US Edition"He made a mistake, let it go" - Ex-NBA champ reveals Lil Yatchy's apology amid public outrage over rapper's controversial George Floyd lyrics
Stephen Jackson accepted Lil Yachty's apology after backlash over lyrics referencing George Floyd, emphasizing respect and calling Yachty a smart young man for owning the mistake.
- Lil Yachty sparked controversy on a live stream by previewing a song lyric referencing George Floyd’s death in August 2025.
- The lyric drew backlash because George Floyd’s killing by Derek Chauvin in May 2020 remains a sensitive and symbolic issue in social justice discussions.
- Stephen Jackson, a former NBA star and longtime friend of Floyd, publicly criticized Yachty’s lyric as disrespectful and urged him to remove it, echoed by Floyd’s brother Terrence.
- Jackson said, “Keep his name out of your mouth,” and called Yachty “wack,” while Terrence described the line as “inconsiderate” and said it disturbed the family’s peace.
- Following public pressure, Lil Yachty apologized to Jackson, and the two reconciled, with Jackson acknowledging the apology and encouraging moving on from the incident.
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"He made a mistake, let it go" - Ex-NBA champ reveals Lil Yatchy's apology amid public outrage over rapper's controversial George Floyd lyrics
After calling out rapper Lil Yatchy for mentioning George Floyd in his unreleased song, former NBA champion Stephen Jackson revealed that the rapper had apologised to him.
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