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Jay Z would not last one minute in our sport, says lacrosse league Jay Z would not last one minute in our sport, says lacrosse league
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The world's biggest lacrosse league has The world's biggest lacrosse league has waded into an argument between Jay Z and Drake, taking offence at a lyric which denigrated the sport. "[Jay Z] would not last one minute on a lacrosse field during a match," scoffed Major League Lacrosse, "[but] he is more than welcome to ... try."
waded into an argument between Jay Z and Drake, taking offence at a Jay Z brought up lacrosse as part of his guest verse on DJ Khaled's They Don't Love You No More, in a line that's been interpreted as an allusion to Drake: "Haters wanna ball, let me tighten up my drawstring," he raps. "Wrong sport boy, you know you soft as a lacrosse team."
lyric which denigrated the sport. "[Jay Z] would not last one "Lacrosse is often called the fastest sport on two feet," Major League Lacrosse declared in a statement to MTV. "We don’t think Jay Z knows what he’s talking about when he calls Lacrosse 'soft'. I can guarantee you it is anything but a 'soft' sport."
minute on a Certainly it's rougher than basketball: similar to hockey but played with netted sticks, lacrosse allows players to forcefully cross-check their opponents, hopefully knocking the ball from their possession.
lacrosse field during a match," scoffed Major League Lacrosse, Though historically pals, Jay Z's beef with Drake got started in February. "It's like Hov can't drop bars these days without at least four art references!" Drake complained to Rolling Stone. "I think the whole rap/art world thing is getting kind of corny."
"[but] he is more than welcome to ... try." Jay Z responded by joining Jay Electronica for a new version of Drake and Soulja Boy's track We Made It. "So sorry Mr Drizzy for so much art talk," Hov spat, "Silly me rapping about shit that I really bought."
Jay Z brought up lacrosse as Earlier this month, Drake escalated matters during a basketball playoff series between his beloved Toronto Raptors and Jay Z's cherished Brooklyn Nets. "Jay Z's somewhere eating a fondue plate," Drizzy quipped to TSN. Jay Z's lacrosse line followed within days.
part of his guest verse on DJ Khaled's They Don't Love You No More, The ball is now in Drake's court (or perhaps on his field).
in a line that's been interpreted as an allusion to Drake: "Haters
wanna ball, let me tighten up my drawstring," he raps. "Wrong
sport boy, you know you soft as a lacrosse team."
"Lacrosse is often called the
fastest sport on two feet," Major League Lacrosse declared in a
statement to MTV.
"We don’t think Jay Z knows what he’s talking about when he
calls Lacrosse 'soft'. I can guarantee you it is anything but a
'soft' sport."
Certainly it's rougher than basketball: similar
to hockey but played with netted sticks, lacrosse allows players to
forcefully cross-check their opponents, hopefully knocking the ball
from their possession.
Though historically pals, Jay Z's beef
with Drake got started in February. "It's like Hov can't drop
bars these days without at least four art references!" Drake
complained to Rolling Stone. "I think the whole rap/art world thing is getting kind of
corny."
Jay Z responded by joining Jay
Electronica for a new version of Drake and Soulja Boy's track We Made
It. "So sorry Mr Drizzy for so much art talk," Hov spat,
"Silly me rapping about shit that I really bought."
Earlier this month, Drake escalated
matters during a basketball playoff series between his beloved
Toronto Raptors and Jay Z's cherished Brooklyn Nets. "Jay Z's
somewhere eating a fondue plate," Drizzy quipped to TSN. Jay Z's
lacrosse line followed within days.
The ball is now in Drake's court (or
perhaps on his field).