After appearing on Power 105.1 radio show The Breakfast Club this week, billionaire entrepreneur and Fanatics owner Michael Rubin walked back his comments on Black culture.
Around the 22-minute mark of the video below, Rubin discussed his 2021 viral clip of Meek Mill doing "bunny hops" on a tennis court. Although the Philadelphia rapper would later claim that the move came from a prison game, Rubin tackled Meek facing gay allegations around the time the clip circulated online.
"It doesn't bother me for me, it bothers me that when I see the narrative of a really good friend of mine, like Meek and people trying to ... Again, if he was gay, which there's not one gay bone in his body, who cares, number one," Rubin said in the video below. "If people want to be gay, it's 2024. Who the fuck cares?"
"Okay, number two, there's not a gay bone in his body. So why do people want to lie about that?" he continued.
But the chat went left when Rubin shared his disappointment for "Black hate on hate," directly pointing at the Black community for the gay speculation that Meek has faced over the years.
"Look, I'm just being blunt because it's me," Rubin continued. "It's the one thing I've learned about Black culture that I don't like is that Black hate on hate."
"It's horrible," Rubin went on, also referencing a heavy-handed trial judge that Meek once had.
"I think it's terrible, I think it's something that ... I think it's culturally wrong and I'll probably get killed for saying this," Rubin said.
Clearly, Rubin's message didn't sit well with one person in his inner circle, as he went to X on Thursday (Aug. 15) with a statement about post-interview feedback he'd gotten.
"I got a phone call from one of the people I have the most respect for in the world - they told me while they appreciate my intention, it’s not my place to speak on Black culture," Rubin wrote.
"I get it and really appreciate the input! My intention was to say how important it is that we need to uplift each other, stop hate on each other, and push each other to win, and always root for each other’s success!" he continued.
The "input" might've come from ScHoolboy Q, who wrote on X that he was "cool" on Rubin's Breakfast Club comments.
Meek had already spoken on the gay speculation earlier this year after being alluded to in a sexual harassment and assault lawsuit against Diddy. While Meek's name was redacted in the legal documents, many individuals read between the lines upon reading "a Philadelphia rapper who dated Nicki Minaj."
"One love to the gay people but that juicy p#%sy do it for meeeeee😁 I done ran red lights to get that feeling yall weird on here like devils lol," Meek posted on X.