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Rapper 'DaBaby' Apologizes After Slapping Woman At Show
DaBaby has issued an apology after a video sur- faced of him slapping a woman during a gig at Tampa’s Whiskey North. The Interscope Records new rap star shared his side of the story in a series of Instagram Story posts on Sunday (March 8).
“I do sincerely apologize,” he said. “I’m very sorry that was a female at the other end of that flashlight on that phone. But, you know, keep in mind — I couldn’t see you ’cause you got the flash this close to me, which is OK. It’s no problem. A lot of people did. They didn’t put it as close as you put it, but a lot of people had flash on the end. That’s OK. That’s what I sign up for.”
DaBaby took issue with the fan for allegedly shoving her phone in his face. He claimed she hit him in his eye, repeatedly reiterating his point by stating how she should’ve just “zoomed in” with her camera.
He also noted, “By this time, it’s a well-known fact that male or female, I will re- spond the exact same way.”
DaBaby declared he doesn’t have security sur-
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rounding him when walks through a crowd because of his respect for the fans. In his mind, the woman didn’t give him the same respect in re- turn. But he wants to do whatever he can to settle the issue with her.
“I’ll fly you out,” he said. “We could sit down, have an adult conversation. I would love to apologize to you in person. I can apologize pub- licly if you prefer that. I can
apologize privately. I got no problem with apologizing.”
After the video of the inci- dent emerged, DaBaby ini- tially was defensive and aimed to expose the fan’s al- leged behavior.
“I got $10,000 for who- ever got a good angle of shawty hitting me in my eye with her phone,” he said in another Instagram Stories clip.
According to TMZ, the victim told police it was actu- ally a different woman that hit DaBaby with a phone. Cops said the fan didn’t have any visible injuries and re- fused medical attention.
DaBaby was reportedly gone from the scene when police arrived. It is unknown if the victim intends to press charges.
Man Launches Nonprofit Consulting Company
Nonprofits, especially grassroot nonprofit organiza- tions, now have one more re- source they can call on to help them fulfill their capacity- building ambitions.
JLEaD (John Loblack Ed- ucation and Development) Group, is an organization de- velopment consulting group that’s on a mission to help small and medium sized non- profit organizations increase their effectiveness. The con- sulting firm designs, devel- ops, and facilitates workshops and seminars that focus on leadership and em- ployee development. JLEaD also helps organizations with the facilitation of strategic planning retreats, meetings, and special events.
JLEaD is the only non- profit consulting organization in Tampa Bay that’s owned and operated by a Black male. John Loblack, Ed. D., is a Board Source trained board governance consultant, and an experienced training and development facilitator.
Dr. Loblack brings to JLEaD experience as the Di- rector of Strategic Solution with the Nonprofit Leader- ship Center of Tampa Bay, and as an independent con- tract trainer with National Seminar Training (NST).
JOHN LOBLACK, ED. D. ...Launches Nonprofit Consulting Firm
With NST, he crisscrossed the country leading facilitating management and employee development programs.
In addition to his experi- ences in training and devel- opment, Dr. Loblack once served as the campus dean of the Tampa East campus of Strayer University, and as a public-school teacher.
Dr. Loblack is a Certi- fied Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Coach, and a Ca- reer Services Provider with the National Career Develop- ment Association.
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