What’s Trending January 30 – February 5, 2022 (TL; DR)

Sports

Lebron James Returns

After suffering from knee soreness, Lebron James returns to play against the Knicks. In a close game that went to overtime, Lebron James recorded a triple-double that led the Lakers to a win.

Keith Thurman vs Mario Barrios

Keith Thurman makes his return after being away for 30 months due to injuries and a world event. Keith Thurman's return was a success as he defeated Mario Barrios by unanimous decision.

NFL Team Washington reveal a new name

The former Washington Redskins have a new name. Washington will be the Commanders from now on.

Winter Olympics Started

The 2022 Winter Olympics has begun. A lot of controversies circled China, from topics of COVID-19 to the treatment of Muslims in China. The US did not send a delegation to Beijing but allowed the athletes to participate. The Olympics will start on February 4, 2022, and end on February 20, 2022.

Entertainment

Joe Rogan past is haunting him

Joe Rogan has been in the news for comments about COVID-19, which cause music artists like Neil Young to protest against Spotify and remove their music from the platform. Now he is under fire for using the N-word, and India Arie has joined the protest.

GTA 6 has officially been announced

Friday morning Rockstar Games announced GTA 6 is officially under development. GTA 5 has spanned across three generations of consoles and made billions for Rockstar because of GTA online. Finally, fans will receive a new game from the developer.

Rudy Giuliani on Masked Singer?

After an elimination on the masked singer, Rudy Giuliani was revealed to be under the costume. Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke immediately left and removed their mics.

Whoopi Goldberg suspended

Whoopi Goldberg received a two-week suspension for her comment about the holocaust not being about race. Goldberg had apologized before the suspension, yet the suspension still happened.

Politics

Michael Avenatti is found Guilty

Michael Avenatti, is the former lawyer of Stormy Daniels, is found guilty of stealing from her. Avenatti stole $300,000 from Stormy Daniels from her advance her about her alleged affair with Donald Trump. The charges Avenatti was found guilty of were wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.