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Black America Web
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Azealia Banks Posts & Deletes Conor McGregor's Love Noodle, Doubles Down Against Fans
Azealia Banks found herself in the crosshairs of criticism once again, and this time, fans are unified in saying her latest action was tasteless and bordered on revenge porn. Azealia Banks posted and deleted what she said were unsolicited nude photos of UFC fighter Conor McGregor, admitting that the two have done so with each other despite never having met. On Monday (July 14), Azealia Banks reportedly posted images of Conor McGregor standing nude in his birthday suit on his actual birthday, apparently after a workout, and shared them to her popular X page. Banks, as she's known for, used her razor-sharp tongue to dress down McGregor's photo dump and made disparaging remarks regarding his, ahem, situation. 'How you gonna send a b*tch some crooked d*ck pics then threaten her not to tell… do you know who tf I am?… THIS IS HARAM,' Banks wrote. McGregor reportedly caught wind of Banks leaking the nudes, allegedly writing in a text, 'Don't be a rat cos all rats get caught.' Banks looks to have scrubbed her page of the images and spent the bulk of Monday and Tuesday (July 15) addressing fans online while admitting at one point that she and McGregor have been doing the nude pic swap dance since 2016. As it usually goes with Azealia Banks, trying to keep up with her tweets and replies to fans online is a task in itself. The talented New York rapper who is currently living abroad didn't make any apologies for her actions, even with some saying the move bordered on revenge porn. McGregor didn't address the leak on his X account, focusing instead on his new combat sports ventures and celebrating his birthday. We did our best to try to center the tweets from X that make the most sense and tell the bulk of the story. Check those out below. — Photo: Getty Azealia Banks Posts & Deletes Conor McGregor's Love Noodle, Doubles Down Against Fans was originally published on
The Journal
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Journal
What's behind the online 'nude pics' row between Azealia Banks and Conor McGregor?
A SOMEWHAT UNEXPECTED row between rapper Azelia Banks and Conor McGregor blew up yesterday after the New York musician posted what appeared to be nude photos of the former MMA fighter. Banks is a 34-year-old rapper from Harlem who broke into the global music scene with her smash hit '212′ in 2012, and has had a number of critically acclaimed albums. She is also well-known for her controversial and often changing opinions and statements – in 2019, for instance, she described Irish people as 'a bunch of prideful inbred leprechauns' after a sold-out gig in Dublin. Yesterday morning she posted two photos on X, seemingly of McGregor, in which he was nude in front of a mirror. In one of the photos he appeared to have a weight hanging from his penis, and there was an accompanying message – apparently from McGregor to Banks – which read: 'Don't be a rat cos all rats get caught'. In a further tweet, tagging McGregor, Banks says: 'Like how are you really going to sexually harass me with the potato farmer d*** then threaten me not to tell??? 'Honey…… ain't u trying to be the president of Ireland what is it giving fam? Advertisement 'Use some f***ing sunscreen damn.' Later, Banks further tweeted that she and McGregor 'have been sending each other unsolicited nudes since 2016″. X removed the original photos that Banks posted. McGregor hasn't commented on the posts, but has been active online including posting videos of himself on a yacht and sharing a 'Happy Birthday' message to himself. The Journal has contacted representation for both McGregor and Banks for comment. Appeal over civil court sexual abuse verdict McGregor was deemed liable for sexually assaulting Nikita Hand in the Beacon Hotel on 9 December 2018 following a three-week civil trial at the High Court, with the jury in the case awarding Hand over €248,000 in damages. McGregor, who had denied the allegations, subsequently appealed the jury's decision and is seeking a re-trial of the civil case against him. At the start of this month, lawyers for McGregor withdrew their application to introduce new evidence as part of his appeal against the civil jury finding. You can read our further coverage of the case here. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Rookie first-round pick unfairly predicted to be Saints' biggest bust in 2025
The New Orleans Saints find themselves in an odd spot where they aren't expected to be very good overall, but do have some young pieces that people are excited about. One of those pieces, however, might take longer to develop than some expect. Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox recently shared an overview of who he expects will be each team's biggest bust of the 2025 NFL season. For the Saints, he chose first-round pick Kelvin Banks Jr., the rookie left tackle from Texas. This is what Knox had to say about why he picked Banks: [They] reached when they took Banks ninth overall. He was the 33rd-ranked prospect on the Bleacher Report Scouting Department's final draft board and remains unfinished as a blocker. Expect Banks' rookie struggles to be highlighted by having a young quarterback behind him. While it is fair to expect some growing pains for a rookie, to consider the possibility that he would be considered a bust candidate after just one season doesn't seem as fair. Banks is expected to be a starting left tackle from the first game of his career. Even if he can look at least solid for most of the season, this year should be considered a win. If he isn't a dominant tackle from the first game on, no one should be surprised. Even looking at his college tape and pass blocking skills, it would be shocking to see him be a complete failure. He has looked as strong as one could expect a 21-year-old to look. Per Pro Football Focus, Banks allowed just four sacks and 34 pressures in 1,544 career pass-blocking snaps in college. Banks would have to look very, very bad as a rookie to consider him the biggest bust of the year for New Orleans. Players like Chase Young or Juwan Johnson would be more fair to be considered as bust candidates, as they received big contracts this offseason and need to be better than they were last year to justify them.
Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Dee Devlin responds to Conor McGregor hours after mystery woman and nude pics
Conor McGregor's long-term partner Dee Devlin responded to his latest social media post after a nude pic and mystery woman scandals that erupted yesterday. The former MMA fighter, who has been engaged to long-term partner Devlin since 2020, was apparently pictured kissing a mystery woman on a beach in Florida. The photographs show McGregor wearing swimwear while he embraces a bikini-clad woman. A few hours after those photos were circulated widely, American rapper Azealia Banks shared a post on social media where she alleged McGregor sent unsolicited nude photographs of himself. Banks shared the two images that McGregir allegedly sent to her, posting on her X account. "'How you gonna send a b**** a some crooked d*** pics then threaten her not to tell,' she wrote alongside the screenshots. '@TheNotoriousMMA n**** do you know who the f*** I am? This is HARAM'," said Banks. "Like how are you really going to sexually harrass me with the potato farmer d*** then threaten me not to tell???? Honey…… ain't u trying to be the president of Ireland what is it giving fam? Use some f***ing sunscreen damn." Banks also appeared to share a screenshot of a message she received from McGregor where he appears to be telling her not to share the images. "Don't be a rat cos all rats get caught", reads the message. Banks also alleged that her and McGregor have been exchanging nude pics for a number of years. Since then, McGregor has been active on social media and shared a picture of himself onboard a boat, saying: "EVERYDAY PRAY" The post was liked by Devlin, and she also commented underneath with a couple of emojis. (Image: thenotoriousmma/Instagram) McGregor turned 37 on Monday, and his life as an MMA fighter appears to be finished. The Dubliner has not fought since July 2021 and his June 2024 bout against Michael Chandler has not been rescheduled. Last November, a High Court civil jury found McGregor civilly liable for assaulting Nikita Hand. He faced allegations of "brutally raping and battering" Ms Hand at a hotel in south Dublin back in November 2018. McGregor maintained that their sexual interactions at the Beacon Hotel were consensual. The jury sided with her, with €248,603.60 in damages awarded. McGregor has mounted an appeal against the ruling that got underway earlier this month.
Indianapolis Star
a day ago
- Politics
- Indianapolis Star
Vote to defund public media nears. Where do Indiana's Jim Banks and Todd Young stand?
Ahead of a vote that could defund the country's NPR and PBS stations, one of Indiana's two Republican U.S. senators has vocally supported the legislation, while the other hasn't stated where he stands. By the end of the week, the U.S. Senate must vote on a $9.4 billion package of federal spending cuts. That rescissions bill would include $1.1 billion slashed over the next two years for stations that are part of National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service. Indiana's nine representatives voted along party lines when the U.S. House passed the bill on June 12. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has sought to defund public media, asserting it has a liberal bias that thwarts fair coverage. NPR and PBS have repeatedly refuted these claims, and NPR is suing his administration on First Amendment grounds. U.S. Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana is among Republicans who have joined Trump in condemning public media and calling for a dismantling of the federal support system created by Congress in the 1960s. However, this bill could test Republicans' slim Senate majority. Not everyone in the Republican caucus is on board with the public media cuts. If passed, cuts will most intensely impact small and rural public radio and television stations more than major cities and NPR at large. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota say they are particularly concerned about their rural communities losing access to critical and sometimes life-saving news coverage. In a July 10 Truth Social post, Trump threatened not to endorse Republicans who attempt to preserve public media funding and "allow this monstrosity to continue broadcasting." In Indiana, some of the small and rural stations could close if the federal bill passes, Executive Director Mark Newman said. Last week, a cohort of statewide journalists was told they would be laid off following the state's zeroing out of its $7.4 million in public media support. "If that other shoe drops, that's going to have some significant impact," Newman previously told IndyStar. "That's really going to change things even more dramatically." Banks has earned a reputation as one of Trump's most vocal supporters in the Senate. He, too, has repeatedly called to eliminate federal money for public media. In an X thread from early June, he was especially critical of stories about Hunter Biden's legal battles, a debunked COVID-19 lab leak conspiracy theory, and research related to race and the LGBTQ community. Earlier this year, Banks authored the Defund NPR Act, a separate bill that would bar federal dollars from going to NPR directly or indirectly. The bill has not moved since it was sent to committee in February. 'Taxpayers shouldn't be forced to fund NPR's liberal propaganda," he said in a previous news release. "If NPR can't stay afloat without government funding, that tells you all you need to know about the quality of their news." While Banks has loudly supported public media spending cuts, Young has not spoken publicly about his opinion. Spokesperson Matt Lahr said Young "is still reviewing the legislation" in response July 14 to an IndyStar question about his position on public media spending cuts. When the House passed the bill in June, spokesperson Leah Selk told the Chicago Tribune that Young was having conversations with stakeholders. The USA TODAY Network - Indiana's coverage of First Amendment issues is funded through a collaboration between the Freedom Forum and Journalism Funding Partners.
