“Wish your family peace and happiness… and a lil safety.” Matt Barnes is genuinely concerned for Andrew Schulz because of the controversy he has gotten himself into. However, Barnes’ concern did not come without pointing out the flaws at Schulz’s end while dealing with his whole controversy with Kendrick Lamar. And now, the former NBA star’s co-host from All the Smoke, Stephen Jackson, has also thrown support behind Matt.

Jackson shared Barnes’ post, where he accused Schulz of using this controversy to gain fame. “He is definitely clout chasin, and will lose big time,” Jackson wrote in his IG story. If you’ve been following this drama, you’d know about Kendrick’s track Wacced Out Murals, where a particular bar caught everyone’s attention: “Don’t let no white comedian talk about no black woman, that’s law.” 

Amid the entire controversy, Barnes didn’t hold back, suggesting Schulz jumped on this moment to grow his audience. He even compared Gary Owens, another white comedian who once tackled similar topics but moved on without much noise. “Andrew Schulz is kind of taking this opportunity to grow his fandom and his following, and to me, clout chase,” he said. But here’s where it gets even messier. Matt Barnes also urged Schulz to be cautious, pointing to alleged death threats Schulz has been receiving since the song dropped.

On a recent episode of The Brilliant Idiots podcast, Schulz opened up about the threats he and his family have been facing. Some fans of Kendrick, taking things way too far, have allegedly targeted his eight-month-old baby on social media. “You better take security everywhere because I’m coming for your whole family,” Schulz claimed one comment read.

The comedian, however, made it clear he doesn’t blame Kendrick for this behavior. As he pointed out, celebrities can’t control their fans. Still, the comedian admitted he’s genuinely afraid for his family’s safety. So, where does this leave us? On one hand, Schulz’s responses have brought him into the spotlight, just as Barnes and Jackson suggest.

On the other, the situation has spiraled into something far more dangerous.

How did the whole Kendrick Lamar-Andrew Schulz controversy start?

Before Lamar dropped GNX, a storm had already been brewing. And it all started with a single podcast episode. On July 17, 2024, Andrew Schulz hosted the ShxtsnGigs Podcast team on The Flagrant Podcast. What seemed like a regular comedic discussion quickly spiraled into controversy.

Their talk about “bi-racial relationships,” specifically Schulz’s jokes about the so-called “Black Girlfriend effect,” sparked outrage online. Many felt his remarks were stereotyped and disrespected women of color. When Kendrick released GNX, listeners couldn’t miss what seemed like a direct response to Schulz.

In the opening track, Kendrick fiercely rapped, “Don’t let no white comedian talk about no Black woman, that’s law / I know propaganda work for them, and fu*k whoever that’s close to them.” If you caught this, you probably felt the tension explode. Kendrick wasn’t pulling punches, and the internet knew it.

Of course, Schulz didn’t stay silent. On December 5, during an episode of The Flagrant Podcast, he addressed Kendrick’s diss, calling it out on “wacced out murals.” Just two days later, he opened up more on The Brilliant Idiots Podcast with Charlamagne Tha God, revealing his family had been receiving death threats.

Following this, Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson came in to point out their views on the issue.