The subsequent season of Ice Dice’s BIG3 basketball league will stream dwell on the Elon Musk-owned X platform. The Hip-Hop mogul’s resolution to accomplice with the social community previously generally known as Twitter didn’t sit nicely with some followers.
“Love and respect Dice however his alignment with a white [supremacist] is all we have to know. I get it, cash issues, so do you my man. Simply preserve it 100 and don’t Computer virus for them. White Supremacy is who you’re and symbolize. Get pleasure from!!” @UltimateRapLife posted on X.
That account, which at the moment solely has 360 followers, additionally tweeted, “I nonetheless have respect for Dice, at all times will. Nonetheless, I’m not blind to his who he aligns with. I just like the BIG3. Each issues may be proper on the identical time.”
Ice Dice noticed what @UltimateRapLife needed to say about his enterprise connection to Elon Musk. The Rock & Roll Corridor of Famer responded, “Shut yo b#### ass up! I ain’t aligned with nothing, punk. I draw my very own f##### traces.”
Elon Musk has been accused of being racist, sexist and antisemitic. As well as, the third richest particular person on this planet ($192 billion internet price) reportedly embraces far-right-wing conspiracy theories.
Ice Dice additionally confronted accusations of encouraging antisemitism. Kanye West claimed the AmeriKKKa’s Most Wished album creator influenced his “antisemite vibe.” Dice denied having any hostility in direction of Jewish individuals.
The BIG3’s 10-week 2024 season kicks off on Saturday, June 15 in Oakland, California. The three-on-3 basketball video games will air on CBS. Ice Dice and Jeff Kwatinetz’s BIG3 can even stream on Paramount+ in addition to X.
“The BIG3 is coming in hotter than ever for season seven,” stated Ice Dice in an announcement. “4-point photographs, no rubbish minutes, and gamers truly enjoying protection – everybody is aware of you’ll be able to solely get that within the BIG3.”