50 Cent Receives Criticism For Insensitive Post And Delete
After finding out The Wire actor Michael K. Williams had been found dead of a alleged drug overdose in his Brooklyn apartment today (September 6).
According to the New York Post, Williams’ body was found alongside drug paraphernalia, leading authorities to think he’d taken a fatal dose of heroin or fentanyl.
Now, it seems 50 cent is catching some heat for his recent post on Instagram about Williams after the news broke. Which fans are looking at as very insensitive.
“Damn if you didn’t see Raising Kanan check it out,” he wrote on Instagram.“That fentanyl is no joke, killing the clientele. RIP michael k. williams.”
Back in 2018, Michael K. Williams had a few words for 50 cent because he allegedly spreader a fake rumor about “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond getting jumped in jail.
“I just stopped pass with a little message for anyone who may or may not be interested in anything they’ve heard in regards to Jimmy Rosemond on social media these past few days,” he wrote, “they are completely false y’all. I speak to him and his team of lawyers on a regular basis and I assure you he is fine and in prayer. So with that I’ll say to anyone under the sound of this simple man’s voice God bless.”
50 cent responded to his comments by stating, “old Omar how much they pay you to play a punk PUNK. Mind your business da fuck wrong wit you.”
But it wasn’t until The Wire that William gained national notoriety. Filming began in 2002 and Williams was tasked with playing Omar Little, a notorious Baltimore stick-up man.
William first started getting nationally known after the hit film where The Wire when he played Omar Little, a notorious Baltimore stick up man. #Socialites lets continue to keep his family and friends in our or prayers during this tough time.