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NFL Fireworks, Scott Disick’s New Home & Grande Damage Control

jason pierre paul nfl fireworks accident with cj wilson 2015 gossipThe holiday weekend wasn’t all fun and games, especially for two NFL players.

Both New York Giants’ Jason Pierre-Paul and Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ C.J. Wilson had to have fingers amputated following separate fireworks related accidents.

The news broke as ESPN’s Adam Schefter took to twitter to share the medical documents ESPN had obtained describing Jason Pierre-Paul’s finger amputation. Our own Shane McLendon broke the news about Pierre-Paul’s condition being worse than originally thought.

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Although the injury seems to be relatively serious, Adam Shefter followed his initial tweet assuring fans that Jason will be back playing ‘sooner than people think.’

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The defensive end has been in a Florida hospital since the Saturday night accident. Police are looking into the incident, as setting off fireworks is a chargeable offence in the jurisdiction the incident took place. Therefore, Jason is at risk of being charged with possession of fireworks.

Meanwhile, C.J. Wilson was also involved in a firework accident on Saturday. C.J. ended up losing two fingers in his hometown of Lincoln, North Carolina.

His team, The Buccaneers, has publicly acknowledged the injury but has not released any further information about his injuries.

kourtney kardashian with penelope disick at disneyland 2015 gossipKourtney Kardashian took daughter Penelope Disick to Disneyland to celebrate her 3rd birthday. Alongside Kourtney and Penelope, was much of Kourtney’s family and friends, including Kim Kardashian, North-West, Kris Jenner and Penelope’s siblings, Mason and Reign.

This outing and celebration occurred amidst the breakup of Kourtney and Scott (father of Penelope, Mason and Reign).

Some of the family took to twitter to share further celebration of Penelope’s big day, including grandma Kris Jenner. Posting a throwback photo of Penelope, with the caption “Happy 3rd Birthday to my little angel girl Penelope!!!!!! You are my ray of sunshine, who give the best hugs and sweetest kisses… I love you so much and thank God he has blessed us with YOU!!!! #loveofmylife #dollbaby #exactlylikeyourmother #couldyougetanycuter?!”

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Sister, Khloe Kardashian, who was not present at Penelope’s Disney get-together, also posted a picture to Instagram of her and the birthday girl.

Happy birthday to my princess P!!! The sweetest little soul on this planet!! ??

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Meanwhile, father Scott Disick, who was unsurprisingly not present for Penelope’s day at Disneyland, also used Instagram to express birthday wishes to his daughter.

Scott shared a collage of Penelope, sporting different bold looks – including a tutu, furry vests and leather leggings. This post is Scott’s second social media post since news of the breakup surfaced. The first being a flyer promoting a party at 1Oak he will be hosting next Friday in Vegas (which has since been deleted).

The caption Scott attached to Penelope’s birthday shout-out reading “1 of the only things I’m proud off about myself. Happybdayp,” is seemingly more solemn than those of the rest of the Kardashian clan.

Though it doesn’t explicitly state anything, it does seem that Scott is feeling ashamed of his recent actions Especially since his location is apparently unknown right now, while the rest of his family celebrates his 3-year-old daughter’s birthday.

Happy Birthday Penelope!

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scott disick out of kourtney kardashian home 2015 gossipNow for the latest Scott Disick update:

Kourtney Kardashian is looking more serious this time. Less than a week after she called it quits with Scott Disick, after all those photos popped up showing him having a much better time partying with ex Chloe Bartoli in Monte Carlo, she’s moving him out.

scott disick assistant moving him out of kourtney kardashian home 2015 gossipScott’s assistants can be seen taking his brightly colored clothes out barely covered in what looks like white garbage bags…but we know Kardashians don’t move like that. I think at this point, Kourtney sees her boyfriend of nine years more in that league and yup, those are trash bags loaded up with his high price outfits. At least that $3.5 million Beverly Hills home he bought back in December is coming in handy. At the time he said it was an investment property, but I guess you can call it that as it’s investing in his future as a newly single bachelor to spread his kinda love.

arianna grande licking donuts 2015 gossipAriana  Grande has been on major damage control since video surfaced of her licking donuts on display as she waited inline at a California donut store.

The security camera footage also shows Arianna being affectionate, even kissing, speculated love interest Ricky Alvarez. Ricky, who is one of Arianna’s back up dancers, laughs as the singer places her tongue on multiple donuts, and eventually joins in her troublemaking as well.

This isn’t the only thing that got the pop star into trouble. The footage also shows Arianna saying, “I hate Americans. I hate America.” Unfortunately, this all surfaced right before her scheduled performance as a headliner at MLB’s All-Star Game concert.

It has since been announced that Demi Lovato will be replacing Arianna at the All-Star game, although Arianna has be adamant in clarifying the two incidents are not related.

Subsequently, Arianna has been under major criticism for her immature actions and unpatriotic remarks. This has lead to Arianna both apologizing for her actions, as well as deflecting defending the situation.

In a long explanation, posted to Arianna’s twitter, she apologizes for her words and behavior, but then goes onto explain her frustration with obesity and her passion for clean and healthy eating.

Not so fast Arianna, trying to somehow spin licking other people’s powdered donuts into a progressive action towards fighting obesity in America is not going to work.

The singer is 22-years-old. That’s probably the best explanation for her brief moment of mischief.

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Is Manchester United right in selling off Robin Van Persie?

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mancheter united sells robin van persie to old trafford soccer 2015 imagesRobin van Persie arrived to Old Trafford at the start of the 2012/13 Premier League campaign and took no time settle in Manchester. The former Arsenal player was an instant hit with his new set of fans and colleagues. His comments ‘The little kid inside me wanted to play for United’ infuriated most of the Gunners while he became a darling of Old Trafford faithful.

The Dutchman chose the number 20 shirt and stated that he’d give his best to bring the 20th league title to the club and he didn’t disappoint. He formed a lethal partnership with Wayne Rooney and guided the Red Devils to their 13th Premier League title. Unfortunately, the season ended with Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure from the club and the news hit Van Persie really hard. The following season under David Moyes, Van Persie wasn’t consistent and even struggled with injuries. Overall it was United’s worst season of the last two decades and RvP shares a very small portion of the blame for it.

The 31-year-old was spectacular in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as the Netherlands finished third in the tournament. The Manchester United stalwart was a crucial player in Louis van Gaal’s armory along with Arjen Robben. Van Persie’s flying header past Iker Casillas was among the best goals of the tournament, probably his best for the national team.

When Manchester United announced the arrival of Van Gaal for a three year term, it was believed that Van Persie would be named the new captain of the club after the departure of Nemanja Vidic, Evra and Ferdinand. But the Dutch manager snubbed him and chose Wayne Rooney as his leader on the pitch. The arrival of Radamel Falcao on-loan from AS Monaco intensified the competition for the striker’s position at the club. Van Persie was unable to find his scoring boots and missed many games due to injuries and inconsistency. The Dutch forward certainly showed glimpses of his genius but it wasn’t enough to impress the former Barcelona coach.

Louis van Gaal’s vision for the next season is to implement the 4-3-3 formation as it worked really well for them last season. Van Gaal likes to have versatile players in his squad and thus he prefers Rooney over Van Persie. Judging by last season’s performance, the Englishman is the clear favourite for the striker’s position which would keep Van Persie to the sidelines. RvP is on the downhill journey of his football career but he can still be the number 1 striker at many clubs. In a league with lower intensity than the Premier League, Van Persie will certainly thrive because of his technical ability. He doesn’t have the pace or acceleration but he is still one of the most lethal finishers in front of goal.

In my opinion, Robin van Persie will thrive at Fenerbahce and he might even become the best player in the Turkish league. It will be a really good move for him as he can still contribute a lot and he won’t feel wanted at Manchester United next season.

The offloading of Van Persie will a good move for the club as they’d get rid of his high weekly wages and moreover they can give chance to a young player. Wilson is quite ready to break through the ranks and become a first team player. Although Ed Woodward and Van Gaal must have had their sights set on a replacement for Falcao and Van Persie. The Chilean striker Henriquez has moved Dynamo Zagreb and the Mexican forward Javier Hernandez’s stay at the club also seems very unlikely. Louis van Gaal is looking for a balance in his team and thus he’s ready to lay off four forwards  but it won’t be a surprise if they bring back one talented striker to join their ranks.

UFC 189: Time to Walk the Walk Aldo vs McGregor

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conor mcgregor ufc 189 time to walk aldo 2015 imagesConor McGregor’s role as the Flavor Flav of UFC 189 is about complete. The wild Irishman has hyped this pay- per-view up to the absolute max. The guy should get a big percentage of the ppv buys due to his exhaustive efforts to make fans want to plop down the $60 bucks to see this guy in action. Does anyone remember hearing a peep out of any other fighter on this card?

McGregor managed to get under the skin of José Aldo with his enormous mouth and various shenanigans in the months leading up to their title fight. Of course that fight got axed when Aldo pulled out due to a rib injury. In stepped Chad Mendes as a worthy substitute who sits at #2 in the featherweight division, a spot ahead of McGregor. Mendes has lost twice to Aldo, the last one being a five round war that Aldo won via decision.

McGregor didn’t stop the trash talking just because his title shot turned in to an interim title shot. He has been pretty good at insulting Mendes, but the Irishman was visibly disappointed that the champion opted out of the fight once Aldo felt he would not be at 100% due to his rib injury.

jose aldo vs conor mcgregor ufc 189 2015Now that McGregor has gotten lots of attention for this big ppv, the easiest part of his job is over. The talk is all but done, and now “The Notorious” must walk the walk. All his trash talking will be worthless if he leaves the Octagon a loser, which is a real possibility. Mendes is no joke and many feel like the grappler could cause McGregor some real problems if he is able to take him to the mat consistently. Mendes has the most takedowns in UFC / WEC history as a featherweight, so by real problems I mean Mendes could neutralize the striking ability of McGregor with a ground and pound assault that could leave one Conor McGregor speechless after the fight. Sounds absurd I know, but I will assure you the brash one will not have much to say if he walks out of the ring defeated. No trash talk can refute the ultimate comeback….scoreboard. Words can’t hide a loss, especially in a one on one competition.

The beauty of the hype game is that McGregor looks like a trash talking Nostradamus if he wins in the fashion he predicts. He has even offered to bet UFC Prez Dana White $3.5 million that he finishes Mendes by the end of round two. Dude knows how to stir the pot, even just days before the big fight.

There is no downside to McGregor’s hype game. If he loses then people may clown him for a couple of days for not backing up his big mouth, but it will be soon forgotten. It’s much more exciting for fans to see a trash talker back up his mouth when it counts. For ages sports writers and talking heads have swooned over the athletes who made bold predictions and actually made them happen.

Ali calling the round in which he would dispose of opponents, Babe Ruth mythically pointing to left field before belting a homer, and of course “Silly” Joe Namath guaranteeing a Super Bowl III win are a few examples. We love to recount these predictions when they actually materialize, but how many athletes have fallen after speaking volumes about the victories they are about to wrap up? The failed predictions and over hyped athletes just vanish from our minds. The talk isn’t worth remembering if the walk doesn’t measure up.
mcgregor bulge takes on aldo ufc 189 2015 imagesMake no mistake, Conor McGregor is a dangerous fighter whose MMA skills are better than even his carnival barker abilities. Dude could demolish Mendes just like he is predicting. McGregor has embarrassed many a fighter and seems to be on another level when it comes to his quickness. If he has a let down due to the fact he won’t be in the Octagon with the real Featherweight Champ, then he could very well get handed some humility by Chad Mendes.

I have to admit that McGregor has me hooked due to his hype, even with Aldo being out of the mix. The UFC benefits if McGregor wins since he can get hardcore fans and casual sport’s fans excited about his ppvs. A loss for McGregor won’t end his career of course but it hurts his credibility. It doesn’t take long for fans to stop listening to trash talkers that don’t deliver. You can take a look at the end of Chael Sonnen’s career to see that play out. Sonnen got several big fights due to his ability to stir up controversy and get people to hit the “buy” button on their remote controls. Once he got destroyed by Jon Jones, a fight he didn’t deserve, interest quickly faded.

UFC 189 will be a success financially. McGregor has made that a certainty. It’s on him to be successful in his quest to be a champion. This fighter knows how to use words to his advantage, but that will be of no help once they lock he and Mendes in a cage on Saturday night. By the way, the co-main event featuring Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald could end up being the fight of the night even though this Welterweight Title fight has been overshadowed by the Conor McGregor circus.

NY Giants Jason Pierre-Paul Fireworks Incident Worsens

jason pierre paul fireworks loses finger 2015 nflFireworks are all fun and games until an All Pro NFL defensive end loses a finger. The news of Jason Pierre-Paul having his right index finger amputated just made this off season NFL news much more serious. Many have clowned the NY Giants‘ standout defensive player for injuring himself at such a crucial time in his career, with a 60 million dollar contract on the table. The team quickly pulled that offer off the table as soon as the incident came to light over the weekend.

The fact that Pierre-Paul was reportedly going to refuse the offer anyway is irrelevant in my eyes. He may have had the leverage to refuse such an offer before July 4th, now that has changed a bit. I’m not saying the guy is ruined because he lost a finger. He’s clearly not throwing or catching any passes, but he is minus a digit nonetheless. NFL teams look for any advantage they can get during contract negotiations. This unfortunate incident just puts the Giants in a stronger negotiating position, as if NFL teams don’t have enough power over the players already.

For all those who are jumping on Jason Pierre-Paul for being “stupid,” that’s being pretty harsh. We all do dumb things that result in accidents that may or may not get us injured physically. How many times have you had a near miss by doing something thoughtless? Ever left the car in gear while getting out, but realize it in time to avoid major damage? How many times have you nearly fallen off a ladder because you were trying to save time by stretching beyond the safe limits? I once saw a Burger King employee standing on the very top step of a 10 foot step ladder changing out their outdoor sign. It was one of the most dangerous things I had ever seen a human doing….and I have witnessed a lot of idiotic behavior in my time(myself included).

Accidents happen and fireworks are just a recipe for disaster. Exploding items that people hold in their hands. It sounds insane! And by the way, once you have seen a firework show or set off a few hundred dollars worth, haven’t you seen all there is to see? It is the same thing each time and I don’t get the fascination with the damn things.
jason pierre paul van of fireworks 2015 nflJason Pierre-Paul is just like many others who ended up in emergency rooms due to their Independence Day celebrations. He just had a lot more at stake financially than the average Joe working at the local Walmart or car wash. His mistake may cost him at least some money, depending on how his hand recovers overall. JPP is also on a bigger stage than Ernie down at Subway. Most folks wouldn’t would know or care if Ernie missed a few weeks of work after a nasty firecracker incident. JPP plays in the biggest media market in the world so it’s hard for a guy like him to fly under the radar. It didn’t help that he posted a video of his van full of fireworks leading up to the accident.

The Giants stated that “Our first concern is for JPP’s well-being.” That was at the same moment they were yanking their contract offer off the table and running it through a commercial shredder. I have no doubt that ownership cares about the guy’s health. That said, the Giants are more concerned about how this injury will affect his ability to play football at a high level. The NFL is a cold business and that was on full display with the team’s move as soon as they learned of the fireworks incident. Hopefully Pierre-Paul’s situation doesn’t get worse and make him an example for future players about the dangers of simply having fun. It has already went downhill fast with the news of the amputation on Wednesday.

BIG BROTHER 1707: Da’Vonne Keeps Fighting

big brother 1707 davonne fighting eviction 2015 imagesOn tonight’s episode of Big Brother, Shelli said being head of household has its perks. Jason said he was relieved he was safe this week but was worried Da’vonne might go home. Audrey said no one was talking about the game with her so she was just eavesdropping on the housemates conversations. Shelli then announced it was time to choose players for the veto competition.big brother clay shirtless 1707 2015Audrey said she wanted to be able to compete in the veto competition because it would make the game safer for her. Shelli chose Clay, John chose Meg and Da’vonne ended up picking Steve. Shelli chose Jackie to host the veto competition. Audrey said Clay was reassuring her she was safe in the game.

The veto competition was a memory test in which the participating housemates had to identify and retrieve a missing object. John was chosen for round one and chose to battle Da’vonne. John was the first one to choose the correct item, meaning Da’vonne lost that round. John then chose Steve for round two, who challenged Clay. Clay got the right item first, eliminating Steve from the round. Clay chose Meg to play in round three who challenged Shelli. Since Shelli brought back the wrong item she was eliminated from the round. This annoyed Meg and made her question how Shelli became head of household. Meg then chose John for the next round, who challenged Meg also. John brought back the correct item, eliminating Meg again. John and Clay played the fifth round of the veto competition. John won the veto competition, which stressed out Da’vonne. Shelli said now she had to put up a replacement nominee for eviction and she didn’t want to have to do that.

big brother 1707 recap davonne images 2015Shelli said that she was worried about Becky and she told Becky her target was Da’vonne. Becky said she didn’t trust Audrey because she manipulates people. Vanessa said she didn’t want to go on the block but didn’t want her allies to either. Becky told Vanessa they were trying to get Da’vonne out of the house. John said he didn’t care who goes up for eviction this week. Shelli told Liz that she was thinking of putting her on the chopping block for eviction, Liz said she wasn’t going to go down without a fight. Austin said he had to make sure Liz stayed safe in the game. Liz said she had to work her way out of this mess.

big borther 1707 john wins veto 2015 imagesAustin wanted to get Vanessa on board to talk to Shelli about getting Meg put up for elimination rather than Liz. Shelli said if she put Meg up for eviction no one would vote to evict her because she’s so nice. Audrey told Clay he was coming across as condescending to her. She also said she felt completely abandoned. Clay said he didn’t trust Audrey but he and Shelli were keeping her from being put up for eviction.

Da’vonne said she hoped Shelli put Audrey up for eviction so that Da’vonne would be safe. At the veto meeting John announced he was using his veto to stay in the game. Shelli then chose Meg Maley as the replacement nominee for eviction. Jason said he was unhappy that Da’vonne is up for eviction.

Some extras from Big Brother 1707:

  • Part of Shelli’s plan to evict Da’Vonne involves going against what she told Becky about the agreed upon plan to backdoor Audrey. And poor, poor, naive Becky. The show toys with her Diary Room sessions. Practically every time Shelli informs us of her real motivations as Head of Household, Big Brother would cut to Becky’s own DR interviews, where her plucky spirit could not be squashed. You was so assured that Audrey would be nominated that when Shelli reveals to her what her actual plan is, I was shocked Becky didn’t react with more anger. She’s either great at keeping a happy face on, or suppressing all of her rage until it spills out during a house meeting that no onewants to be in attendance for.
  • Austin’s lie worked surprisingly well on Shelli, and it’s a bit sad that the actual conversation was so innocuous. Meg was just commiserating (as far as we were shown) about not having any boys in her life… as three guys crowded her bed.
  • Audrey continues to dig herself a hole this week. Initially worried that everyone is talking game without her, she sends most of the episode in solitude, until she tries to convince Clay that she has reason to be concerned. But her attempts to find out whether she’s a target in the house only infuriates Clay further, after he earlier explicitly told her she was. Not. The. Target.
  • We’re up to twin switch #6 by now, and so far no one has been shown to be overly suspicious. For those following along, I don’t watch the feeds, so there may very well be some who have caught on in the house. On the edited episodes, though, it looks like the twist remains intact. For now.

Novak Djokovic Heads Into Wimbledon Semi Finals

novak djokovic moves into wimbledon quarter finals 2015 tennis imagesThe quarterfinal round is complete following Wednesday’s action at Wimbledon 2015. With the results the semifinal matches, which will be played later this week, will feature three former champions and one relatively inexperienced player.

Novak Djokovic, the World No. 1, was among those who advanced on Wednesday. The defending champion at the All England Club delivered a straight sets victory over US Open champion Marin Cilic. The two players had met at Wimbledon last season in a more competitive match however this year Djokovic remained untroubled throughout the contest, winning each set without the need of a tiebreaker.

On the Serb’s half of the draw, Richard Gasquet also advanced. The French player, including his result at the current tournament, now has a trio of semifinal appearances in majors, having lost his previous two. But Gasquet, unlike Djokovic, did not advance easily as the Frenchman played French Open champion Stan Wawrinka. In a nail-biter, Gasquet advanced with a 11-9 fifth set victory to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time since the 2007 season.

Andy Murray, always the big hope for Great Britain, also advanced. The Scot, who won Wimbledon in 2013, defeated Canadian Vasek Pospisil, the only unseeded player to make the quarterfinals at the All England Club this season. The noncompetitive match ended in straight sets, perhaps in part due to the fact that Pospisil had played six hours of tennis just a couple days earlier. The Canadian had to be exhausted heading into the singles quarterfinals and overcoming Murray proved too big of a challenge. For his efforts, Pospisil will likely return to the Top 30 next Monday and perhaps he will be seeded at the US Open later this summer.

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Next up for Murray is a semifinal showdown against Roger Federer. Federer, despite losses to the French player earlier in his career, defeated Gilles Simon in straight sets to advance to the semifinals.

Looking ahead to the final, most will expect a Djokovic vs. Murray contest. The Serb, despite a scare in the fourth round, should defeat Gasquet in their semifinal. In twelve previous meetings, Djokovic has done that eleven times.

The Murray vs. Federer match-up appears to be more of a toss up however perhaps Murray will have the edge as he has enjoyed more late round Grand Slam success than Federer in recent seasons. Nonetheless, Federer does have a 12-11 record against Murray, including three wins from the 2014 season. Furthermore Federer defeated Murray in the 2012 Wimbledon final, the last major event that the former World No. 1 claimed.

But Murray will likely ground some confidence in the fact that, while he has not defeated Federer at Wimbledon, the Scot did defeat him at the Olympics in 2012, an event that was played at the All England Club.

In many ways, Wimbledon 2015 is going straight to form. Nadal and Wawrinka are the only major stars to have underachieved while Gasquet, an accomplished player, can only be called a mild surprise in the semifinals.

TOTAL DIVAS 401: Diva Divide Baby Fever

total divas season 4 imagesOn tonight’s season premiere of Total Divas Paige and Naomi met Natalya, the Bella Twins and Alicia Fox at a restaurant. They talked about Nikki and Brie leaving the WWE to pursue other interests. Nikki  said that the other divas wanted her and Brie gone because they want to be in the position the twins are in the company/

Natalya met with WWE executives about the Bella Twins leaving and Natayla pitched a new idea for her character, that was going to be a dominatrix. She found out Eva is being trained to take over the position of the Bella Twins when they leave the company.

Eva Marie was put into a program with Brian Kendrick to retrain her after her surgery. She said that she and her husband Jonathan are now in a better place than they were last season. The divas found out Eva lied to them and told them she was being retrained at NXT in Florida but she is actually being trained in California. Nikki said she gave up her personal life for WWE  but Eva Marie has not. Paige said Eva Marie has the easiest Divas career Paige has ever seen.

total divas 401 recap imagesNikki and Brie confronted WWE executives about Eva Marie. He offered Nikki and Brie different contracts than they had and that they were reconsidering wanting to leave the company.

Eva Marie said her body was in shock from training and said she felt beat down and defeated. Natalya went to a sex shop with Naomi and Jimmy Uso to get ideas for the dominatrix gimmick she wants to do. She looked at whips and tried on a pair of plastic black boots. Then a dominatrix came to visit Natalya at home. Natalya’s mom unexpectedly came over while the dominatrix was there, After spending some time with the woman Natalya wasn’t as convinced that she could pull off the dominatrix act based on what she saw a real one do.

Nikki met with her mom to discuss her desire to move on from the WWE and her mom discouraged her from doing so. Paige said she was annoyed with Eva Marie because so many other women would love to be in her position as a WWE diva, which Paige didn’t think Eva Marie cared about. Naomi said she thought the other divas were actually jealous of Eva Marie.

In training Eva Marie said she was nervous about learning the standard moves used in a wrestling match. She told Jonathan she was frustrated because she wasn’t learning the moves as fast as she wanted to. She also mentioned that she knew the other divas have a problem with her. Eva Marie said that she wants to become the best WWE diva ever.

Nikki told Brie that they should both wait a few more years before quitting the WWE. Brie told Nikki that just because she was having mixed feelings didn’t mean that Brie shared those feelings. Lilian Garcia pulled Nikki aside and asked her about the gossip surrounding Eva Marie.

Backstage at RAW, Brie confronted Eva Marie about her training. Eva Marie said the drama among the divas was becoming too petty and that she wanted to address everyone the same way when it comes to dealing with the drama. Nikki said there was no place she’d rather be than in a WWE ring and that she wanted to stay and help grow the divas division. Brie said she was happy for Nikki but she still didn’t want to stay in the WWE. Eva Marie confronted the other divas and was told she needed to state why she was upset. She said the negativity among them is insane and that she doesn’t understand the animosity towards her. Alicia Fox told Eva Marie she wasn’t going to sit there and waste her time on her. Brie confronted Eva Marie for saying the divas were tearing her down. Eva Marie then got angry and stormed off.

LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA 411: Jessica’s Money Toss

love hip hop atlanta margeaux jessica 411 recap 2015Love and Hip Hop Atlanta is now in full steam ahead mode, and the drama won’t stop till someone gets some money thrown in their face.

Ashlee Nicole does her first set for Rasheeda. The boss lady shows up with her girl Erica. They want to see “what the hoe can do.” She starts performing and it is clear that she is not singing- this chick is lip-synching. They make fun of her in her “Selena lace suit.” The parts that she actually sings don’t sound good and the whole thing is majorly cheesy.

After the performance, she goes over to speak to Rasheeda for some feedback. She tries her best to be nice to the little girl but Erica was not having it. Especially after Ashlee Nicole said, when referring to her clothes, “ messing around with your husband,” something about him having her look like a fool, Erica says, “Oh no… shew fly.” Ashlee leaves their presence but not before letting Rasheed know that she and Kirk are going on another promotional tour. Rasheeda is not having it and goes to find Kirk.

He’s sitting cool on the side when she finds him, “I came to talk to Mr. Promo.” He tells her the promo tour happened right before Ashlee got up to perform. Now here, I usually take Rasheeda’s side but I do feel like he is telling the truth.

While Kirk and Ashlee Nicole go on tour Erica has a conversation with her friend Rasheeda and pretty much tells her to not trust her husband. She tells her to  “be smart about the situation.”

love hip hop atlanta joseline jessica fight 2015 imagesThen there is Joseline and Diamond who have their long awaited spat. Afterwards, while in the car going back to the house, Stevie J tells Joseline that he is back on with Diddy and that he has secured a movie deal for them. The title “That Time of the Month” will be produced by Stevie and starring Joseline. Oh God. Yet another avenue she has no business in which to be driving.

joseline throws money on love hip hop atlanta 2015They make it to L.A. and this bitch walks in like she’s a fucking queen. They sign the papers and I can’t but think why these men are putting up money for a Stevie J and Joseline movie. Also, it is clear they are moving to L.A. so that probably means they are going to be on Love and Hip Hop Hollywood.

love hip hop atlanta joseline money toss for jessica dime 2015Oh and don’t forget messy Karlie. She goes to see Jessica Diamond “spit a few bars” at an open mic spot and brings Margo. Karlie says she figures they both should meet because they have a common denominator, which is Mimi. “I don’t want to mock anyone’s hustle” is what Margo says, but she doesn’t see how Mimi is “managing” Jessica. Then Karlie asks about the meet up with Joseline and this bitch Diamond says, “I handled my business” whatever the hell that means. “She threw some money, I threw money back.” Bitch you threw the money she threw at you, stop fronting. Ugh I can’t.

She then gets up to perform and blah, blah, blah… mediocre… why, why, why. I have yet to see a truly talented woman on this show. After she does her little set, she calls Karlie and Margo on the stage to perform. “It’s cool, I’m an artist…. I’m always performance ready,” says Margo. She plays a track off her phone and starts to sing. She is actually not bad. Karlie also takes the time during her confessional to announce that she started a label… who the fuck cares.  She tells Karlie and Margo that she wants them both on her new label.

This prompts Diamond to call a meeting with Mimi. She doesn’t hold back and asks her why things haven’t popped off. She asks if Joseline has something to do with not working with Stevie and Mimi all but tells her yes. Mimi asks who is trying to “steal” her away and Diamond says Dawn. She tells her who Dawn really is (not a manager) and promises to do better by Diamond, who gives her another chance.

Mimi sets a meeting with Dawn to see what the hell she is up to. Dawn tells her yes she is trying to get Diamond because Mimi hasn’t done anything for her. Dawn is very insulting to Mimi by the way. She says how can a person with a brain the size of a pea manage anyone “you can’t even manage your life?” Dawn tells her that she is not built for this…she doesn’t have the mind set. She tells her to get herself together and walks off. Damn Dawn.

The episode ends with Rasheeda feeling all kinds of insecure. She calls Kirk’s hotel room and Ashlee Nicole’s ass picks up the phone. She calls her girl Erica, they get on the road and roll up to his hotel room.

ABOUT LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA

Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta follows the lives of Atlanta’s hip-hop elite as they take on the trials and tribulations of juggling both their professional and personal lives…which often intersect and unravel for the whole world to see! After 3 seasons of ups and downs in both personal and professional pursuits, the cast of Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta have either learned from the ATL game of mixing business and pleasure, or are about to have the same game turned on them! With artists rising and falling, and families growing or being torn apart, the cast members are about to have their lives changed in ways they never imagined…for better or worse! Nothing is off limits as they explore the good, the bad, and sometimes even the naughty side of love, passion, fame, and hip-hop!

ATL’s hip-hop scene is ever evolving, and this season our cast is looking to continue to be on the cutting edge of what’s hot in this music mecca. The Love and Hip-Hop Atlanta ladies have evolved from aspirational artists and businesswomen into savvy entrepreneurs, mothers, wives, and lovers who still struggle to deal with all of the challenges their fast-paced lives throw at them. After seasons full of infidelity/deceit towards their female counterparts, the men of ATL are seriously about to learn what goes around DEFINITELY comes right back around! The substance abuse, infidelity, and legal issues affecting the male cast will no longer just be blog fodder; they will learn that karma is a “biznayee!”

Stevie J’s “Life Partner Gang” is back in full-force! After Mimi’s tumultuous breakup with Nikko, she is looking for the professional and personal redemption she needs post-sex tape. Mimi is concentrating on her and her daughter’s future, and is ready to profit from her autobiography Let’s Have Some Wine. However, Stevie’s support is not guaranteed, especially when he has to face the legal ramifications in his own life story!

Meanwhile, after the events that occurred in New York (at the Season 3 reunion), Joseline has taken a break from Atlanta for self-reflection. When Joseline returns to ATL, she may have to support Stevie through his personal/professional issues as Stevie plans to build his musical comeback, and leave his rockstar lifestyle behind to avoid jail time!

Just when Mimi thought she gotten rid of her ex-lover Nikko for good, he’s found a way to keep a foothold in her life by reminding her he’s attached to her upcoming book deal – demanding his 25% stake. Since his separation from Mimi, Nikko has reunited with his heretofore secret of a wife, Margeaux, who is making her debut this season. Margeaux is still trying to learn how to forgive her estranged husband for his involvement in the sex tape with Mimi and she has moved down to Atlanta to see if their marriage is worth salvaging. However, Margeaux is none-too-pleased to know Nikko is still dealing with Mimi – even if it’s not personal, but all business this time.

Scrappy returns this season seemingly comfortably settled in with girlfriend Bambi, and out of the dog house! This on-again, off-again, homie/lover/friend pair are looking to see if they can make it past the “Friendship, Promise, Love” ring stage of their relationship to something more lasting. Unlike Bambi, Erica Dixon is feuding with Scrappy over support of their daughter. Erica feels its time to hold Scrappy accountable, and goes after him with a vengeance! However, Scrappy has his own side of the story, protesting he’s not only financially responsible for his daughter, but he’s a great father and is tired of being made to look like a deadbeat dad. Aside from being the best father he can be, Scrappy is also fighting to prove himself as an artist as he looks to regain his status as a force on the Atlanta music scene. Ironically, Scrappy is feeling pressure from an unexpected source; his own mother, Momma Dee, who had her own surprise hit with her song debut, “I Deserve”.

Notorious for meddling in her son’s affairs, Momma Dee may be too wrapped up in her own love-life having reunited with her ex-husband, Ernest, who has spent the last seven years in prison. However, Momma Dee’s tumultuous and traumatic past with Ernest may be too much for Scrappy and his sister Jasmine to want to re-visit.

Rasheeda and Kirk’s personal life seems to be back on the right track until new secrets in come to the surface. Rasheeda is adamant on opening up her ImBossy/Poiz storefront in Atlanta and will no longer take Kirk’s refusal! However, with secret properties and a sexy new female artist named Ashley Nicole, Kirk may get tired of Rasheeda’s constant push back and go back to his old “I do me” type ways!

Singer/entrepreneur Karlie Redd is on the top of the world right now, re-fashioning herself as a triple threat, actress, businesswoman, and recording artist – she has a hit single (“Heartbreakers”), a blockbuster movie (Top Five), and is planning on opening a store for her cosmetic and lingerie lines. In the spirit of onwards and upwards, Karlie Redd is over her past high profile relationship with rapper Yung Joc, and is proudly “married to her checks” at the moment! Messy Karlie is about her business and is not afraid to burn any bridge that doesn’t lead to her success.

After a year of living in Atlanta, a very pregnant Kalenna is ready to pop out both her new album AND her baby in the next few months! However, Kalenna is plagued with anxiety about her music and baby coming out into the world, especially when her and her husband Tony Vick are in a financial crisis. Kalenna is struggling to finish her ‘Black Orchid’ album, and wants her “husband-ger” Tony to step it up to help her career! However, when Tony decides to invest their life savings in a club, and put Kalenna’s career on the back burner, Kalenna may be forced to choose between her marriage and her career.

Veteran rapper Yung Joc has learned the hard way about the ups and downs of hip-hop, and this year, the pendulum continues to swing for this ATL native and hip-hop scene fixture! Yung Joc’s arrangement with mother of his 1-year old twins Sina, and his current girlfriend, Khadiyah, is a disaster in the making! With a career to revive along with his brood of children, their mothers, and Khadiyah to provide for and keep satisfied, Joc has his plate extra full.

Also, with the additions of fashion entrepreneur PreMadonna (the owner of the world famous “Waist Gang Society” waist trainers), Joseline’s former stripper friend Jessica “Dimepiece”, and hip-hop star Tiffany Foxx, the veteran cast may be given a run for their money by the new girls in town! Jessica Dimepiece & Tiffany Foxx share a lot in common – both moved to Atlanta for a new beginning, both are rap artists, and both are determined to be on top. As Mimi attempts to represent both women on MF Management, Mimi will get caught in a rivalry between these two fierce and opinionated artists!

Los Angeles Clippers Still Fighting For DeAndre Jordan

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los angeles clippers still fighting for deandre jordan 2015 images nbaDeAndre Jordan passed up over $100 million last week to leave the Los Angeles Clippers and commit to the Dallas Mavericks and a four-year, $80M deal. Well, apparently he’s having some second thoughts…or at least the Clippers are hoping he is.

Players are usually considered off the market once they have reached a verbal agreement with a team; however, the Clippers could care less about the NBA’s moratorium* etiquette—they want their center back.

Jordan announced last Friday that he would be leaving for Dallas, after which he flew down to his offseason home in Houston, Texas. To show their commitment to the big man and make one final push at bringing him back, Doc Rivers and owner Steve Ballmer are reportedly making the trip to Houston to convince him to return to L.A.

The coach and owner aren’t the only ones that see the importance of having Jordan in that silly new logo, and multiple Clipper players have joined in on the “Bring DJ Back” campaign.

Blake Griffin has been in constant contact with his fellow big trying to convince him that he’s better off in Los Angeles than Dallas. Ironically, Griffin may be part of the reason Jordan decided to leave originally, stating that he wanted to be “the man” for a team and felt that he would be more likely to achieve this with the Mavs than the Clippers.

The point guards got in on the action too. Chris Paul has been in contact with Jordan throughout the process despite reports that the two didn’t get along well this past season. J.J. Redick on the other hand gave the Clippers an ‘F’ for their offseason grade solely because they lost out on Jordan.

“Listen,” said Redick in a Bleacher Report Radio interview last week. “We had one priority this summer, and that was to resign D.J., and we missed out on that. So barring some miracle, the makeup of our team is completely different now. Is there an F- minus?”

Redick continued to shine some light on why the Clippers are pushing so vehemently for a player that has already made up his mind to leave:

“He was such an integral part of what we did, not just defensively but offensively with his screening, his rolling, his offensive rebounds,” continued Redick. “His presence down low essentially made teams either commit to the 3-point line when Blake or Chris [Paul] penetrated or commit to him, and that either opened up lobs for him or 3s for guys like me and Jamal [Crawford] and Matt [Barnes].

“So he was a huge part of what we did, and missing out and having him leave for Dallas gives us a failing grade.”

According to a few sources, Jordan has been feeling “torn” and “unsure” since deciding to join the Mavericks. He still loves the City of Angels and his team.

Let’s see if Doc Rivers has an ace up his sleeve for the meeting.

* NBA’s moratorium is the period of time between the start of free agency and the time when teams are allowed to actually pen a player. Only verbal commitments and negotiations happen during this time, allowing the NBA time to calculate the salary cap and luxury tax figures for the season.

Whoopi Goldberg Stands By Her Man Bill Cosby & Tyga’s Transgendered Texts

You know what day it is and the people we love to hate are just setting off more controversy. What does it take Whoopi Goldberg to actually start supporting Bill Cosby’s victims rather than keep insisting that he’s totally innocent and they’re just a bunch of liars? I’m sorry, but I always thought she was much smarter than this, and I hope she does apologize to these victims when/if she finally comes to her senses.
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Orlando Scandrick Ends Engagement with Draya Michele

It is clear that in the world of the rich and famous, there is an ongoing pattern amongst many women who go from athlete to athlete as a way to live the lifestyle that they are used to. We see it on reality TV shows from Real Housewives of Atlanta to Basketball Wives.

Speaking of Basketball Wives, Draya Michele has yet again, managed to screw up her love life with a professional athlete. Dallas Cowboys star, Orlando Scandrick, called off his engagement to the realty TV personality calling it a “gargantuan mistake.”

“I have made the decision to call off the engagement and permanently end the relationship I had with Draya…in hindsight, it was a poor decision to propose.”

He popped the question about a month ago but that was after they had been together for two years and broken up a month before the proposal.

I am just glad that he has come to his senses. It is obvious this chick is a career athlete chaser, and not to say that he is perfect (which I have no idea), but I do know that her track record is not on the up and up.

tyga devils plays with transgender model 2015 gossipTyga Sexting Transgendered Model… Blames the Devil?

We all know that Tyga is a joke. I mean really, this guy is a whack ass rapper, and with a name like Tyga, you can’t really expect much I guess. It is no secret that he has been engaged in a torrid relationship with an underage girl (Kylie Jenner), but is she the only one he has been kissing?

Recent reports coming out of everywhere say that he has been engaged in yet another somewhat controversial “relationship” with a transgendered actress named Mia Isabella. And we know it’s true because she has shown us proof in the form of dick pics.

Everything from the dick pics to him dating the model in some form or fashion when he was with Blac Chyna is rumored to be the case. Yes if you click on those two words, you’ll see what he’s got to offer the world…

Now I have seen the pics and read the text message interaction and my take on the situation: I am on the fence about the authenticity of it all. IDK, something just doesn’t feel right or add up about it. Anyway, I am sure the truth will come out and you know what they say about the truth… it will set you free.

Oh and his response to all of this, via twitter of course?

jared fogle fbi visit child porn star 2015 gossipJared Fogle Involved in Child Porn Ring?

By now, we have all heard about Jared Fogle of Subway fame being suspended by the food chain because of suspected or rather possible involvement with child porn. His house was raided this week, which comes two months after Russell Taylor, a man hired to run Jared’s Foundation, was arrested on child porn charges.

The FBI along with other Indiana state law enforcement raided his house and grabbed all kinds of documents, electronics and other items that could possibly link him to the investigation.

Due to all of this, Subway has suspended their partnership with the Fogle and has pulled his page from their website, as well as dropping his image from other Subway related advertisements.

Taylor was charged with a host of counts and includes everything from child pornography to possession of child pornography. He actually produced child porn with boys and girls as young as nine years old.

Fogle has been implicated because one of two drives they found in Taylor’s possession “revealed a document file with Taylor’s employer listed in the file name.”

It’s going to be hard for Fogle to get past this one, even if he didn’t have anything to do with it.

whoopi goldberg stands by her man bill cosby 2015 gossip Bill Cosby Admitted in 2005 to Buying Drugs to Give to Women & Whoopi Goldberg Supporting Him Still

Bill Cosby is a Liar! Court documents have been released that show he admitted to buying prescription drugs, Quaaludes, to give to women he wanted to have sex with.

The documents are a part of a civil lawsuit filed by Andrea Constand in 2005 who accused him of sexually assaulting her. In the sworn deposition, Cosby answered “yes” to the question, asked by Constand’s attorney, if he obtained the Quaaludes to give to women so he could have sex with them.

The new revelation has also caused black celebrities, in particular women, who supported him to back pedal on their comments on his innocence.  Jill Scott recently said, “I was wrong.”

And in the words of Miss. Scott, “I am disgusted.”

Whoopi Goldberg still seems to be one of the few left defending Bill Cosby hardcore, and she’s becoming even more defiant as people are responding in shock to her. It seems she’s calling all of these women liars, even as the mounting evidence is staring her in the face.

Even though Goldberg said Tuesday, as she often does when she voices a controversial opinion, that she didn’t care about people’s texts and comments, it seems she saw some.

“People have been coming after me and saying they’re going to snatch my family,” she said. “It’s like being Frankenstein: people coming after you with fire and they’re going to burn you.”

But she insisted those threats wouldn’t stop her from voicing her opinion.

“None of you…telling me you’re coming after me because you don’t like what I said is going to change the fact that no one has convicted him,” she said. “He has not been arrested, and the bottom line is that’s the law: innocent until proven guilty.”

She also invoked the Duke lacrosse scandal and instances in which people have been falsely accused of rape to make her point about withholding judgment.

“If you’re the mother of a son who gets accused, you want to keep ”innocent until proven guilty.’ Just ask the parents of the boys on the Duke lacrosse team,” she said. “Remember that? We raked them across the coals, burned them at the stake, took away every opportunity they had out of school. They were done. And it turns out, it wasn’t true.” She added, “and UVA,” referencing that school’s recent rape scandal.

She concluded by insisting she’s not defending rape.

“No one here thinks rape is good…No one here…hates women or any of that. So don’t come after me like that because I’m sick of this bull,” she said. “Here’s the bottom line for me: It’s my opinion, and the American courts agree with me because he still has not been taken to trial or jailed on anything. So back off me!”

Fiber Optics way better than anyone originally thought

fiber optics better 2015 imagesFiber optics already produce ridiculously fast speeds when it comes to data transfer but the technology does have its weaknesses. With the amounts of data that is sent around the world every day fiber optics still faces a big challenge to transport data effectively and efficiently.

In particular fiber optics fall short when it comes to transferring data over long distances. Although data is theoretically being transported at the speed of light the reality is that the means of transport is imperfect and the data has to be regenerated every 60 miles. The regeneration process involves the conversion of data packets from light waves to electricity and then back again. The reason for this is due to the fact that the signal deteriorates as it is sent down the glass fibers that make up the fiber optic cable.

Despite this requirement to regenerate the signal every 60 miles the speed at which we can transfer data over fiber optics and even over very long distances is still astonishing. We can currently transfer data over fiber optic cable at over 14 Tbit/s over long distances using amplification and when you consider that multiple fiber optic cables can be run in very confined spaces this can produce some seriously hefty bandwidth.

However, with the constant increase in data requirements and as more and more devices are becoming internet connected we need new and faster ways of transferring data.

Towards this goal researchers have been working on ways to make the transmission of light waves more effective. In particular they have been looking for ways to increase the distances over which the data can be transmitted before it requires amplification.

Scientists have recently seen some significant success in these efforts and have produced their findings in a report in Science. The report details a new way in which data can be transferred over fiber optic cable and is described as a way to “predestort” data by using a frequency comb. This method uses signals that are precisely spaced out to act as a unique identifier for the data. Sort of like in build error correction for fiber optics. This allows the data to be sent over far greater distances and still be readable at the other end. The fact that the data shows far less deterioration means that it can be sent over long distances without the need for re-amplification. Ultimately this means that far larger amounts of data can be sent at increased speeds.

Researchers have in fact shown that data has been sent over fiber optics using this new method and did not require any regeneration up to a distance of 7400 miles.

The findings are still considered to be research rather than anything that has a current practical implementation and Alan Huang, a former researcher at Bell Labs has advised that there are many real world hurdles to overcome before it could be introduced as a viable means of data transfer over fiber optics.

Despite these concerns it is most definitely a leap in technology and a clear sign that the capabilities of fiber optics are far from realised through presently available technologies.

It is very likely that as we see more and more internet connected devices the need for faster data transfer speeds will increase. In addition to this with everything being provided over the cloud fiber optic lines are likely to become more and more congested which will only act as an enforcer to this increased need for bandwidth. These needs are likely to facilitate more research into fiber optic communications and we could well see even greater speeds and over greater distances being achieved within the next decade.

Edward Snowden, Who Says You Can’t Go Home Again?

eric holder could let enward snowden come home 2015 imagesIs the U.S. slowly making things right for Edward Snowden to come home?

Thanks to former NSA contractor turned whistleblower Edward Snowden, the threat of an Orwellian society in the United States has diminished. The National Security Administration’s mass surveillance of the country’s own citizens has been uncovered. But at what cost? Edward Snowden now lives in exile in the most unlikely of places, which is Russia. On the run from United States authorities which consider him a traitor for distributing sensitive information to the press. Now that the truth is out, after a massive media backlash, the NSA has lost some of its power and its massive surveillance programs on US citizens put on hold, vindicating Edward Snowden. Will he now be able to come home now that he’s been proven to be on the right side? According to former attorney general Eric Holder, there might be.

“…we are in a different place as a result of the Snowden disclosures…I certainly think there could be a basis for a resolution that everybody could ultimately be satisfied with. I think the possibility exists,”

–Eric Holder, former Attorney General, Interview with Yahoo News

Such coming from the man who said these contrary words January of last year,

“If Mr. Snowden wanted to come back to the United States and enter a plea, we would engage with his lawyers. We’d do that with any defendant who wanted to enter a plea of guilty…We’ve always indicated… that the notion of clemency was not something we were willing to consider…Were he to come back to the United States and enter a plea, we would engage with his lawyers.”

–Appearance, University of Virginia’s Miller Center

To further tighten the noose,

“He is a person who is charged, and will be charged, with a variety of crimes. When he has legal representation, and if those lawyers want to talk about a resolution of the case, we would obviously engage in those conversations… The notion of clemency — a simple, you know, no harm, no foul — I think that would be going too far. But in the resolution of this matter, with an acceptance of responsibility, we would always engage in those kinds of conversations…”

—Eric Holder, Interview with MSNBC

The Justice Department however has yet to confirm the notion but continues to indicate that Snowden’s homecoming won’t be without consequences.

“This is an ongoing case so I am not going to get into specific details but I can say our position regarding bringing Edward Snowden back to the United States to face charges has not changed,”

–Marc Raimondi, Justice Department spokesman

edward snowden may come home again for eric holder 2015 imagesSo what will it be, really? It’s in the best interest of Snowden and the US for him to be back home. His presence in Russia continues to be a grave security issue despite his statements that he had no copies of his documents for the Russians to exploit. For Snowden, however, any amount of prison time is out of the question. In his point of view, although his offense practically amounts to treason, he did the right thing. Many of his followers feel the same way and much of America at the height of his revelations felt uncomfortable with the NSA’s actions. Nothing short of clemency could entice him to pack up and leave his new comrades. Snowden’s belief is that the chance of a fair trial is slim.

Meanwhile, Mr. Holder’s new stance suggests that the government might be willing to make concessions. That the smoke has cleared enough for Snowden to go back. Or, Mr. Holder could be wrong about the government and his new stance on the issue could be the result of him being back in the private sector and that his new belief was his old one to begin with. That spying on American citizens was wrong but it’s still his job back then was to whip all whistleblowers.

Others however don’t think Edward Snowden should come home without repercussions. His revelations, though well-meant has done much damage to the US and its ties with allies as the NSA allegedly tapped communications of several diplomats. Some believe that his being marooned in Russia was not coincidence. Even those who share his belief that the government exceeded its authority say that Snowden also revealed too much. At best, they believe that given the current data collection policy, Snowden should receive a “reasonable sentence” for his deed. As the president himself once said:

“…the benefit of the debate he generated was not worth the damage done, because there was another way of doing it… [I don’t] have a yes/no answer on clemency for Edward Snowden.”