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Ice Cube responds to ‘bald’ critic by threatening to hit him, prompting racist online attacks from his fans
Ice Cube seems to be the just one having a great day after his response to Troll X sent the user into hiding.
The woman who goes by the name Material Girl Cam on the social media app learned the hard way that teasing the West Coast rapper was a daring move that would trigger unrelenting backlash.
On October 11, Cam tweeted that she had just “seen Cube funky at the airport” and “I’m gonna slap you.”
Her comments concerning the “Friday” artist seemed unprovoked and were no older than other posts criticizing Cube. She probably never imagined that he would notice her posts too, but he did. The rapper wrote: “I would rip that German shepherd off your bald head…”
The fan quickly did so comment“No Vaseline in Modern Times.” Another said: “Shannon Sharpe energy cube” After peeking at his response.
Retired NFL star and “Club Shay Shay” owner Shannon Sharpe faced backlash in September when he dismissed critics’ anti-Black accusations after praising Caitlin Clark for reigniting excitement across the WNBA.
I’d rip that German Shepherd off your bald ass… https://t.co/s9EgxPn9yH
— Ice Cube (@IceCube) October 11, 2024
He also commented on the problem of girls’s hair.
“Why are you on my site? Don’t you have another horse stealing his hair? Stop trying to kill my vibe,” Sharpe told a user who condemned him for proudly standing by his remarks.
Several other comments in response to Cube’s tweet crudely racially singled out Cam stabs. “Fake hair, fake eyelashes and a painted face. What is she hiding?”
Another said: “These black hyena wigs keep proving why they are disgusting,” one user wrote.
Why are you considered one of my sites? Don’t you could have one other horse stealing his hair? Stop trying to kill my vibe. https://t.co/E4LBtGp8oJ
— Shannon Sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) September 26, 2024
More than a couple of remarked, “Cube chooses violence today.”
Although one observer who didn’t approve of the girl’s digital beating suggested that the “Ride Along” actor made a nasty decision by igniting a flood of digital attacks. Person being sarcastic he wrote“Open threats of violence against a woman. Shocked! SHOCKED, I TELL YOU!”
As Cam’s tweets gained more attention, she deleted them and restricted public access to her profile. Two individuals who noticed this said: “Yooo! He really told her to delete her account” and “Why would anyone talk about ice cubes about all the people.”
Before she shut things down, nonetheless, she posted yet one more tweet wherein she said it was “crazy” that individuals were reporting her page for “Friday’s Craig.”
Wanting to remain anonymous, she deleted her account completely.