Jay Z attended Brooklyn Nets’ game vs. the Miami Heat earlier this week, starring in a curious moment with the team’s co-owner. The rapper and businessman sat courtside to see Kevin Durant, James Harden and co. take on the Heat, in a game the Nets lost.
While the Nets struggled to get things going on the court, Jay Z, born Shawn Corey Carter, tried to have a good time. He attended the game with Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill and business partner OJ Juan, running into Nets’ co-owner Clara Wu Tsai.
This name must be unknown for most NBA fans, but Mrs. Clara is the wife of Joe Tsai, the billionaire Nets owner.
At some point, Clara almost spilled Carter’s drink. He maneuvered to keep the liquid in his glass, but it seemed like the lady didn’t realize she had nearly created a mess. That didn’t have any importance for the artists, as he kept talking with the lady as nothing had happened.
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NBA fans reacted to videos of this situation. When one fan tried to warn people that they were talking about the Nets co-owner, others said that wasn’t an excuse to spill somebody’s drink. Others say she deserves respect and be called by her name, while others just made jokes about the situation.
Harvard MBA, multiple businesses on her own accord, she’s her husband’s equal partner and you can tell. “Married into it” 🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡
— Felix Ayala (@felix_ayalac) October 29, 2021
the issue is every social media outlet will just label her as “she” rather then mentioning who it is, at some point espn even had a post up calling her “some lady”
— ethan (@itthatkid253) October 29, 2021
Doesn’t she own more of the nets then him.
— NLSimba 😮💨 (@NoLoveSimba) October 29, 2021
What the fuck does that have to so with the very fact that she almost spilled that man's juice? pic.twitter.com/dDwYlTyMrx
— PLTNM💯MCMXCV✨ (@ImThatGuy_AJK) October 30, 2021
https://twitter.com/Shawn3514/status/1453880100009791489
Thats cool and all, but it doesn't changed what happened, big dawg.
— 🇭🇹Nég Lakay w/the Pilòn 🇭🇹 (@SeriouSammy407) October 30, 2021
I don’t understand the correlation 🥴 she need to calm tf down! pic.twitter.com/4RTe4WfMyR
— Buttercup🧚 (@KyLynn___) October 30, 2021
https://twitter.com/rlyronnie/status/1454276697008734212
Yall going back n forth about some shyt that lasted 2 seconds that the two people involved prolly don't remembered happened 🤣
— YBRAG OR NOTHING (@YbragJrod) October 30, 2021
https://twitter.com/JColesMathClass/status/1454198538888491011
She still almost spilled jay z’s drink tho did you see that part? Like it’s right there… I think you missed it…
— AG (@whitedadmoves) October 30, 2021
i love that for her, i really do but i don’t see what that has to do with her spilling his drink 💀 like was your intention to give miss girl a pass bc she’s rich ? I’m just confused on the argument
— sadelle (@knowlikevirgo) October 30, 2021
She still almost spilled Jay Z’s drink, what point are you trying to make? pic.twitter.com/xsWS0IVoZp
— Jalen (@jloading33) October 30, 2021
That explains why Jay didn’t trip. Smart business move. 🤔😂
— GOWIE (@DaKidGowie) October 29, 2021
Normally I'd agree with u, in fact I do agree with the sentiment behind your tweet, but honestly you didn't even mention her name so most people still have no clue who she is. Me included. She's just another rich and successful woman.
— نجار 🇪🇬🇵🇸 (@Elnajjjar) October 30, 2021
This is normal for NBA fans. They always find a topic to debate, making something out of nothing. This was another case, but this discussion won’t end so quickly.
Meanwhile, the Nets returned to winning ways on Friday, beating the Indiana Pacers to get their third win of the season. James Harden is starting to look like his old self, and that’s great news for this team.
Joe Tsai keeps talking with Kyrie Irving, trying to find a solution to their dispute, but nothing has changed so far. Still, the Nets could be fine without the controversial point guard.