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JoJo Siwa got a little scare while sitting courtside at a recent Los Angeles Lakers game.
Sporting a Lakers jersey with matching purple and yellow socks, the 18-year-old pop singer and dancer was nearly trampled by Phoenix Suns player Jae Crowder during the NBA game at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena, formerly the Staples Center, on Tuesday (Dec. 21).
In a video clip of the jarring moment, Siwa, who was seated next to her rumored girlfriend Katie Mills, is seen shielding her face and ducking as the 6-foot-6 Suns forward dives near her chair as he attempts to save the ball from going out of bounds.
“How’s it going down there, @itsjojosiwa?” the Suns captioned the video on its official Twitter account. Ever the good sport, Siwa replied, “Quite well.”
The singer and dancer also took to her Instagram Story after the game to share her excited reaction. “I just got trampled by a player,” Siwa said, according to People. “It was really cool. Also, I just saw my life flash before my eyes.”
She added, “If I wouldn’t have ducked, I would’ve been out, down for the count. I think I would’ve got a broken neck… It’s honestly really entertaining. It really spiced up the day.”
Watch Siwa’s close call at the Lakers-Suns game below.
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Emani Ellis’ $24 million lawsuit against Bronx rapper Cardi B didn’t go the way she had hoped. After about a week of trial, it took the 12-person jury less than an hour to dismiss the case entirely, rejecting her claims across the board.
Fast forward to Friday, October 31, Ellis is now trying for a second chance, according to MyNewsLA. Her attorney has submitted new paperwork to Judge Ian Fusselman, requesting a fresh hearing set for December 5. The main argument centers on claims that the jury didn’t have sufficient evidence to quickly clear Cardi B of any liability.
For now, that request hasn’t been approved.
The dispute traces back to an incident on February 24, 2018, at a Wilshire Boulevard OB-GYN clinic. At the time, Ellis was working as a security guard at the building when she encountered Cardi B, who was in the early stages of pregnancy — something that wasn’t yet known publicly.
Ellis accused the rapper of physically and verbally assaulting her, alleging that Cardi used racial insults during the encounter. She claimed to have suffered lasting emotional trauma, including PTSD, anxiety, and insomnia. Her lawsuit included allegations of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, and false imprisonment.
Cardi B has always maintained that the situation never became physical. However, she acknowledged that she did call Ellis a “b*tch.” “It was a verbal altercation. She didn’t hit me. I didn’t hit her. There was no touch. So, to me it wasn’t no incident,” Cardi explained.
After winning the case, the rapper warned that she would no longer tolerate what she sees as baseless lawsuits. “This time around, I’m going to be nice. The next person to try to do a frivolous lawsuit against me, I’m going to countersue, and I’m going to make you pay because this is not okay,” she said.
Reports from September suggested that Ellis intended to appeal the verdict, and her latest filing shows that effort is still underway.
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