DUMB ECLIPSE-VIEWER OF THE WEEK, PART TWO
by Hazed
Last week’s story about the dumb eclipse viewer may have been fake news, but this week I have one that is most definitely true. It’s a tale of a rapper who boasted to his followers that he didn’t need no stinking eye protection – and then paid the price.
Joey Bada$$ decided he knew better than all the experts who warned about the dangers of looking directly at the sun during an eclipse. In the run-up to the event, he tweeted, “Am I crazy for watching the eclipse today w no glasses? I’ve sungazed before and afterwards saw colors for a whole day. I didn’t die tho”
Followed by: “This ain’t the first solar eclipse and I’m pretty sure our ancestors ain’t have no fancy eyewear. Also pretty sure they ain’t all go blind.”
So far, so stupid. But the next day he tweeted this:
“Due to unforeseen circumstances, my Cleveland, Chicago & Toronto shows on the #EverybodyTour are cancelled.”
While he didn’t give any reason for the cancellation, people drew their own conclusions – particularly when later he posted an Instagram pic showing he is now wearing some new shades. “Doc said I gotta keep these on in the daytime now,” says the caption, “a lil annoying but they’re pretty fire.”
Oh dear.
Source: http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Rapper-Joey-Badass-dubbed-Joey-Badeyes-after-he-11953697.php
https://www.spin.com/2017/08/joey-badass-eclipse-sunglasses/
