Published 18:31 IST, September 17th 2020
Kanye West calls the NBA a 'Modern-Day Slave Ship' in latest Twitter rant
Hip-hop mogul Kanye West has hit out the NBA and has labelled the league as a 'modern day slave ship' as he compared it to the music industry in a Twitter rant.
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Hip-hop mogul Kanye West has hit out at NBA and music industry by calling m a 'modern-day slave ship' in a Twitter rant on Monday. 43-year-old's comments came as a surprise to many, as he continues to be supportive of league and has often showered his support during games. Kanye West also compared NBA to music industry, before sensationally claiming he is 'new Moses'.
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Kanye West takes a dig at 'slave ship' NBA during playoffs
In a series of tweets on Monday night, Kanye West hit out at music industry and NBA for operating as a modern-day slave ship. 21-time Grammy Award winner said that black people are being enslaved and he's exploring a way to save m. Kanye West furr compared net worth of NBA legend Michael Jordan and Nike co-founder Phil Knight. While former Chicago Bulls star is worth $1.6 billion, Knight commands a $40 billion net worth. Kanye West said that he is t going to watch his people being enslaved and is rey to put his body on line to save m.
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43-year-old furr said that Nike founder never h to jump from free-throw line, and one can barely see his face correctly if y google him. Taking a swipe at music industry, Kanye West wrote that he won't be releasing any new music till his contracts with Sony and Universal Music end. In a mess shared by hip-hop star on Twitter, Kanye West indicated that he could follow Taylor Swift's footsteps and eir attempt to buy his masters or rerecord m. However, it appears that 43-year-old deleted this particular tweet.
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NBA playoffs: Kanye West watched Raptors vs Celtics on a giant 100ft screen
Kanye West's comments on NBA come days after he watched Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics play out a double-overtime thriller in Eastern Conference semi-final. 43-year-old shared a glimpse of his viewing experience as he watched game on a massive 100ft screen with his cousin Ricky Anderson. screen was so ermous that Anderson was barely visible at bottom of picture. Anderson himself shared photo saying that he was waiting for someone to pass him ball as he watched NBA playoffs live.
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18:31 IST, September 17th 2020