Drake couldn’t escape controversy this year.
The rapper is currently under fire for comments he made regarding DeMar DeRozan of the Sacramento Kings, who is a former Toronto Raptor.
The Kings play the Raptors, a team Drake partially owns, and he appeared to call DeRozan “p–y” when the two teams faced off, New York Post Office report.
It’s Vince Carter’s retirement night and with DeRozan’s impactful history with the franchise, his day may come too. But in a television interview, Drake said he would intervene if that happened.
“If you put up the DeRozan banner, I will go up there and pull it down myself… shout out to Kyle [Lowry]Drake said.
The bad blood between the two stems from DeRozan siding with Kendrick Lamar in the ongoing feud he has with Drake. While Drake and DeRozan were friendly when he played for the Raptors, DeRozan is from Compton, California.
“If you ever put up a DeRozan banner, I’ll go up there and pull it down myself….shout out to Kyle.” Drake, flirting with DeMar DeRozan, who was in the Not Like Us video with Kendrick Lamar. Damned. pic.twitter.com/KUN3ViL9E9
– Faizal Khamisa (@FaizalKhamisa) November 3, 2024
DeRozan was rapped on Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” which outperformed any Drake diss on the charts in the past year.
“I’m glad DeRoz is home, you guys don’t deserve him either,” he raps.
DeRozan also went on to star in the music video for “Not Like Us” as well as attend Lamar’s 16th concert “The Pop Out”.
DeRozan was asked about his comments after the game and drew a laugh when he noted: “He’s going to go a long way to knock it down.”
DeMar DeRozan on his reaction to Drake saying he would pull down the banner on his jersey if it went up:
“It’s going to take him a long way to get up and take it down.” pic.twitter.com/jaUcjtG4lV
— Libaan Osman (@libaanstar1) November 3, 2024
Now, Drake is being criticized by people online for his comments.
“Adonis needs to sit down. He took Chubbs to ‘scare’ DeMar DeRozan instead of his son who loves basketball and should see Vince Carter’s name forever echoing in the rafters? Kendrick is right that Drake has great impact on fatherhood,” one person commented.
Adonis needs to sit down. He sent Chubbs to “scare” DeMar DeRozan instead of his son who loves basketball and should have seen Vince Carter’s name rise forever? Kendrick is right about Drake having paternity rights. pic.twitter.com/GKvfPEIiBo
— Cawb (@CAWBBBB) November 3, 2024
“#LameDrake,” said another.
Notably, Drake missed friend and mentor Lil Wayne’s Lil WeezyAna festival in New Orleans to be at the basketball game to dunk.
Wayne’s performance included songs such as “Get Your Roll On”, “I Need a Hot Girl” and “Neighborhood Superstar” and saw him team up again with the Hot Boys.
Hot Boys’ last album was 2003′ Let them burn.
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