There will be multiple truths in any given situation at the same time. This is the case in the peculiar case of former Pittsburgh Steelers great Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell’s recent foray into politics to support Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. It’s true that each of them are sitting opposite sides spectrum from Steelers icons and NFL Hall of Famers “Mean” Joe Greene and Jerome Bettis and F. “Dok” Harris, son of the late Franco Harris, who all expressed their support for Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris. Indeed, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense hasn’t been this explosive since Brown, a former All-Pro wide receiver, and Bell, a former All-Pro guard, left the team for their very own separate but controversial reasons. And it’s true that these two combined for 1,149 catches while playing in Pittsburgh. None of those receptions resulted in Brown or Bell picking up a tip.

Simply put, Brown and Bell is the 2024 installment of the series Diamond and silk.

Brown and Bell joined Trump on the campaign trail last weekend in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, as the campaign entered its final days. Brown also organized a voter registration drive in the state – what many experts consider as a key to Trump or Harris’ path to the White House next month. Brown’s decision to enter the election cycle is his right. He’s a noteworthy (and infamous) figure, and the art of celebrity endorsements now enjoys various degrees of prestige. This is a logical method to have a look at the situation. This is obviously an illogical situation.

Last week at a campaign rally in Atlanta Trump said that blacks and Latinos who didn’t vote for him “must have their heads examined.” The irony is that Trump has brought greater than that over the last week Brown and Bell on stage, but in addition former five-division boxing champion Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns. The latter’s slurred speech worsened over the years, probably because of this of head trauma.

Calling Brown and Bell a “sellout” is unfair. This has to do with the belief that they ever cared enough about the Black community to not ignore when someone was manipulating them in the first place. Listing all the examples of racism in Trump’s history is not even the most important point, but all of these examples have occurred in the last month. He continues torment five famous black and Latino people as the Exonerated Five, blaming them for the gang rape of a jogger in Central Park in 1989, which they didn’t commit. (Trump then ran full-page ads in newspapers I’m calling teenagers marked for execution. He never apologized). In the podcast episode released on October 14 this 12 months. Trump said he quit football because he was afraid to play with guys from “bad neighborhoods”. If schools insist on teaching about slavery, he said recentlythey might not be funded under his latest administration, and the Department of Education would stop to exist. In an interview with Fox News, despite checking the facts, Trump refused to backtrack on baseless comments he and running mate J.D. Vance made about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, who kidnapped and ate pets. (Brown is from Miami, where he lives largest Haitian community in America.)

Why Brown is supporting Trump is obvious. This is not about any political or moral considerations. It’s about accessing the proximity of power. This is because for some, hatred is a way of advancement. And despite quite a few proposed laws that might have a direct and negative impact on individuals who appear like Brown (namely Project 2025), he couldn’t care less.

“I would be the man in the office. House of Representatives or something like that.” Brown said while handing out Trump-Vance Steeler-themed “Terrible Towels” before Sunday’s Steelers/New York Jets game. “Trump is going to put me in the Senate.”

Whether he was serious or not, Brown should examine how Wilt Chamberlain, then the most famous skilled basketball player in the world, after contributing to the campaign in the hotly contested 1968 presidential election, quickly realized how much he was getting used as a puppet as a way to gain black approval that it might never arrive in significant waves anyway. Then-President Richard Nixon sent cards to great games. But Chamberlain said in his memoirs that he “had about as much opportunity to influence (Nixon) as I have to influence the Pope.”

If Brown was bathing in ignorance – most important personality trait in his public persona, very similar to Trump – Bell’s wardrobe was equally pathetic. Bell put on his shirt on the weekend under the slogan “Trump or the bum”. Again, like Brown, he has every right to support Trump. But openly disrespecting the vice chairman, a Black woman, is par for the course in the energy and behavior that has accompanied Trump’s surge in support. This is not about politics, because such discourse was never the goal. This self-considering is destructive. It has the same moral character. Masculinity is hyper-pervasive.

Bell would never wear or support a shirt that read “Harris vs. Deadbeat Dads,” as Trump, Bell and Brown have been accused of doing. Brown was arrested last 12 months for failure to pay alimony, and in 2021 Bell was blown away by one of the six moms of his seven children as “the worst f***ing man on the planet.” Or perhaps “Harris vs. Sexual Predators,” as Trump and Brown have been referred to in the past. Or perhaps “Harris vs. Failed Athletic Directors” because Trump’s tenure in the USFL has been a tortuous one still higher than what Brown was (or was) presupposed to achieve as president at the Donda Sports agency of rapper Kanye West.

This is a classic example of opportunists combining with other opportunists to extend their opportunities. However, just one side gains something necessary. It’s hard to assume a scenario by which an undecided voter allows Brown or Bell to be a source of convincing them to lean toward a selected candidate. Either way, it gives Trump two more celebrity pawns on his warped worldview on the chessboard. He picks up two more votes amongst the small but exceptionally vocal group of Black men who support Trump – a potentially necessary voting bloc in next month’s election. When it involves Brown and Bell, the optics paint an image of these two former football greats missing out on the political turmoil. It’s just as likely that they know they’re being rushed, but the thought that somebody of similar character could turn into president of the United States again is confirmation enough to never change their ways.

Let’s hope Brown and Bell, because of their time and commitment to the campaign process, no less than get an enormous cut from McDonald’s from this deal. On the other hand, paying off debt is not the most rewarding trait of their candidate.

Confusion and theories surrounding the sudden and tragic death of One Direction singer Liam Payne have intensified after details of his final moments were revealed online.

Payne, 31, was pronounced dead on October 16 after his body fell from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Some reports suggest the fatal accident was the result of a fall, while others suggested an alleged mishap.

Regardless of these contradictory claims, the newly published toxicological findings have at least make clear the state of mind Payne can have been in at the time.

Payne is claimed to have left his room in ruins and was behaving under the influence of alcohol. Hotel employees told an area website that they were concerned concerning the human well-being.

“We have a guest under the influence of drugs and alcohol,” the hotel manager said in the course of the call. “When he’s conscious, he’s destroying everything in the room,” a concerned hotel reception manager told emergency dispatchers recorded call received by ABC News.

“We need to send someone urgently because I don’t know if the guest’s life is in danger because he is in a room with a balcony and we are afraid he may do something that will endanger his life.”

Payne was pronounced dead at the scene after his body was discovered within the hotel’s interior courtyard, 42-45 feet below. Clonazepam, a drug used to treat panic disorder, epilepsy and nonconvulsive status epilepticus, and an unidentified white powder were found in Payne’s room.

AND preliminary report revealed that at the time of his death, Payne had traces of cocaine, benzodiazepines, crack cocaine and “pink cocaine” (or TUCI), a mixture of methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA, in his system. “Pink cocaine,” despite its name, often doesn’t contain any cocaine and owes its pink hue to food dyes.

Recreational drugs have been within the news since November, when Sean “Diddy” Combs landed in legal trouble on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and other illegal activities.

Federal prosecutors told a judge that bags of pink powder were found in the course of the arrest within the music mogul’s New York hotel room. It is alleged that he routinely took the drug and supplied it to his freak friends.

In September, the disgraced music mogul was arrested at a New York hotel and charged in connection with the continuing investigation. He stays detained at the Brooklyn Detention Center and awaits a May 2025 hearing.

With these latest insights, the pop star’s “What Makes You Beautiful” story told on “The Grahm Norton Show” got here to light and, satirically, he shared the story of his terrifying encounter with Combs.

In the 2018 clip, guest comedian David Williams recalls a clumsy encounter with late musician Prince. Payne then responded by sharing that he had an analogous experience when he met Diddy.

As Payne recalled, “I went to say hello to P. Diddy, and Jay-Z was there, and Leonardo DiCaprio was sitting on the right,” he was jokingly interrupted by Williams, who said, “We don’t need to hear about the other people in the room. Just focus on the people this story is about.”

The audience, Norton, Payne, Williams and “Frida” actress Salma Hayek, who was also a guest, all laughed.

The singer said that as he approached the group of stars, he tried to determine “who was the easy target in the script. Who are you going to say hello to? I think I saw him in Take Him to the Greek. I’ll go there and say hello to him.”

The story continued: “I went to shake his hand, and I shook his hand, and he just said, ‘Oh, nice to meet you,'” and commenced giggling “for the longest time ever,” leaving Payne feeling disturbed. He further explained, “I was sitting there like I was looking into P. Diddy’s eyes and saying, when is this going to end?”

The “What Makes You Beautiful” singer revealed that his worst moment was when he leaned in to talk to fellow mogul Jay-Z and was as a substitute pushed across the room by a security guard.

Before appearing on the Graham Norton Show, Payne shared the story with an Australian radio station KIIS FM Kyle and Jackie O Show in 2017

“I went to talk to him and Jay-Z, and when I shook his hand, he just chuckled… the most evil laugh I’ve ever heard,” Payne said. “That’s why I’m a little afraid of this man.”

He continued: “It was the most intimidating celebrity experience you could imagine.” addition“I believed P. Diddy was a protected bet. Of course, I missed some.

One Direction’s Liam Payne, who died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina, once had a chilling encounter with Diddy and Jay-Z.

He recalled his “evil laugh” which made him deeply uneasy, admitting that Diddy particularly was way more intimidating… pic.twitter.com/kMwXfq0NRB

— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) October 17, 2024

In hindsight, some fans imagine the otherwise innocuous account was a warning sign. Elsewhere, the comments under the video read: “Liam, Diddy…none of it aged well.”

Another person suggested that Hayek seemed concerned as Payne told his story, prompting many to agree: “As soon as P. Diddy was mentioned, look at Salma’s face,” one comment read. “Did anyone else notice how uncomfortable Salma felt when Liam talked about Diddy? You could see from her face that she didn’t want to hear the story, and then she quickly tried to connect with Liam by adding the name Prince; she quickly changed the subject; I think she knows things,” one other commenter suggested.

But much more fans got here to Payne’s defense, hoping that his death and the nefarious claims mounting against Diddy would not make a much bigger spectacle following the young man’s death.

“Please give him a rest, he’s gone,” we read in a single of the comments. The final results of the autopsy are actually known.

Serena Williams’ recent social media post has fans concerned about the state of her marriage to husband Alexis Ohanian.

On October 21, the 43-year-old tennis legend shared the news that somebody had stolen her joy with her 10.3 million followers, X weeks before their eighth anniversary.

“I don’t know who needs to hear this (maybe no one), but if someone, even someone close to you, robs you of joy, you can walk away,” Williams wrote.

Many X users reacted to Williams’ words, assuming she was subtly referencing her marriage to the 41-year-old Reddit co-founder.

“If that person close to you is your spouse, try to work it out instead of leaving because there is no such thing as a perfect marriage” – one person he replied,

Another X user he replied“If your spouse robs you of joy, do you’ve anything to work on? This is not an imperfect marriage, it’s hell.

If your spouse is robbing you of joy, do you’ve anything to work on? This is not an imperfect marriage, it’s hell. 🤨

— Renée Sense (@burnahthe2nd) October 21, 2024

Third person he asked The 23-time Grand Slam champion bluntly wondered: “You’re not in that situation, are you? We can’t deal with bad news at this time.”

However, several people completely rejected the idea of ​​Williams leaving her family, including one he asked“Why has quitting been normalized? Try to think things through first, otherwise you would not care.

Someone else fired back“Absolutely! No one has the right to make you sad in the event that they have access to you in keeping with your selection. Just remove this access. Life is just too short.”

Referring to a different celebrity who’s currently going through her fourth divorce, one person offered some advice writing“AND scholar from Jennifer Lopez… the girl just left… she may be sad and sick, but she’s still moving on…”

Williams didn’t confirm that her “robbing you of your joy” post was about Ohanian. However, the post comes months after unconfirmed speculation about problems of their marriage.

In early July 2024, Internet users noticed that many posts featuring her spouse were missing from Serena’s Instagram.

Within days, the Compton resident uploaded a photograph of herself, Ohanian and their oldest daughter, Alexis Olympia, to her account, silencing her critics.

Next month the couple will rejoice their seventh wedding anniversary. They initially dated for 2 years after meeting at a hotel in Rome in May 2015.

Alexis Olympia was born on September 1, 2017, and their second daughter, Adira River, was born on August 15, 2023.

As rumors of their split spread online, Williams and Ohanian made headlines by competing in July’s 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. A Eurosport correspondent incorrectly referred to the entrepreneur as his wife’s “umbrella holder.”

Ohanian responded to the gaffe writing“I’m also a private owner of an Olympia umbrella. Sidebar: You all set the bar too low for me. “Celebrity dads get flowers just to *confirm* they have kids.”

Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian have faced public criticism throughout their marriage. In August, for instance, Ohanian slammed a troll on X for accusing him of using his wife’s money.

On August 2, Ohanian promised to pay $60,000 to each Athlos-affiliated track athlete who won a gold medal at the Paris Games.

The critic responded to the recent letter: “Translation; “I’m going to use Serena’s money because (I) don’t have money to spend like that.”

Ohanian responded: “You created an entire Twitter account just to say something so stupid?”

Both serial entrepreneurs have personal assets value greater than nine figures. The WYN Beauty founder’s net value is estimated at $340 million, while Ohanian’s net value is estimated at $150 million.

While baseless breakup rumors proceed to flow into online, Serena and Ohanian posted separate posts on Instagram about attend Taylor Swift Eras Tour with Olympia.

Regardless of the chatter on social media, it seems that for now, the Williams-Ohanian family is sticking together.