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In the wake of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ crushing 6-1 defeat to the Florida Panthers in Game 7, Canadian rapper Drake has attempted to redirect the long-standing superstition of his own alleged jinx on sports teams onto fellow pop star Justin Bieber.
Drake, who had wagered $1 million on the Maple Leafs advancing, humorously pointed the blame elsewhere after the team’s disappointing elimination in a fun sense of humor as his misfortune struck once again.
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“Bieber curse…” Drake, real name Aubrey Graham, wrote on his Instagram Story by referencing Justin and Hailey Bieber‘s attendance at the Scotiabank Arena on Sunday, May 18.
The 38-year-old’s million-dollar bet would have earned him over $2.1 million had the Leafs advanced, but the team’s collapse continues a narrative that’s haunted him throughout his betting career.
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The married couple appeared at the venue wearing stylish outfits rather than traditional team apparel, but found themselves disappointed as the Maple Leafs had no response to the Panthers.
It was a play on the so-called “Drake Curse“-a reputation the rapper has developed after backing numerous athletes and teams only to watch them fail in spectacular fashion, despite promising odds.
In 2019, he supported Alabama in the College Football Playoff championship, yet the Crimson Tide lost 44-16 to the Clemson Tigers. He also publicly backed Conor McGregor ahead of his 2018 bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov, which ended in a submission defeat.
Similarly, Serena Williams suffered a shocking loss at the 2015 U.S. Open after being seen with Drake in her player’s box in the semifinals contest in New York City. The loss to Roberta Vinci cost her a shot at a Grand Slam.
Drake endorses petition to pardon Tory Lanez
Drake is also voicing public support for fellow Canadian artist Tory Lanez, who is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence following his 2023 conviction for shooting Megan Thee Stallion.
“@torylanez come home soon,” Drake posted to Instagram, including a link to a Change.org petition calling for California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, to grant Lanez a pardon.
The campaign argues that Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, was not convicted based on sufficient physical evidence. The petition claims that the justice system failed him and that political motivations influenced his sentencing.
More than 250,000 individuals have signed the petition to date, seeking not only Lanez‘s release but broader criminal justice reform, particularly after Tory was stabbed 14 times in prison recently.
Lanez was tried and convicted in a California state court so Newsom does possess the authority to issue a pardon, however, legal experts suggest such a move is highly improbable.
Lanez was convicted of three felony charges stemming from a July 2020 incident in which he was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot during an argument. But new claims suggest it wasn’t him at all.
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