The 76ers organization has offered up an apology to Sevyn Streeter after they pulled her National Anthem performance due to her wearing a “We Matter” jersey. Get the latest and find out what DJ Khaled named his son inside…
A few days ago, R&B singer Sevyn Streeter put the Philadelphia 76ers on BLAST after they pulled her National Anthem performance minutes before she was set to hit the court for the season opener game because she was wear a jersey with the words “We Matter” written across the front.
Right after the organization pulled her performance, she took to her Instagram page and said, “I’m at the 76ers game to sing the National Anthem and the organization is telling me I can’t because I’m wearing a ‘We Matter’ jersey.”
The next morning, she told HOT 97 she wore the jersey to express the injustice that foes on in our country and that she never was told to have her wardrobe approved beforehand.
The 76ers issued a statement shortly after the situation saying they use their games to bring people together and that they would continue to use their platform to positively impact the community. No real apology.
But now, they’re singing a different tune, likely due to the negative backlash they have received.
Today, they apologized to Sevyn and offered her an opportunity to sing the National Anthem at a game of her choice. The apology reads:
As of the time of this post, Sevyn has yet to respond to the offer. We wonder if she does decide to take them up on their offer, if they will request to see what she's wearing beforehand.
In baby fab news...
DJ Khaled welcomed his first born this week and he let his fans in on EVERY moment of the delivery. The SnapChat king had his phone out to document every minute of his son being brought into this world.
Now, he’s sharing what he and his fiancée Nicole named the young lion. Khaled’s son’s name is Asahd Khaled and he’s more than happy to be first time dad.
Today, the superproducer and his prince are bonding while watching television:
Aww!
In case you missed, get play-by-play of Baby Asahd's arrival HERE.
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