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Controversial rapper Kanye West has refrained from backing down as he made some bizarre remarks about Michael Jordan and his father. West claimed that the Chicago Bulls legend’s father was sacrificed while claiming that he isn’t controlled by the mainstream establishment. Afterwards, popular interviewer and former disk jockey DJ Vlad forced Kanye West to swallow a bitter history lesson after his bizarre comments.

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DJ Vlad responded to West’s peculiar rant by claiming that Michael Jordan‘s father was not sacrificed, in a recent tweet. James Jordan was shot dead by two young criminals during a car robbery in July 1993. James went missing for several weeks before his body was found in a creek near McColl, South Carolina, 60 miles away from Fayetteville, North Carolina.?

Moreover, the death of Jordan’s father shocked the whole NBA world. The six-time NBA champ was heavily affected by the sudden passing of his father. MJ won his first three-peat the same year and dedicated the achievement to his father.?

West gets condemned for his take on the father of Michael Jordan

Recently, Kanye West mentioned Jordan’s father’s death among other tragedies, deeming the death to be a “sacrifice.” DJ Vlad criticized West for bringing up James Jordan’s tragic death to defend himself and Irving. Moreover, he claimed to have interviewed one of the two broke teens who tried to steal James’ car and ended up shooting him in the chest.

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Further, Vlad wrote,?“In response to Kanye, Michael Jordan’s dad wasn’t sacrificed. I interviewed 1 of the guys who killed him. It was 2 broke teens trying to steal his car and ended up killing him. Talk about your own mom’s “sacrifice” if you like. Don’t drag other people into your delusion.”

https://twitter.com/djvlad/status/1591388171232739329

Meanwhile, DJ Vlad reckoned that West was living in a delusion. He said that West had no right to drag Michael Jordan’s father into his controversy. In addition, the influencer linked his interview with one of the culprits, regarding Jordan’s father’s murder.

What did West say about Jordan’s father?

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West claimed that only God could stop or control him. He ascribed the death of James’ father and that of other famous personalities’ relatives, who lost their lives in tragic incidents, as sacrifices. Moreover, Kanye West said, “My Momma was sacrificed. Michael Jordan, what about him? His dad right?”

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Further, he also mentioned Bill Cosby, Dr. Dre, and their late sons. He suggested that a lot of people go missing around America.

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West’s comment about Michael Jordan’s father has riled up NBA fans and the sports world. Thus, DJ Vlad felt the need to give West a lesson in history.