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Time of India
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Lamine Yamal, Barcelona star, faces probe into dwarf entertainers at 18th birthday
— SkySportsNews (@SkySportsNews) Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Star Barcelona player Lamine Yamal is under investigation after hiring entertainers with dwarfism for his 18th birthday party last weekend - prompting allegations of exploitation and stereotyping, according to Spain's Ministry of Social marked his 18th birthday with a private celebration in Olivella, a town located about 50 kilometers west of Barcelona. The event, held on the evening of July 12 - the day before his actual birthday - was attended by several of his Barcelona teammates and well-known music stars such as Bizarrap and Bad a complaint from the Association for People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias with Dwarfism ( ADEE ), Spain's Ministry of Social Rights has referred the matter to the prosecutor's office for investigation."The ADEE has filed a complaint, so this ministry has asked the prosecutor's office to investigate to see if the law has been violated and, therefore, the rights of people with disabilities (have been)," AFP quoted Spain's Ministry of Social Rights as ADEE has strongly condemned the use of performers with dwarfism at Yamal's 18th birthday party, stating it "perpetuates stereotypes, fuels discrimination, and undermines the image and rights" of people with of the performers spoke anonymously on Catalan radio station RAC1, defending their participation."No one disrespected us. We were allowed to work in peace," he said, noting that four performers were present. "We're normal people doing what we love in a completely legal manner."Dominican rapper Chimbala, who is of short stature, shared a video on Instagram featuring himself performing on stage alongside Yamal."Lamine Yamal at 18, the best player in the world, signing my song 'Abusadora', thank you for inviting me to your (birthday)," wrote Chimbala.
San Francisco Chronicle
14 hours ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Warriors get past Grizzlies, buoyed by undrafted wing Chris Manon's steady two-way play
LAS VEGAS – The defense, the passing, the cutting, the finishing, all showcased by Chris Manon already. Everything, save for his 3-point shot for the Golden State Warriors during NBA summer league. He missed his first five attempts this summer, started at swingman Tuesday night and ended his short-term shooting slump against the Memphis Grizzlies at Thomas & Mack Center. With 6:06 to play, he replaced Alex Toohey and spaced to the right corner – awaiting a pass from LJ Cryer he shot through the hoop sans hesitation. As he ran to defend, he slapped his leg, perhaps unknowingly revealing the relief he confirmed a few minutes after a 12-point win. 'Finally,' he said with a grin. 'I've just got to keep shooting.' An undrafted wing from Vanderbilt by way of Cornell, where he played three years, Manon had 11 points, four rebounds and three assists in Golden State's 96-84 win. Jackson Rowe scored 14 for the Warriors, who got 12 points apiece from Will Richard and Jaden Shackelford. Owner Joe Lacob was among the courtside onlookers, hours after the NBA's board of governors met. Said Warriors summer league head coach Lainn Wilson: 'Our pace stayed well, our intensity stayed and kind of increased as the game wore on and I thought that made the difference for us.' Golden State's win was its second straight – the Warriors beat the Utah Jazz on Sunday – after a blowout loss in its Las Vegas opener against the Portland Trail Blazers. Manon was also instrumental Sunday, posting 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal and three blocks in a 103-93 win. 'He makes stuff happen,' Wilson said, touting his pace in transition with his defensive effort. 'He's always willing to go hard … and he's really responding well to what we've been asking him to do.' Manon, born of Dominican descent and raised in Milford, N.J., transferred to Vanderbilt as a fifth-year senior. His 2020-21 season was canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic amid an Ivy League mandate. The next three years, he averaged 11.2 points (53.6% shooting, 32% 3-point shooting) to go with 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.0 steals for the Big Red. An All-Ivy first-team honoree standing 6-foot-5 with curly brown hair, he played a grad season in the SEC – logging 6.6 points (53.3% shooting, 23.5% 3-point shooting) with 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.7 steals for the Commodores. 'I found out a lot about myself playing in the SEC,' Manon said, explaining his defensive-minded role and willingness to 'guard the best players on the other team and make life hell for them.' Manon prepared for the NBA draft in New Jersey and completed workouts with seven NBA teams, lastly the Warriors – building a rapport, though he wasn't sure he'd play in summer league. His agent, Sevag Keucheyan of Keucheyan Sports Management, is based in Switzerland without an active NBA client. He 'kind of figured' his career would continue abroad, 'but I'm grateful for this opportunity and definitely going to take advantage of it.' Manon started Golden State's summer debut in the California Classic at Chase Center, coming off the bench in its second game and sitting the third game altogether. Scoreless against Portland, his output has since steadied to the tune of 12 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 61.5% shooting the last two games. What's more are his effort, connective instincts and defensive versatility on the wing. 'He's a great defender,' Richard said, having played against Manon while at Florida. Richard continued, noting Manon 'can do a little bit everything, create on offense, make shots, cut at the right time.' Pleased with the win, Manon, 23, said he's getting 'a bit more comfortable' offensively with the Warriors. In addition to the triple, he converted three layups and maintained their flow opposite his usual determined defense. 'I can move the ball and pass the ball and be a guy who can do that as well and obviously, I want to keep showing that I can play defense,' Manon said. Briefly: Taran Armstrong was inactive for Golden State … Cam Spencer led the Grizzlies with 22 points. His brother, Pat, played the last two seasons for the Warriors.
The 42
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The 42
Barca star Yamal faces probe into dwarf entertainers at 18th birthday
BARCELONA STAR Lamine Yamal is facing an investigation regarding the presence of a group of people with dwarfism as entertainers at his 18th birthday party last weekend, Spain's Ministry of Social Rights told AFP on Tuesday. The winger celebrated with a private event in Olivella, around 50 kilometres west of Barcelona, which the ministry asked the prosecutor's office to probe, following a complaint from the Association for People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias with Dwarfism (ADEE). Yamal turned 18 on 13 July, the day after his party on Saturday night, which many of his teammates attended, along with celebrities from the music world, including Bizarrap and Bad Gyal. 'The ADEE has filed a complaint, so this ministry has asked the prosecutor's office to investigate to see if the law has been violated and, therefore, the rights of people with disabilities (have been),' Spain's Ministry of Social Rights told AFP. ADEE 'publicly denounces the hiring of people with dwarfism as part of the entertainment' and said they would take legal action as it 'perpetuates stereotypes, fuels discrimination, and undermines the image and rights' of people with disabilities. Advertisement Guests were not permitted to film at the event, but a video emerged of a group of people with dwarfism heading into the party. 'No one disrespected us, we were allowed to work in peace,' said one of the performers anonymously on Catalan radio station RAC1, saying there were four of them present. 'We're normal people who dedicate ourselves to what we love doing in an absolutely legal way… 'For a couple of years, these people (the ADEE) have wanted to harm us, they want to prevent us from doing what we like, but they have not offered any work or training to those who are affected… 'All this fuss has come about purely because it was Lamine Yamal's party.' The performer said they dance, deliver drinks and do magic tricks to entertain guests at the events they work at. Dominican rapper Chimbala, of short stature, published a video on Instagram of himself singing on stage with Yamal, with Barca teammates Gavi and Alejandro Balde dancing in the background. 'Lamine Yamal at 18, the best player in the world, signing my song 'Abusadora', thank you for inviting me to your (birthday),' wrote Chimbala. Yamal is a candidate to win the Ballon d'Or after helping Barcelona to a domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup last season. The Spain international has scored 25 goals for the club in 106 appearances, having made his debut at just 15 years old in 2023. Yamal's representatives did not respond to a request for comment. – © AFP 2025
Kuwait Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Kuwait Times
Yamal probed over dwarf entertainers at 18th birthday
BARCELONA: Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is facing an investigation regarding the presence of a group of people with dwarfism as entertainers at his 18th birthday party last weekend, Spain's Ministry of Social Rights told AFP Tuesday. The winger celebrated with a private event in Olivella, around 50 kilometers west of Barcelona, which the ministry asked the prosecutor's office to probe, following a complaint from the Association for People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias with Dwarfism (ADEE). Yamal turned 18 on July 13, the day after his party on Saturday night, which many of his team-mates attended, along with celebrities from the music world including Bizarrap and Bad Gyal. 'The ADEE has filed a complaint, so this ministry has asked the prosecutor's office to investigate to see if the law has been violated and, therefore, the rights of people with disabilities (have been),' Spain's Ministry of Social Rights told AFP. ADEE 'publicly denounces the hiring of people with dwarfism as part of the entertainment' and said they would take legal action as it 'perpetuates stereotypes, fuels discrimination, and undermines the image and rights' of people with disabilities. Guests were not permitted to film at the event but a video emerged of a group of people with dwarfism heading into the party. 'No one disrespected us, we were allowed to work in peace,' said one of the performers anonymously on Catalan radio station RAC1, saying there were four of them present. 'We're normal people who dedicate ourselves to what we love doing in an absolutely legal way... 'For a couple of years these people (the ADEE) have wanted to harm us, they want to prevent us from doing what we like, but they have not offered any work or training to those who are affected ... All this fuss has come about purely because it was Lamine Yamal's party.' The performer said they dance, deliver drinks and do magic tricks to entertain guests at the events they work at. Dominican rapper Chimbala, of short stature, published a video on Instagram of himself singing on stage with Yamal, with Barca team-mates Gavi and Alejandro Balde dancing in the background. 'Lamine Yamal at 18, the best player in the world, signing my song 'Abusadora', thank you for inviting me to your (birthday),' wrote Chimbala. Yamal is a candidate to win the Ballon d'Or after a helping Barcelona to a domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup last season. The Spain international has scored 25 goals for the club in 106 appearances, having made his debut at just 15 years old in 2023. Yamal's representatives did not respond to a request for comment. — AFP
Los Angeles Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
‘Love Island USA' crowned its first Latino couple. Here's why that matters
We won! Or, at least those of us who were rooting for Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales to take home the prize on Season 7 of 'Love Island USA.' After a blockbuster season with its fair share of controversy, the 25-year-old nurse from New York City and the 28-year-old accountant, bartender and real estate agent from Boston, respectively, walked out of the villa $100,000 richer and became the first Latino couple to win 'Love Island.' In a time when many Latinos in the U.S. are being inundated with threats to our safety and freedom, this example of a mutual, fun and respectful Latino love is an indulgent little triumph for us all. The dating show became appointment viewing for millions of fans, including myself, with new episodes dropping almost nightly as the show airs in near real time. 'Love Island' — which launched in the U.K. in 2015 and has since spawned several international versions — confines single hotties in a Fijian villa, where they must explore romantic connections and couple up with each other to remain on the show. Viewers and cast members known as 'islanders' vote regularly to decide which contestants or couples must pack up their swimsuits and go home. As with most reality TV, there's messiness, drama, silliness and sexiness that keeps viewers glued to their screens, and we clock in for our shift at the island mines with dedication. Espinal, a self-described 'Dominican Cinderella,' entered the villa as a 'bombshell,' a cast addition meant to stir things up for the original couples. Meanwhile, her Prince Charming, Arenales, who is Puerto Rican and Guatemalan, came in during the Casa Amor segment of the show, when islanders are separated by gender and introduced to hot new cast members vying for their attention. The two coupled up several episodes after meeting in Casa Amor, igniting a romance in large part over a shared understanding of their cultures. Being super hot probably didn't hurt either, but it was seeing Arenales stand up for our sweet Amaya Papaya against a pile-on from his fellow male islanders that sealed the deal — not just for Espinal, but for the viewers, in particular Latinx ones. Espinal's rough start on the series reflected the cultural valleys that exist between Latinos and their non-Latino counterparts in the United States, which can generally make for a tricky dating experience. Three of the male contestants she coupled up with expressed discomfort with her personality and bold manner of expressing herself. It started with a blowup with contestant Ace Greene after he vocalized his discomfort with Espinal touching him and using terms of endearment, in particular the word 'babe.' The same issue came up when she coupled up with Austin Shepard and Zak Srakaew, who took issue with Espinal 'moving too fast' by acting overly romantic (on a show called 'Love Island,' mind you). This was despite her explaining that in Dominican culture terms like 'mi vida,' 'mi amor' and 'babe' are common terms of endearment, and asking if it was OK that she use them. (Both agreed it was fine.) Espinal certainly lost her cool — in most cases, I would argue, rightfully so — and regularly became emotional, struggling with feeling misunderstood and attacked. Still, she defended herself with confidence and strength from those who seemed intent on painting her as erratic, intense, pushy and aggressive. During a game in which islanders wrote letters to air out any grievances, she offered them a simple option: 'I'm just not your cup of tea to be drinkin', so don't f—ing drink it.' It was during that game in which Greene, Shepard and Srakaew went in on Espinal that Arenales stepped in to defend her, explaining what Espinal had long been saying: Those terms of endearment are common in Latino households. 'You're telling her to meet you halfway,' he said. 'You gotta meet her halfway too.' Arenales gallantly stepping up to support Espinal against a social firing squad sparked a flame between the two. Fan votes showed this moment to be a turning point for Espinal, who became a favorite. It doesn't hurt that her nurturing personality and adorable zaniness make her very easy to root for. Seeing Arenales voice his appreciation for who she is and understanding her background — and Espinal herself refusing to change parts of her personality that she views as the strengths of an 'emotional gangsta' — made their coupling a powerful display of Latino love. Those two crazy kids just get each other! 'This is just a message to everyone out there who's misunderstood: Nobody should be tamed and there's always someone out there for you who's going to love you for you and appreciate all your craziness,' Espinal told host Ariana Madix after their win was announced. 'Don't ever settle for nobody.' This was an especially lovely and important win after this season was marred by a racism scandal in which two Latina islanders were found to have used racial slurs online and in a podcast. As much as Espinal may have felt misunderstood, Espinal is not a difficult person. There's no need to decipher her because it's not that complicated, regardless of her cultural identity. From everything I saw on the show, she showed a tremendous amount of character and kindness. She just didn't put up with B.S. from guys who were trying to diminish her, call her irrational and insinuate she was clingy. Amaya Papaya always stood on business. I love that Espinal found someone who sees and appreciates her in Arenales. And judging by their win, she found that in innumerable people who voted for them as well. But there's nothing anyone should struggle to understand about her. Yes, parts of her behavior are informed by her culture — but yelling at a man who is trying to make you seem crazy is a universal experience we should all partake in.
