexual Assault Lawsuit Dismissed After Jane Doe Refused to Reveal Identity

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One of many sexual assault lawsuits filed against jailed rap mogul Sean Combs has been dismissed in federal court.

The lawsuit, originally filed by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee in Oct. 2024, claimed that Combs attempted to sexually assault a “Jane Doe” at a New York City party in 1995. The suit claimed Combs beat the woman when she refused his advances.

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In January, the court denied Buzbee’s motion for Jane Doe to proceed with her case anonymously. The judge said the case would be dismissed if Doe did not identify herself in the lawsuit by March 20.

The judge stated that the “very gravity of the charges” combined with “no evidence of specific and concrete harm… undermin[ed] her claim to proceed anonymously.”

After the woman missed the March 20 deadline, the judge dismissed the case on Monday, March 31.

The woman’s case is one of dozens of sexual assault lawsuits filed by Buzbee against Combs with no evidence to back up the claims.

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In a statement to Variety.com, Buzbee said Jane Doe “opted not to proceed.”

“There is a lot of fear amongst these plaintiffs. I thus can’t blame her,” Buzbee added. “These are tough cases and they are many times re-traumatizing for those who pursue them. Each case stands on its own merit. This woman chose not to proceed and subject herself to the media circus and the perceived danger she felt. We have to respect that.”

Combs’ attorney said the dismissal is a sign that other pending cases against Combs will also be dismissed in the near future.

Combs is currently sitting in a Brooklyn jail awaiting trial on May 5.

Suspect in Sauce Walka shooting found dead in abandoned building in Houston

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Suspect in Sauce Walka shooting found dead in abandoned building in Houston
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One of 2 suspects wanted in the shooting of aspiring rapper Sauce Walka and his artist, Sayso P, was found dead in Houston on March 27.

Jayden Dandridge, 21, one of two suspects identified in the March 22 shooting in Memphis, was shot multiple times execution-style, police say. His body was found in an abandoned building in Houston, TMZ reported.

The second suspect in the shooting, 22-year-old Kevin Brown, is still on the run.

Dandridge and Brown were seen in video footage exiting a white Dodge Charger outside a Westin Hotel in Memphis on March 22.

The two suspects allegedly opened fire, wounding Sauce Walka in the leg and killing 27-year-old aspiring rapper Sayso P.

Hours earlier, Sauce Walka and Sayso P flossed cash and jewelry in a livestream video. Walka said he was in Memphis, dropping his location to their opps.

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The Memphis Police Department said an arrest warrant for Dandridge has been withdrawn in light of his death.

Walka, 34, appeared in a livestream days after the shooting to pay tribute to his “brother” Sayso P.

When fans asked if he was going to retaliate for Sayso P, Walka said he could snap his fingers and have “500 men” arrive from different states to hunt down the suspects.

“I can’t retaliate because that’s not righteous,” he said. Watch the videos below.

Rumors are spreading online that Sauce Walka had an insurance policy on Sayso P with himself as the beneficiary.

Fans note the shooter was killed in Houston, where Sauce Walka lives. Video obtained by TMZ shows a man – believed to be Sauce Walka – running away from the shooter who let him escape.

Wendy Williams protests planned for April 1st in NY and LA

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Fans of Wendy Williams will participate in planned demonstrations scheduled for April 1, 2025, in Los Angeles and New York, according to reports.

These planned demonstrations are organized by Wendy’s supporters who are mobilizing to advocate for the former talk show host amid her ongoing guardianship battle, Eurweb.com reported.
 
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Wendy resides in an $18,000 a month apartment on a memory unit at an assisted living facility in New York.

The demonstrations are planned for April 1 — April Fool’s Day in New York and Los Angeles, California.

The 60-year-old former talk show host was granted permission to hire a new legal team to take on her request to remove her legal guardian, Sabrina Morrissey.

Morrissey was assigned to Wendy when Wells Fargo froze her bank accounts due to unusually large withdrawals allegedly by a family member.

The bank sent a letter to a judge suggesting she be put in a conservatorship to protect her from “undue influence and financial exploitation.” The judge then appointed Morrissey to oversee Wendy’s finances, Page Six reported.

King Harris: ‘Me and my father T.I. see eye to eye now’

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King Harris: ‘Me and my father T.I. see eye to eye now’
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Aspiring rapper King Harris and his father, rap icon Tip “T.I.” Harris have a great father-son relationship.

Back in November, King and his father clashed during an intense incident at an Atlanta Falcons game. The entire argument was caught on camera.

“You are embarrassing yourself as a family,” T.I. told his son at the time.

King discussed his father-son relationship during a visit to the “Streetz Morning Takeover” radio show in Atlanta on March 27.

King, 20, said he and his dad bumped heads because they’re very similar.

“The only thing we really bump heads about is us being similar, and I think the reason we bump heads is because he know if he had what I had [growing up], he wouldn’t probably be the man he is and that’s understandable.”

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“He taking a little bit more accountability and kinda accepting it and I think… we kinda understanding of, you know, who we are, what we got going on, and we 100 percent working with each other… seeing eye to eye,” King said.

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King added, “But it’s like, man, I had you, so I’m the man you raised me to be… at the time you raised me, you was still T.I.”

T.I. and his sons King, Messiah, and Domani recently attended OMG Girlz “Make A Scene” single release & video viewing party at Trap City Cafe on March 27, 2025 in Atlanta.

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The original members of OMG Girlz were also there, including L-R: Bahja “Beauty” Rodriguez, Reginae Carter, Breaunna “Babydoll” Womack, Lourdes Rodriguez, and Zonnique “Star” Pullins.

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Beauty, Babydoll and Star are the current members of OMG Girlz. They recently won a multi-million dollar lawsuit against a toy manufacturer over copyright infringement.

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L-R: Rashida Frost, Kandi Burruss, and Tameka “Tiny” Harris.

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L-R: Bahja Rodriguez, Breaunna Womack, Zonnique Pullins and Tameka “Tiny” Harris.

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Husband-and-wife team Todd Tucker and Kandi Burruss.

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Former OMG Girlz member Reginae Carter will get a cut of the multi-million dollar jury award after the group won a lawsuit.

Erykah Badu mocks BBL culture at Billboard Women in Music Awards (Video)

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Neo-soul singer Erykah Badu made a bold statement on women’s obsession with BBLs.

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The 54-year-old R&B icon put the BBL culture on blast with a shocking outfit at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday.

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Videos show Erykah wobbling on stage wearing an exaggerated BBL (Brazilian Butt lift) outfit.

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The Billboard Women in Music Awards was hosted by Laverne Cox.

Singer Summer Walker presented Erykah with the Music Icon Award. Erykah was the doula who delivered Summer’s twin sons in December 2022.

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Tina Knowles was named Mother of the Year at the awards show.

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“She’s been my fave artist since I was 12,” Summer Walker said, before introducing a video that captured the influence Badu has had on so many others.

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“As an artist,” Erykah said, “I never thought it was my job to be [limited] to any one category.”

The 5X Grammy winner was named People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People in 1998. She released her debut album, Baduizm, on February 11, 1997.

The album spawned the hits “On & On”, “Appletree”, “Otherside of the Game”, and “Next Lifetime.”

The album won Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “On & On.”

Basketball phenom Kiyan Anthony treats mom La La Anthony like a coat rack at championship game

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Basketball phenom Kiyan Anthony treats mom La La Anthony like a coat rack at championship game
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La La Anthony and her son Kiyan Anthony were the subjects of discussion on mother and son relationships over the weekend.

La La and Kiyan went viral when someone uploaded video of them at his championship game in East Rutherford, N.J. on Saturday.

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Kiyan and his high school, Long Island Lutheran, won The Throne National Championship and he was named the tournament MVP. Kiyan scored 25 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in the championship game.

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The 18-year-old basketball star has committed to play for his dad’s alma mater Syracuse University in the fall.

Kiyan and the SU men’s basketball team will practice daily at the high tech Carmelo K. Anthony Center, funded by his dad.

Both of Kiyan’s famous parents attended his championship game on Saturday

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Kiyan and his proud mom La La, 42, are pictured together at the 2017 BET Awards in Los Angeles. She congratulated her son and posed for photos with him after he won the MVP trophy.

But Kiyan seemed unimpressed with all the fanfare. In the video, he is seen handing his mom the trophy and tossing his jacket on her as if she was a coat rack.

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The video sparked debates on social media between fans who believed Kiyan was being disrespectful to his mom.

One person wrote: “Syracuse alumni here. I hope he can play better than he think he is. He didn’t even make the McDonalds All American game.”

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Another person wrote: “That’s how I used to do my mama when I used to hoop.”

Sean Kingston breaks down after guilty verdicts. ‘Protect my mother’

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Rapper Sean Kingston broke down and cried after a jury convicted him and his mother of wire fraud in a Florida courtroom on Friday, the NY Post reported.

A WPLG reporter was in the courtroom as the verdict was read. Sean was seen crying with his hands clasped together as the jury read its verdict inside the Fort Lauderdale federal court, WPLG reported.

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The “Beautiful Girls” singer and his mother Janice Turner were convicted of charges stemming from their May 2024 arrests.
 
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Sean and his mother are accused of running a multi-million dollar fraud scheme.

Broward County SWAT teams and dozens of deputies raided Sean Kingston’s Florida home on May 23, 2024. Janice was taken away in handcuffs.

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Sean, 35, was arrested later that same day during a concert at an Army base in California.

A company called Ver Ver Entertainment sued Kingston over a $150,000 entertainment system that was installed in the house but never paid for.

Sean and his mother are accused of scamming other companies, including car dealerships, a jewelry store, several banks and a mattress firm.

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Janice, 62, was accused by the judge of being the “fixer and nerve center” in charge of the fraud scheme.

After the verdict was read, “Mama Kingston,” as Janice is known on Instagram, was taken into custody and ordered held at the Broward County Jail after the judge considered her to be a flight risk because of her testimony during the trial.

“Protect my mother,” the rapper cried out as US Marshalls escorted Janice to jail, WPLG reported.

Kingston’s lawyer described him as a “child” who did not understand finances and would spend money with no regard.

Kingston is on house arrest in South Florida after paying a $200,000 surety bond in cash.

He also has to put up a relative’s $500,000 house as part of the bond requirement.

Sean and his mother face decades in prison when they are sentenced.

Tamar Braxton Says She’s Been Celibate for a Year (Video)

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Tamar Braxton Says She’s Been Celibate for a Year (Video)
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R&B singer Tamar Braxton says she is doing just fine without a man in her life.

The 48-year-old “Love and War” singer revealed she’s been on her celibacy journey for the last year.

“I’m still celibate,” she said during the March 28 episode of The Breakfast Club. “Not even a kiss, not a date.”

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She continued, “I have friends, casual conversation, but I’m not interested. There’s no one that I’ve been interested in.”

Her words conflicted with recent statements she made on Instagram.

In a recent video shared to social media, Tamar said she’s taking precautions while on the dating scene in Atlanta, where 1 in 3 men are diagnosed with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Tamar revealed that she is currently taking PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a medication that blocks the HIV virus from replicating inside cells in the body.

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“I’m on PrEP, and I will tell everybody get on PrEP because prepare yourself for the streets.”

“It’s important to take care of yourself, no matter what your relationship status is,” Tamar said in the video. “And I’m just being honest about what that looks like for me.”

The PrEP drug is prescribed for sexually active men and women. Tamar is aware that the men she dates in Atlanta may be dating other men.

However, now Tamar claims she is abstinent, but she does still crave intimacy occasionally – although her long-term goals keep her from acting on her urges.

“Of course I [desire intimacy],” she said, “but where does that lead to? If they’re not like-minded and we’re not on the same page… I’m dating for intent, and nobody is dating for intent anymore. It’s crazy.”

The single mother shares son Logan, 11, with ex-husband Vincent Herbert.

“Here’s the thing: I didn’t want to keep introducing Logan to the people that were in my life,” she said during an appearance on Sherri Shepherd’s show that aired on March 26.

“I just want to mentally protect him as much as I can. I don’t want to give him any abandonment issues or anything like that.”

“There’s no way I’m going to bring another man into his life to be unsuccessful,” she said on an episode of her Life, Love, & Beyond podcast at the time. “There’s no way.”

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