Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
TMZ Sport has obtained a video of a Georgia Tech football player who knocked out his teammate with a single 'killer punch' during a fight at their athletic facility.
The footage shows defensive back Step Durham and fellow defensive back Lance Austin engaging in an argument, before Durham launched the attacked on Lance, sending him to the ground.
A confused Step immediately rushed to pick Lance up off the ground, as he appears to be completely unconscious.
According to the sports site, the incident happened earlier this year, before football season began.
A source told TMZ sport, "Georgia Tech’s football coaching staff became aware of the incident between teammates and friends shortly after it occurred. Discipline was handled internally."
Another source also revealed that neither players missed any playing time during the 2017 season as a result of the incident.
Watch the incident below..
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