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New York Post
a day ago
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- New York Post
Blake Griffin shares bizarre Donald Sterling locker room encounter
More than a decade after he was banned from the NBA, the bizarre Donald Sterling stories are still flowing. Former Clippers star Blake Griffin detailed an awkward locker room interaction he had with the franchise's former owner during an appearance on 'The Adam Friedland Show' this week. 'He would come in with his crew, it'd be like 10-12 people with him in the locker room. And we'd all have towels on,' Griffin recalled. 'One time, I'm in a towel, [Sterling] comes over, grabs my arm, and he's got all his people in there and he goes, 'Let's hear it for our number one star, hip hip!' And he raised my arm, and all these people go 'hooray!' Advertisement 3 Blake Griffin apparently had some weird interactions with former Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Adam Friedland Show/YouTube 'And I'm sitting there holding the towel going 'hip hip, hooray!' He did it three times.' The No. 1 overall pick in 2009 also told the story of a time Sterling told some in attendance at one of his white parties to touch Griffin's ab and arm muscles. Advertisement 3 Former Clippers owner Donald Sterling gestures while watching the Clippers play the Los Angeles Lakers during an NBA preseason basketball game in Los Angeles. AP 'I was like 19 years old,' Griffin said. It's far from the first time Griffin, who spent eight-plus seasons with the Clippers, has ripped the disgraced Sterling. In a 2014 piece for The Players' Tribune, Griffin described Sterling as his 'weird uncle,' and stated that he had long known he was 'really, really a racist' and 'off his rocker.' Advertisement 3 Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin #32 shoots a free throw. March 25th, 2015. Anthony J. Causi / New York Post The ex-Clippers owner was banned from the league by commissioner Adam Silver in 2014 after recordings by his then-girlfriend V. Stiviano of a racist rant by Sterling — where he told Stiviano not to bring 'black people' to his games — emerged. Sterling also told Stiviano, 'You can sleep with [black people]. You can bring them in, you can do whatever you want. The little I ask you is not to promote it on that [Instagram] and not to bring them to my games.' Advertisement Griffin retired from the NBA in 2023 after 13 seasons in the league, making six NBA All-Star teams and five All-NBA teams. Next season, Griffin will serve as an analyst alongside Dirk Nowitzki and host Taylor Rooks on Amazon's new NBA studio show.
Newsweek
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
YouTuber Steiny Says Trump Insulted His Outfit—'Disrespect'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Aaron "Steiny" Steinberg said President Donald Trump insulted his outfit on Trump Force One. Newsweek reached out to Trump's representative via email for comment on Wednesday. The Context Steinberg is a YouTuber and podcast host. He's a member of the Nelk Boys or Nelk—a YouTube channel known for prank videos. The group voiced their support for Trump throughout the 2024 presidential election and hosted him on their Full Send Podcast in October. What To Know On last week's episode of The Adam Friedland Show, host and comedian Adam Friedland asked Steinberg if he did any prep ahead of his interview with Trump and whether he looked at his outfit in the mirror. "Nah," Steinberg said, adding: "He made a comment about that." "About your 'fit?" Friedland asked. "Mine and Kyle's when we went on Trump Force One. 'Thanks for dressing up for the occasion,'" Steinberg recalled Trump saying. The influencer and his Full Send Podcast co-host, Kyle Forgeard—a 2022 member of Forbes' 30 Under 30 list—both interviewed Trump in October 2024. Trump's Boeing 757 private jet was nicknamed Trump Force One. President Donald Trump stops and talks to the media before he boards Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House on June 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. In the inset image, Aaron "Steiny"... President Donald Trump stops and talks to the media before he boards Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House on June 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. In the inset image, Aaron "Steiny" Steinberg speaks to Adam Friedland on "The Adam Friedland Show." More; YouTube When Friedland asked Steinberg if he thought Trump's remark was a "compliment," he said: "No, I thought it was disrespect." He added: "I told him, 'You wear the same thing every day, bro, I'm switching it up.'" "You disrespected our president?" Friedland asked, to which Steinberg replied: "I said, 'Respectfully, sir.'" Later on in the interview, Steinberg said that he supports Trump and "our whole team supports Trump." Trump previously praised Nelk too, calling them "modern-day stars" and the "modern-day Johnny Carson." In addition to Trump, Full Send's guests have included JD Vance, when he was not yet vice president, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. "I think it's just the views and the content that we put out," Steinberg said as to how they've booked high-profile interviews. "The views are good and so they see the value in them collab-ing with us and the content's funny, so they like it." The Nelk Boys attend the Los Angeles premiere of Columbia Pictures' "Bad Boys: Ride Or Die" at the TCL Chinese Theater on May 30, 2024 in Hollywood, California. The Nelk Boys attend the Los Angeles premiere of Columbia Pictures' "Bad Boys: Ride Or Die" at the TCL Chinese Theater on May 30, 2024 in Hollywood, Sony Pictures What People Are Saying In the comments underneath Friedland and Steinberg's interview on YouTube, fans praised their conversation. YouTube user @russellfoster872 said in a message with 80 likes: "Adam you killed it with this one." @madeleine5046 wrote in a note with 73 likes: "this is the most absurdly funny interview i've ever watched." @himathsiriniwasa7646 shared in a remark with 38 likes: "This really is Adam's masterpiece..." @abrahamkennedy4446 added: "Omg this is my first time watching this show. This guy is hilarious." @Dietear15 posted: "I do not remember the last time i was so captivated by an interview for every second." @heinemagerman1619 chimed in: "great interview." What Happens Next The Adam Friedland Show airs new episodes weekly on platforms like Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts.
Metro
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
The 1975's Glastonbury glory is overshadowed by Matty Healy's problematic past
Glastonbury 2025 is well and truly underway with The 1975, Oliva Rodrigo and Neil Young headlining this weekend's festival. However, as soon as the official lineup was announced, fans who had previously been begging for an indie or rock band to top the bill were disappointed by The 1975's spot on the bill heading tonight – Friday, June. 27. The band has been plagued by the behaviour of frontman Matty Healy, who has been on an incredibly problematic spree for the past decade. From racist comments about rapper Ice Spice to a supposedly satirical 'Nazi salute' on stage, after which he thanked Kanye, Matty has been a menace. While Matty has apologised for the 'performance art' that went too far, many have not forgiven him, judging by complaints on social media. It's unfortunate for the rest of the band — consisting of Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald, and George Daniel — as their music headlining the Pyramid stage tonight is exactly what Glastonbury needed. For years, Matty has been a sore topic of conversation for fans, as his so-called activism seemed to harm more than it helped. January 2023 marked the start of a particularly public string of bizarre and offensive moves from the Sound hitmaker. During a rendition of Love It If We Made It, Matty appeared to do a Nazi salute on stage in response to Kanye West's increased antisemitic behaviour. He also called Ye a 'hero', which prompted loud boos from his own audience before he sang: 'Thank you Kanye, very cool!' The Ye stunt is believed to have been a satirical dig and not an honest endorsement but regardless of his intentions, Matty was widely slammed over the stunt but has never publicly apologised or addressed the situation. While on The Adam Friedland Show podcast a month later, he said: 'Obviously someone who is dealing with grief and has mental health issues, but that's not an excuse to do, like, antisemitism.' In the same episode, he also joked about sliding into Ice Spice's DMs (to no avail) before the hosts began making fun of her ethnicity — she is Dominican and Nigerian. Matty seemed to encourage the pair, who were imitating accents including Chinese, Hawaiian, and Japanese at Ice Spice's expense. He publicly apologised on stage afterwards, with the Karma hitmaker saying later that she received multiple apologies in private from him too. Then came the on-stage kiss in Malaysia, which resulted in a lawsuit and a festival getting shut down. When performing in Kuala Lumpur, he kissed bassist Ross MacDonald, which resulted in a brief imprisonment for the band due to laws around same-sex relationships. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video However, his apparent LGBTQ+ activism was slammed by many local activists who claimed Matty's drinking and disorderly behaviour before the kiss had been detrimental to their cause. The lawsuit was subsequently dismissed with the band's lawyer arguing:' The allegations of breaches of a duty of care are not breaches of a duty of care at all. They are breaches of Malaysian statutes and guidelines. That is why this claim is completely artificial against my clients.' Then there are feuds with other artists and no, we don't mean his apparent whirlwind romance and split with Taylor Swift. Azealia Banks filed a cease and desist against the frontman to the tune of $1,000,000 after he threatened to 'slap' her in a now-deleted post. He apologised for the post in December 2024 before insisting his outbursts on the platform come during 'manic episodes'. It's interesting that Glastonbury organisers chose The 1975 as headliners after Rina Sawayama called out the star – who owns the record label she's signed to – for 'microaggressions' while performing at Worthy Farm. She took issue with Matty owning her masters and has since said she 'feels really trapped' by her Dirty Hit Records deal and 'can't release another album under my current conditions'. These are just the biggest issues, he has said numerous problematic things, including randomly calling Harry Styles a 'queerbaiter'. Matty's behaviour, particularly over the past two years, has been a relentless barrage of 'performative art' and 'satire' that has failed to land as anything other than racism and idiocy. Also, there's the weird raw meat antics but the less said about that, the better. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Matty has, at almost every turn, apologised or addressed his problematic behaviour once called out by fans. During the worst of his behaviour, the band decided to go on hiatus to let things calm down without any more on stage debacles. Most recently, he replied to a fan on The 1975 subreddit about the 'performance art' claims he made. In a (rare) self reflective statement, the Robbers singer replied: 'I really appreciate your thoughts. But for clarity, I am sincerely sorry for what I said and I will not do anything like that again. 'I'm gonna stay more consistent in my life choices and be more of an adult. I have to take accountability for what I said as real person not an artist. 'This is not performance art. I will make sure any 'art' I make is titled and documented as such I'm not willing to hurt people in the pursuit of artistic statements.' He added he 'regrets having done that' and signed off with 'huge love'. This year, Matty has been incredibly quiet on any controversy and kept to himself so we will just have to see what Glastonbury 2025 brings. Matty's behaviour aside, The 1975 are a classic headliner choice for Glastonbury; a British band with huge tunes spanning years. The 1975 embodies that early to mid-2010s indie guitar band moment, with throwback hits like Chocolate, Sex, and Robbers all staples of the era. They're not stuck in the past though, with 2022's About You having a viral moment ahead of their sold out tour last year. In sheer numbers, the band has four Brit Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards, two Grammy nominations and were dubbed 'Band of the Decade' by NME in 2020. Let's not forget how influential The 1975 actually is, with their synth-pop-rock-blended sound meeting new wave, softer emo lyrics as that Fall Out Boy era began to fade. As for their space on the Glastonbury lineup: While Olivia Rodrigo is pulling in a younger, pop audience (a la Dua Lipa), Neil Young and Rod Stewart are easy crowd-pleasers following Paul McCartney's example. The 1975 is the perfect answer for Glasto-goers in their late 20s to mid 30s, who will instinctively recognise the big hits while lesser known songs are fairly inoffensive and danceable. Like them or loathe them, The 1975 and Matty's distinctive vocals defined a generation and they're still making hits — exactly what a Glastonbury headliner should be doing. More Trending It's a shame that the musical achievements of this world-class British band are being overshadowed by the actions of a frontman desperate to be seen as controversial. The 1975 will undoubtedly put on a good show later this evening, as long as Denise Welch's misguided son stays on his best behaviour. A version of this article was first published on March 7, 2025. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. 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New York Post
29-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Anthony Weiner says ‘women are crazy about me' as he jokes about sexting scandal while pursuing political comeback
This guy just can't stop talking about sex. Disgraced ex Congressman Anthony Weiner joked that 'women are crazy about me' and riffed about his sexting scandal during a spirited interview — as he seeks a political comeback by running for New York City Council seat. 'For sure, my god. They're crazy about me. Women are crazy about me,' said the registered sex offender, when podcast host Adam Friedland asked if women find powerful men such as politicians attractive. Weiner is the 60-year-old perv whose sexting scandal prompted an embarrassing exit from public office more than a decade ago — before he was later sent to prison for sexting a 15-year-old girl. 5 Ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner joked that 'women are crazy about me' and riffed about his sexting scandal during a spirited interview, as he seeks a comeback for a New York City Council seat. YouTube / The Adam Friedland Show Advertisement After serving a stint in prison, Weiner is now running in the Democratic primary for Council in Manhattan East Side's District 2 . Friedland, in the season premiere of 'The Adam Friedland Show' on Youtube, told Weiner his tabloid scandal wouldn't even crack the 'top 100' of salacious stories in the current high-tech social media environment Weiner said it was a 'slow news' cycle then and quipped that his last name didn't help matters. 'I'm a guy named Weiner who tweeted out a picture of his dick,' he said during the segment released Thursday. Friedland argued that former ex-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, who was accused of paying to have sex with a minor, is a worse offense. . 'If his name was Matt Kidf—er,' Weiner replied. 5 Weiner's comments came during an appearance on 'The Adam Friedland Show' on Youtube. YouTube / The Adam Friedland Show But Friedman said he believed that Weiner's pervy criminal behavior had a 'butterfly effect' on the 2016 presidential election, when the FBI inadvertently discovered Clinton's emails on his laptop. The randy ex-congressman said he sometimes gets mistaken for another former scandal-scarred New York pol. A 'dude at Wing Stops' eatery told his son, Jordan, that his dad should 'run for governor again.' 'They thought I was Eliot Spitzer,' deadpanned Weiner, referring to the ex-governor who resigned in a hooker scandal. Asked how he stayed safe in prison, Weiner said, 'I lived with the storeman' — the guy who ran the commissary. Advertisement Weiner even cracked a few Rodney Dangerfield jokes during the segment. He also dished on other members of the New York House delegation, saying Manhattan Rep. Jerrold Nadler 'still grimaces at me when he sees me.' On a more serious note, Weiner said it hurt to be put on the sex offender registry list after serving his 21-month sentence. But he pleaded guilty to sexting with a minor. 5 Weiner in 2013 with his then-wife Huma Abedin. REUTERS Advertisement Weiner's downfall began in 2011, when he resigned from Congress after admitting he'd sent salacious selfies to at least six women. But he couldn't keep his pants on. Weiner then then saw his comeback campaign for mayor in 2013 go down in flames when it was revealed he resumed the pervy activity using the pseudonym 'Carlos Danger.' Even then, Weiner couldn't keep his privates to himself. Advertisement He developed a months-long online relationship with a 15-year-old girl, whom he asked to dress up in school uniforms and be part of 'rape fantasies', prosecutors charged. He pleaded guilty to sexting with a minor. Worse still, the FBI criminal probe into Weiner became a major issue in the final leg of the 2016 presidential campaign after investigators found thousands of Hillary Clinton's private email exchanges with her top adviser Human Abedin, also Weiner's wife, on Weiner's laptop. 5 Weiner is running in the Democratic primary for Manhattan's East Side District 2 seat. AP 5 Weiner resigned from Congress after he admitted he sent salacious selfies to at least six women. vmodica The revelation prompted the FBI to reopen a probe into Clinton's email use. Nothing came of it, but Clinton said the revelation impacted the election contributed to her loss to Donald Trump. He ruined his career, humiliated his wife and destroyed his marriage and upended the 2016 race for the White House.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Anthony Weiner first guest on newest season of ‘The Adam Friedland Show' as political pariah makes run for New York City Council
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — New York political pariah Anthony Weiner will open the latest season of 'The Adam Friedland Show.' The show, hosted by comedian and podcaster Adam Friedland, will kick off its second season Thursday and has been self-described as 'the world's greatest independently financed, left-of-center, Jewish, longform, late-night talk show on YouTube,' and was recently profiled in GQ magazine. It currently has over 256,000 subscribers on YouTube Friedland, who has been called everything from a bug to, as GQ put it, a potential 'millennial Jon Stewart,' first gained popularity on an unprintably-titled podcast he cohosted with comedians Nick Mullen and Stavros Halkias that ran weekly from 2016 to 2022. The show continues to attract a large online following years after it ended and is widely bootlegged on YouTube. In his second career as an ironic talk show host, Friedland has interviewed guests as varied as Israel-Palestine academic Norman Finkelstein, writer/director Paul Schrader, Strokes singer Julian Casablancas, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy and NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo. Weiner, who is running for the 2nd District seat on the New York City Council, was a rising star in the Democratic Party until 2011, he resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives in the wake of a sexting scandal. In 2013, as he launched a mayoral run in New York, was caught in a second sexting scandal with a 22-year-old woman. By 2016, Weiner was embroiled in two other scandals involving sexually suggestive texts to women, one of them involving a 15-year-old girl, and led in a roundabout way to Hillary Clinton's email controversy in the runup to the 2016 presidential election. The following year, Weiner eventually pleaded guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor, was sentenced to 21 months in prison and was required to register as a sex offender. Weiner was released in February 2019 and has worked different jobs since, from consulting to hosting a weekly radio show and podcast for WABC radio. The show will debut at 4 p.m. Thursday on YouTube. For more information, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
