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      Inside KSI’s controversies from his ‘rape joke scandal’ to racism storm that’s seen him take social media break

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      KSI recently hit the headlines again after being embroiled in a racism storm that has seen him take a social media break.The YouTuber-turned-boxer said the word “p***” in a Sidemen video – the group he founded alongside six other creators.
      KSI has landed himself in hot water again after being embroiled in a racism stormCredit: Getty
      KSI and US YouTuber Logan Paul recently launched the popular Prime energy drinkCredit: Getty
      The British rapper, real name Olajide William Olatunji, made the slur during a video with his YouTube group, where they were playing a Countdown challenge.
      From his selection of letters, KSI caused outrage by creating a four-letter derogatory word for people of South Asian origin.
      The video has been taken down and he issued an apology for an offence he may have caused.
      However, fans have criticised the 29-year-old despite his apology, claiming he should have known better.
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      And this isn’t the first time the popular YouTuber has found himself in hot water, having courted headlines for a number of wrong reasons over the years.
      ‘Rape jokes’
      KSI was accused of trivialising rape by making what was referred to as “rape faces” in a series of his online videos.
      The clips show the star in a variety of settings, turning to camera with a menacing expression and making sexually suggestive gestures.
      Many said pulling his “rape face”, which would regularly appear in his videos, trivialised sexual assault.
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      He apologised for his past content in 2020 after a backlash from women’s charities and social media users.
      Sexist behaviour
      KSI sparked controversy in 2012 when he asked women at Eurogamer Expo what STIs they have.
      He asked one woman what was her “favourite STI”, to which she reluctantly replied “chlamydia”.
      KSI then asked her: “Is that because you have it?”
      Another part of the clip saw him quiz a woman at the gaming conference about the size of her breasts, stating: “I can’t see them?”
      That video has seen been removed from YouTube, with KSI later expressing his regret over the incident. 
      He said: “I’m in shock. I can’t believe I was like that. People enjoyed that video?!
      “I can see now why I got into a lot of trouble. I was such a virgin back then.
      “I think if I do anything remotely close to this again, I will change my whole outfit so I can show people that I’m a different character.”
      He was banned for life from Eurogamer Expo events.
      Microsoft axing
      In 2013, Microsoft severed all ties with KSI after the company was criticised for employing him to promote the launch of Xbox One.
      KSI had performed a song with three other artists but Microsoft faced backlash from fans.
      Widespread anger and concern over his involvement saw Microsoft vow not to work with him again at any point.
      Offensive remarks
      In another YouTube video, uploaded in August 2014, KSI asks a Page 3 model about her sex life, while repeatedly calling her a sl*t in the voiceover.
      He has also since apologised for his behaviour with a spokesman saying he had made a “mistake as a teenager”.
      While in 2021, KSI issued an apology after being accused of being transphobic something he strongly denied.
      Suicide controversy
      In 2018, KSI released a new diss track music video with a Logan Paul look-alike ahead of their boxing fight.
      The video was made in reference to Logan’s scandalous Suicide Forest footage which landed his fellow YouTuber in very hot water.
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      Despite how controversial that video was for his Prime drink partner – who was then a rival – KSI decided to make light of the situation.
      KSI’s representatives have been contacted for comment. More

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      Fans joke Mourinho ‘owns Instagram’ as he shares hilarious clip of him telling sub to sit back down with cheeky apology

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      JOSE MOURINHO’s prowess on social media has been hailed by fans again after another funny post.The Portuguese manager shared a clip from Roma’s weekend win over Sampdoria in which he was discussing tactics with about-to-be sub Ola Solbakken.
      Jose Mourinho was talking to Ola Solbakken before subbing him onCredit: Instagram josemourinho
      But then Roma scoredCredit: Instagram josemourinho
      And Solbakken was told to sit back downCredit: Instagram josemourinho
      Mourinho was hoping that Solbakken would help his side break the deadlock with the game goalless approaching the hour mark.
      However, as he is showing the Norwegian a tactics sheet, the players already on the pitch combine to put Roma in the lead as Georginio Wijnaldum headed home.
      After seeing his players celebrating the goal, Mourinho can then be seen telling Solbakken to sit back down.
      The video posted by Mourinho was accompanied by the caption, “Sorry Ola” as he apologised to the winger.
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      And fans loved the post on social media as they sent the former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham manager praise.
      One fan declared: “Jose owns Instagram.”
      A second commented: “Special all the time.”
      A third wrote: “How can you not love him?”
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      A fourth said: “Never change Jose, never change 😂😂❤️.”
      While a fifth added: “JOSE I LOVE U I SWEAR.”
      Paulo Dybala and Stephan El Shaarawy wrapped the scoring with two late goals as Roma won the Serie A tie 3-0.
      The win helped the outfit keep pace with fourth-placed Inter Milan. More

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      KSI forced to apologise and delete YouTube video before taking social media break after using racial slur

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      KSI has announced he is taking a break from social media after apologising a racial slur in a recent YouTube video.The YouTuber-turned-boxer said the word ‘p***’ in a recent Sidemen video – the group he founded alongside six other creators.
      KSI has apologised for using the racial slur and is set to take a break from social mediaCredit: Getty
      The video has been taken down and KSI issued an apology for an offence he may have caused.
      He posted a statement on Twitter which read: “I wanna apologise for saying a racial slur in a recent Sidemen video.
      “There’s no excuse, no matter the circumstances, I shouldn’t have said it and I’m sorry.
      “I’ve always said to my audience that they shouldn’t worship me or put me on a pedestal because I’m human. I’m not perfect, I’m gonna mess up in life, and lately I’ve been messing up a lot.
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      “So I’ve decided I’m gonna just take a break from social media for a while.”
      Fans criticised the 29-year-old despite his apology, claiming he should have known better.
      One wrote: “Been a KSI fan for the longest but so weird for him to say ‘p***’ in the latest Sidemen vid even if they bleeped it & it was ‘in jest’ for content.”
      Another added: “Other racial slurs wouldn’t be used as punchlines for YouTube gameshows. Just makes light of the word + certain people’s experience.”
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      A third said: “Nah KSI you’re not funny man you cannot say “P***” in any context.
      “These lot will do anything for content🙄” More

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      Anthony Joshua tells Tyson Fury to ‘shut the f*** up and fight’ after winning on ring return to set up Brit blockbuster

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has told Tyson Fury to ‘shut the f*** up’ and fight.But AJ’s critics are warning the former world heavyweight champion to retire after his sluggish points win over unfancied Jermaine Franklin.
      Anthony Joshua after beating Jermaine FranklinCredit: Getty
      Tyson Fury was called out by Anthony JoshuaCredit: Reuters
      ‘Gypsy King’ Fury has used social media to taunt AJ as talks over an all-Brit superfight have broken down twice before.
      And AJ, 33, said: “Save all that s***. If we’ll f***ing fight, let’s go.
      “Shut the f*** up and that’s just how I feel because I got to save my energy for the fight.
      “I’ll be real, I’ll be real. I respect the man. He’s achieved a lot.
      “I just feel I don’t need to trash talk, verbally trash talk someone to make myself feel better.”
      But British icons Carl Froch and Dillian Whyte are baffled as to why multi-millionaire AJ is still slogging away in mediocre match-ups.
      Whyte, who wants a rematch with Joshua in the summer, having lost their 2015 battle, said: “Joshua has lost all his aggression.“If he doesn’t want to do it any more, I think he should stop.”
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      Former super-middleweight world champ Froch reckons he saw a shadow of the old AJ going through the motions against American Franklin on Saturday.
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      Froch said: “He’s been there, done the business. And now I don’t know. What motivates him?”
      Both men have agendas, with AJ axing Froch’s former trainer Rob McCracken in 2021, while Whyte has been a long-term rival.
      Joshua dismissed their verbal digs, saying: “They are pure haters. I don’t expect them to like me, I don’t like them either.”
      Jermaine Franklin was beaten on points by Anthony JoshuaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Harry Kane ‘over the moon’ as England captain reveals he is expecting fourth baby with wife Kate in cute Instagram post

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      HARRY KANE has announced that he expecting his fourth child with wife Kate.The Tottenham star, 29, made the announcement on social media with a picture of a Polaroid of him and fitness instructor Kate holding up a positive pregnancy test.
      Harry Kane announced that he and his wife Kate are expecting a babyCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqYLdcCNlnU/
      Kane asked fans what gender the baby will beCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqYLdcCNlnU/
      And revealed his children’s guessesCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqYLdcCNlnU/
      It will be their fourth childCredit: Getty
      In the post, there is also a short video of a baby scan.
      Kane also asked his 14.2 million followers what gender the baby will be, writing: “What do you think it is?”.
      He also revealed his children’s predictions, with daughters Vivi and Ivy guessing a girl and boy respectively.
      While his son Louis innocently said a car.
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      Kane accompanied the post with the caption: “Over the moon to be expecting baby No.4! Coming soon… ❤️”
      Fans, players and his club Tottenham reacted with delight at the heartwarming news.
      Spurs replied on his Instagram post: “Congratulations.”
      A supporter added: “Congrats guys! lovely news xxxxx”
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      Another added: “Congratulations you really can’t stop scoring.”

      The loved-up couple, who are childhood sweethearts, announced the birth of their first daughter to fans with a touching social media post in January 2017.
      In the heartwarming snap, Kane and Goodland both kissed little Ivy with Kane writing alongside the photo: “Our beautiful baby girl Ivy.”
      The England hitman told fans back in July 2016 that he and Katie were expecting their first child, and that their baby was due to be born after Christmas.
      Their second daughter was born in August 2018 with the couple again taking to social media to announce the new arrival.
      The pair married in the summer of 2019, with Kane announcing that he had married his “best friend”.
      And the Kane family announced the birth of a first son, Louis Harry Kane, on December 29, 2020.
      It caps off an exciting couple of weeks for Kane as he became England’s top goalscorer last week after netting against Italy.
      The goal took him one clear of Wayne Rooney and made him the Three Lions outright, all-time top scorer in the country’s history.
      He then grabbed another as he opened the scoring in the win over Ukraine on Sunday.
      Before the game, he was awarded with a trophy to commemorate the achievement.
      He received the golden boot alongside his wife and children.
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      Meanwhile, Kane has been reportedly named as a top target of Man United.
      With the Red Devils wanting to wrap up a deal to sign the England captain before the end of the season. More

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      Tragic Charlotte Vellar’s haunting last posts reveal how much she loved football before her sudden death aged just 16

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      A TRAGIC teenage football star proudly shows off her team strip in haunting social media posts weeks before her sudden death.MSV Duisburg defender Charlotte Vellar, 16, is also seen smiling and lip-synching to pop tunes in a series of fun TikTok posts just days ago.
      Charlotte Vellar has fun with Duisburg youth teammates in a TikTok video posted a few weeks agoCredit: Tiktok
      The fun-loving youngster also filmed herself lip-synching in her bedroomCredit: Tiktok
      The cause of Lotti’s sudden death aged 16 has not been revealedCredit: MSV Duisburg
      Duisburg, whose women play in Germany’s top flight Bundesliga, announced the shock news of her death on Sunday evening.
      The cause has not been revealed.
      Tributes poured in for the talented youngster, known as Lotti.
      She was a regular with Duisburg’s under 17s and also trained with the adult A team.
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      Last month she posted a TikTok from the dressing room, using an editing trick to show her and teammates instantly switch from tracksuits to match kit.
      The fun-loving teenager is also seen larking around with pals behind the scenes at training.
      Others videos as recently as last week show Lotti lip-synching in her bedroom like thousands of other girls her age.
      And one from December shows her giggling while lip-synching along with her mother. The vid is captioned: “Mum didn’t know the lyrics.”
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      One TikTok follower said in the comments yesterday: “I feel so sorry for her, look how happy she looks with her daughter.”
      Another online pal said: “Rest in paradise Angel xx.”
      Lotti had been at Duisburg – one of Germany’s biggest women’s teams – since 2018 when she was scouted from Kapellen’s youth team.
      She last played on February 26, leading her U-17 team club to a 9-0 victory over Bayer Uerdingen.
      There was an outpouring of grief after MSV Duisburg posted a tribute on Twitter on Sunday evening.
      It said: “There is no consolation in this incredible pain.
      “MSV mourns the loss of Charlotte Vellar, who died far, far too early at the age of 16.
      “Our condolences to family, friends and team members.
      “We wish you strength for these incredibly difficult moments.”
      Her former club TV Kapellen also paid tribute.
      It said: “We are shocked and incredibly saddened to hear about the passing of Charlotte Vellar. Lotti just turned 16 years old.
      “Lotti, as she was called, always had a smile on her face and found her great passion in soccer.
      “She was a cheerful and passionate soccer player.
      “No matter what, she always had a smile on her face.
      “Five years ago she was discovered by MSV Duisburg and moved there.
      “We were so proud of Lotti because she was the first player in Kapellen to play in a Bundesliga club.
      “Our sympathy goes to the family, friends and their U17 team from MSV Duisburg.
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      “We wish you all a lot of strength for these incredibly difficult moments.
      “Lotti, we will always keep you in our hearts.”
      Lotti lip-synchs with her mum in another TikTok videoCredit: Tiktok
      MSV Duisburg announced Charlotte Vellar’s sudden death on SundayCredit: MSV Duisburg
      Former club TV Kapellen said Lotti ‘always had a smile on her face’Credit: Frauen und Mädchen Fußball TV Kapellen
      Lotti also had thousands of followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram More

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      Memphis Grizzlies Guard Ja Morant Suspended 8 Games for Gun Video

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      The N.B.A. said it was “irresponsible, reckless and potentially very dangerous” for Morant to livestream video of himself holding a gun in a nightclub near Denver.The N.B.A. suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant for eight games without pay for conduct detrimental to the league after he appeared in an Instagram live video early on the morning of March 4 “holding a firearm in an intoxicated state” while visiting a nightclub near Denver, according to a league statement.Morant, 23, has not played since March 3, when the Grizzlies lost to the Denver Nuggets, and the five games he has missed will count toward the suspension. He will be eligible to play again in the Grizzlies’ game on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks.“Ja’s conduct was irresponsible, reckless and potentially very dangerous,” N.B.A. Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “It also has serious consequences given his enormous following and influence, particularly among young fans who look up to him. He has expressed sincere contrition and remorse for his behavior.”Silver and Morant met at the N.B.A.’s office in New York on Wednesday. According to the league’s statement, the league’s head of basketball operations, Joe Dumars, who oversees player punishment, and Tamika Tremaglio, the executive director of the N.B.A. players’ union, also attended the meeting.The league said that it had investigated the video and “did not conclude” that Morant owned the gun or that he brought it to the club. The N.B.A. also said in its statement that it did not determine that Morant had traveled with the gun or taken it to an N.B.A. facility. The league’s collective bargaining agreement prohibits players from having firearms and deadly weapons at N.B.A. facilities or when traveling on league business. Players who violate that policy can be suspended indefinitely by the commissioner and fined up to $50,000.Morant had been away from the Grizzlies since March 4, though the Grizzlies did not say whether he had been suspended. By that afternoon, his Twitter and Instagram accounts had been deactivated.That same day, the agency that represents Morant, Tandem, released a statement from Morant in which he said he took “full responsibility for my actions last night.”“I’m sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you down,” Morant said. “I’m going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.”The incident at the nightclub happened three days after The Washington Post reported that Morant had been involved in two incidents last summer in which police were called. In one, Morant was accused of threatening a mall security guard. In the other, he was accused of punching a teenage boy during a pickup game at his home. Morant said he was acting in self-defense.Morant is one of the league’s brightest stars, known for his acrobatic dunks and brash trash talk. He has led the Grizzlies to playoff berths in the past two seasons after a three-year drought for the franchise. He won the league’s Rookie of the Year Award in 2020 and is a two-time All-Star.This season, Morant has averaged 27.1 points, 8.2 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game, leading the Grizzlies to the second-best record in the Western Conference. In his absence, Memphis has held on to the No. 2 seed in the West, having gone 3-2 without Morant. More

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      Tyson Fury vows to stop ‘terrorising’ Oleksandr Usyk online with social media blackout and says fight is ‘definitely’ ON

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      TYSON FURY has vowed to end his reign of online terror by going on a social media blackout – with his fight against Oleksandr Usyk ON.The unbeaten champions have been going back and forth on Instagram, seemingly negotiating their title unification in the open.
      Tyson Fury said his fight with Oleksandr Usyk is ON
      Oleksandr Usyk has gone back and forth with Tyson Fury online
      And Usyk’s team believe they have called Fury’s bluff by accepting his “greedy” offer of 70/30 to fight on April 29 at Wembley.
      The Ukrainian’s camp even doubt whether the undisputed title decider will go ahead as the clock ticks on.
      But Fury, 34, has attempted to ease up on Usyk, 36, and cool concerns as he promised to focus solely on training and not trash-talking.
      He said: “Hi guys, as fun as it’s been over the last few days terrorising Usyk and his team, tomorrow I’m going to knuckle down into training camp.
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      “And I’ll be doing a blackout as I always do on social media. Nav will be running my Instagram account, keeping you all updated on my training progress and how everything is going.
      “April 29th is definitely a worker, I will see you all on the night. Tune in or be there or be square.
      “This is the biggest event in British boxing history, the fight of the century.
      “Two undefeated world heavyweight champions throwing down to see who is the number one in the division.
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      “The undisputed world heavyweight world championship on the line. Peace out. Good training to Usyk, may the best man win. Get up.”
      Fury demanded NO rematch clause be placed in the fight contract but Usyk hit back that it was his team who wanted it.
      Frank Warren spoke out to maintain that the fight will go ahead – without the stipulation – as an announcement moves ever closer.
      Warren told iFL TV: “The fight is happening, what more can I say? It’s happening boys. It’s happening and that’s it, don’t worry.”
      Tyson Fury facing off with Oleksandr UsykCredit: REUTERS More