TIBT: #ColumbusDay vs. #IndigenousPeoplesDay, The NFL vs. GIFs, Rita Ora vs. Iggy Azalea
Many tweeps challenged the idea of Columbus Day as a holiday worth celebrating and/or championed Indigenous People’s Day instead.
Most shared stories:
USA Today: More cities are recognizing Native Americans on Columbus Day
Fusion: Christopher Columbus statue in Detroit takes an axe to the head on Columbus Day
These two Twitter users’ mentions were wrecked because of their statements about the holiday:
Wednesday’s #DemDebate with Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb is about to be lit.
The NFL filed complaints against @Deadspin and @SBNationGIF for posting copywritten content. The two accounts were subsequently shut down.
Most shared stories:
Awful Announcing: Did The NFL Get Deadspin And SB Nation Gif Twitter Accounts Suspended?
Engadget: NFL complains, Twitter shuts down Deadspin and SBNation accounts
ESPN’s documentary about how Kevin Johnson saved the local NBA franchise was pulled from the network’s schedule.
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Trending TV
On Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood (#LHHH), Miles and Amber head to couples counseling so he can reveal a big secret.
Music
Rita Ora wanted to remake “Lady Marmalade” with Miley Cyrus, Charli XCX and Iggy Azalea. Iggy said no ma’am.
#ohnotheydidnt
Whoopi Goldberg is the latest “View” co-host to make a controversial statement about race.
Most shared story:
Essence: Whoopi Goldberg Disagrees with Viola Davis’ Emmy Speech: ‘There’s Plenty of Opportunity’
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