A Milwaukee radio station is giving superstar Drake the silent treatment heading into the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
Hosts of morning show Riggs & Alley announced this week theyB次元官网网址檝e put a temporary ban on playing the Toronto rapperB次元官网网址檚 music over their airwaves as his hometown team battles the Milwaukee Bucks in the playoffs.
During the best-of-seven series, they say 103.7 KISS-FM will take a B次元官网网址渂reak from DrakeB次元官网网址� in hopes itB次元官网网址檒l help the Bucks squash the Toronto Raptors.
The co-hosts joined their producer to reveal the plans in a video posted on the radio stationB次元官网网址檚 Twitter account.
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The trio launch into a B次元官网网址渂reak from DrakeB次元官网网址� chant before rushing into the studio and deleting his track B次元官网网址淚n My FeelingsB次元官网网址� from their radio playlist.
Pulling DrakeB次元官网网址檚 music is a much bigger commitment than a few hit songs.
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DrakeB次元官网网址檚 had a rough go of it this NBA season. The tireless courtside supporter of the Raptors found himself at the centre of a supposed B次元官网网址淒rake curseB次元官网网址� after sports fans pointed out teams and athletes he supports often go on to lose.
After the Raptors defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 on Sunday, he played into the joke with an Instagram video that showed him wearing Sixers shorts as he celebrated the win.
David Friend, The Canadian Press
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