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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rapper who was pardoned had this to say about president in 2017
The Louisiana rapper who was pardoned by President Donald Trump once said "F--- Donald Trump" in a 2017 song. NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, has been thanking Trump for the reprieve, writing in a recent Instagram post that the president is "giving me the opportunity to keep building -- as a man, as a father, and as an artist." However, in his song "Red Rum," the 25-year-old Gaulden once rapped "And f--- Donald Trump b----, that NBA s---." Pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson was asked about the remark during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" earlier this morning. Rapper Thanks Trump For Pardon On Gun Conviction "So a couple of rappers have come out or let's say one in particular -- YoungBoy. One of his lyrics in 2017 that he put out is "F Donald Trump" and some more disparaging things to say. He had a violent past of assault and battery. Multiple cases of that, and firearm, drug and fraud charges. What sold you on him getting a second chance?" co-host Brian Kilmeade asked her. Read On The Fox News App "I looked at the age and how this young man grew up. He grew up in a very impoverished neighborhood. And the things that he had to face, NBA YoungBoy growing up. Most of those were gun charges without the guns being discharged," she said. "But I also looked at what happened to him on a set where he was filming a video and he had a prop in the set. That's really where this came from. He didn't come out of prison. He was given a pardon so he could have a new beginning. And the officers who in this particular case they came at him as though he was a terrorist and he was on a set, filming for a video. They gave him a gun charge for that... the officers who did this were all investigated and fired. So I look at the elements of what happened to this young man," Johnson added. Last year, Gaulden was sentenced by a federal judge in Utah after he acknowledged possessing weapons despite being a convicted felon. However, he reached an agreement that resolved Utah state charges against him and settled two sets of federal charges against him -- one carried a 23-month sentence and the other ordered five years of probation and a $200,000 fine. Trump Pardons Ex-connecticut Governor Rowland And Commutes Chicago Gang Leader Hoover's Sentence "I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and for giving me the opportunity to keep building -- as a man, as a father, and as an artist," Gaulden, whose stage moniker stands for "Never Broke Again," wrote on his Instagram. "This moment means a lot." "It opens the door to a future I've worked hard for and I am fully prepared to step into this," Gaulden added. Gaulden was released from federal prison in March and sent to home confinement after receiving credit for time served, his attorney Drew Findling told the Associated Press. With home confinement finished last month, the pardon means he won't have to follow the terms of his probation, including drug testing, he said. The rapper has acknowledged that he possessed a Glock 21 .45-caliber pistol and a Masterpiece Arms MPA30T 9mm handgun while filming a rap video in Baton Rouge. He has also said he had a Sig Sauer 9mm semi-automatic pistol at his home in Huntsville, Utah. He had agreed to give up the guns. Gaulden had previously been convicted in Louisiana of aggravated assault with a firearm. He had also pleaded guilty in November to his role in a prescription drug fraud ring that operated out of his home in Utah. He had to pay a $25,000 fine and was given no prison time. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Original article source: Rapper who was pardoned had this to say about president in 2017
Wales Online
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
The 1% Club's Lee Mack shocks ITV contestants as he reveals real name
The 1% Club's Lee Mack shocks ITV contestants as he reveals real name The 1% Club presenter Lee Mack left contestants on his ITV show gobsmacked when he revealed his real name. Lee Mack has shocked contestants after revealing his real name (Image: ITV ) The comedian and actor, 56, rose to fame in the 90s, going on to host his own BBC Radio 2 show and starring in the likes of The Sketch Show and sitcom Not Going Out. He began fronting hit gameshow The 1% Club in 2022, which has since gone on to air four seasons and become a firm fan-favourite. However, in an episode which recently aired as a repeat after first being broadcast last year, Lee Mack confessed that Mack isn't his real name. When an audience member told him their surname was McKillop, Lee shocked the contestants by saying his was the same. The Would I Lie To You? and Taskmaster star hails from Blackburn, Lancashire, and was born above the pub where he was also raised. In 2018, he appeared on an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? discovering his genealogy. Article continues below Lee Mack rose to fame in the late 90s and early 00s, but once had a very different career (Image: ITV ) Lee explored his Irish heritage and learnt that comedy was in his roots, stemming from his great-grandfather Billy Mac. But before his career in the spotlight, the dad-of-three had a very different job - mucking out for three-time Grand National-winning racehorse Red Rum. In a 2013 interview on Desert Island Discs, Lee revealed: 'I was thrown out of college at 16 because I'd failed all my O-Levels and then I went back to re-sit my O-Levels and lasted like six weeks until I realised I was still just a kid who was messing about at school, so I left and I went home thinking, what am I going to do with the rest of my life? 'I put the telly on as I was thinking it and horseracing was on. I'd had a mild interest in it because my granddad had liked to bet and I used to watch the Grand National, but that was it.' Explaining he'd never had experience with horses before, he went on: 'But by coincidence in my home town they trained Red Rum and he was still alive. So I thought, I'll do that then. So having turned the telly on to phoning up the stables it was probably about 60 seconds.' Article continues below He added: 'And the first horse I ever rode was Red Rum. He was retired… and my mate said, 'Right, it's about time you sat on a horse,' and so I jumped on a horse. 'And he said, 'You know who that is don't you?' And I hadn't, they all looked the same to me but he said: 'That's Red Rum'.' The 1% Club is available to stream on ITVX.
The Independent
08-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Why Grand National winning jockey won't receive a penny in prize money
Patrick Mullins will not receive any prize money for his efforts in steering Nick Rockett to victory in the 2025 Grand National on Saturday. The 35-year-old experienced a whirlwind of emotions as he edge his charge to the finish post at Aintree ahead of previous champion I Am Maximus to claim the victory. Alongside the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the Grand National is the biggest prize in horseracing and the one race that jockeys aim to win before the end of their careers. Mullins' achievement is even more impressive given he is classed as an amateur jockey though that means he does not get to share in the financial rewards. Winning jockeys usually take home about 8% of the prize money with those who place (finish in the top two to six depending on the race) receiving around 4%. For the Grand National that equates to around £40,000 for the winning jockey but as Mullins is an amatuer he does not receive a fee for riding. In theory, amateur jockeys race for pleasure over making a living but it is not uncommon to see them participate in both flat and jump races against professionals. Mullins comes from a horseracing family which includes his trainer dad Willie, trainer cousin Emmet and jockey cousin David, i the latest to taste victory in the Grand National. He said: "I had too good a start and was having to take him [Nick Rockett] back all the way. I was wondering at the Canal Turn had I lost too much ground, but he just jumped fantastic. Then I was there too soon and it is a long way from the back of the last with Paul [Townend, riding I Am Maximus] on my outside. "It's everything I've dreamed of since I was a kid. I know it's a cliche, but when I was five or six years old, I was reading books about the National and watching black and white videos of Red Rum. To put my name there is very special." Willie Mullins, who trained the winning horse said he was just thinking about his son riding the winner. He explained: 'I was single-mindedly thinking about Patrick riding the winner. "Patrick comes in every morning and runs the whole show. He's very precise and concise about things. He knows what to do and when to do it. I am absolutely delighted for him. "You dream about winning big races here and there but the first race we saw growing up was the Grand National in black and white. We all lived every year for the horse you were going to back in the National - and the owners and trainers of the National runners were heroes in our game."
Sky News
05-04-2025
- Sport
- Sky News
Grand National won by 33/1 shot Nick Rockett - horse ridden by trainer Willie Mullins's son Patrick
Irish amateur rider Patrick Mullins has won the Grand National on 33/1 shot Nick Rockett - a horse trained by his father Willie Mullins. It was a 1-2-3 finish for Mullins Snr as he also trains I Am Maximus (7/1), which came second this time after winning the world-famous steeplechase last year, while another of his horses, Grangeclare West (33/1), was third. After the final fence, Nick Rockett galloped away from I Am Maximus to win by two and a half lengths, in front of about 70,000 racegoers at Aintree on Merseyside. Grangeclare West was a further half-length back, with Iroko, trained by Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero, taking fourth as the 13-2 favourite. Mullins also had the fifth-placed horse in Meetingofthewaters (20/1). As well as being back-to-back victories for Willie Mullins, it was also his third Grand National success 20 years after his first with Hedgehunter. "It is lovely to be able to give your son a ride in the National," Willie Mullins said, "but to be able to win it is just unbelievable". Patrick Mullins told ITV Racing: "I had too good a start and was having to take him back all the way. I was wondering at Canal Turn had I lost too much ground, but he just jumped fantastic. "Then I was there too soon and it is a long way from the back of the last with Paul Townend (on I Am Maximus) on my outside. "It's everything I've dreamed of since I was a kid, I know it's a cliche but when I was five or six years old, reading books about the National and watching black and white videos of Red Rum. To put my name there is very special." Emotional winner Also full of emotion was owner Stewart Andrew, whose wife Sadie died in December 2022, just five days after watching Nick Rockett in his first race. Andrew said: "This a class horse, he's got the heart of a lion. From a personal point of view, I can't tell you. Sadie would have loved today - she was up there, she'll have had a tenner each-way, I guarantee you." The Grand National - a race for 34 horses over 30 fences - has long been regarded as one of the most dangerous horse races in the world because of the size of the fences. However, a number of new measures were introduced last year in an attempt to make it safer.
The Guardian
05-04-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Grand National glory for Nick Rockett as he leads home a Willie Mullins 1-2-3
Nick Rockett led home an extraordinary one-two-three for trainer Willie Mullins at 33-1 in Saturday's Grand National. Ridden by the trainer's son, Patrick, Nick Rockett beats last year's winner I Am Maximus with Grangeclare West third. The winning horse is still registered in the ownership of Stewart and Sadie Andrew, and though Sadie died of cancer in December 2022, she had been the one who wanted a horse in training with Willie Mullins as they were from the same part of Ireland. The winning rider said afterwards: 'I had too good a start and I had to take him back. He then just jumped fantastic and he is as brave as a lion. This has been a dream since I was a kid – watching black and white viedos of Red Rum and co.' An emotional Willie Mullins was in tears afterwards but managed to state: 'It's lovely to give your son a winning ride in the National.'
