Snoop Dogg Addresses Gayle King Controversy On Red Table Talk: ‘I Let My Emotions Get The Best Of Me’
On Wednesday, Jada Pinkett-Smith released the full episode of “Red Table Talk” with rapper Snoop Dogg, where they talked about the death of Kobe Bryant, the rapper’s viral video which was directed to CBS This Morning host Gayle King and more.
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As we previously reported, Gayle faced tons of backlash for bringing up Kobe’s 2003 rape allegation during an interview with Lisa Leslie. Snoop Dogg was one of many people who was upset over it; and while speaking with Jada, her mother Adrienne and daughter Willow, Snoop explained what made him get into that space to create a video and publicly call out Gayle King, which some folks found “disrespectful.”
During their conversation, he admitted that he let his emotions get the best of him but said his intentions were to “protect that woman and them babies over there because she’s still grieving. Let’s give them that respect.” The well-respected rapper also said he reached out to Gayle to apologize and hopefully set up a one-on-one meeting where they could hug and talk things out in person.
Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were tragically killed during a helicopter crash in California last month. Seven of their friends also died with them. While it still not exactly clear what caused the helicopter to crash, law enforcement sources say heavy fog was a contributing factor.
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