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The controversy surrounding Rick Ross' date rape lyrics isn't dying down. If anything the outcry is growing louder as networks like CNN, Fox and ABC have picked up the story.
“Put molly all in her champagne / She ain’t even know it / I took her home and I enjoyed that / She ain’t even know it," Ross raps in the song “U.O.E.N.O.”
Yesterday on ABC's "The View," Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd discussed the song and what they thought should happen next.
"I think that Reebok is a trailblazer in terms of having women and strength, their fitness and well being at the forefront of what was going on in fitness and athletics," said Hasselbeck. "I have no doubt that they'll do right by women with whatever happens here. [Ross] is not their only guy. They have Alicia Keys, they have Swizz Beatz. They have a slew of celebrities that are gonna go in there and actually be strong by their brand and also obey their morality clause."
Behar suggested the MMG CEO look for an endoresment deal elsewhere.
"The guy is 400 pounds. Maybe he should be doing a commercial for Pizza Hut instead of sneakers," she quipped.
Ross offered up yet another apology yesterday.
The apology wasn't well received on Twitter according to CNN.
@RadicalONFIRE wrote: "RICK ROSS needs to work on the sincerity of his apologies...just saying."
@AprilLeighTree: "Once again a mega-gross rapper promotes rape culture. @Reebok spokesperson & lowlife Rick Ross should be fired! #NotBuyingIt"
@lovetricialee: "Rick Ross is simply another expanse of how much further we have to go. Truly pathetic."
@weakforcouture: "I hate rick ross. He's an idiot who's trying to backpeddle out of a scandal he brought upon himself"
Two hours later Ross tried again: "Apologies to my many business partners,who would never promote violence against women. @ReebokClassics @ultraviolet"
That one didn't go over particularly well, either.
Professor/author/activist Marc Lamont Hill tweeted: "The fact that @rickyrozay apologized clearly to @reebok after offering an 'i'm sorry y'all misunderstood and got mad at me' says everything."
As we previously reported, the anti-sexism group UltraViolet started a petition and planned to protest in front of Reebok's flagship store in New York City. Yesterday they made good on their word by showing up at Reebok to speak out.
"It is a hate crime to be making fun of, making light of drugging and raping women," said Now NYC President, Sonia Ossario. "Something that happens all to often in our culture."
"We have 72,000 petitions signed by our members all over the country at WeAreUltraViolet.org. And there are also comments from people about why they feel like Reebok needs to drop Rick Ross for his recent lyrics about drugging and raping a girl," an UltraViolet spokeswoman said.
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