Atlanta Falcons: Big Boi defends team, warns players to avoid strip clubs
Big Boi figured it was his duty to go to ESPN’s studios and defend the Falcons.
So the Atlanta hip-hop legend, whose real name is Antwan Patton, showed up on ESPN’s “First Take” program this week and declared: “The Super Bowl has got to come through Atlanta.”
“I’m here as an ambassador,” Big Boi said. “We are ready.”
When host Skip Bayless cited the Falcons’ recent playoff failures and asked Big Boi why he thought it would be different this time, he cited the “spirit of the city.”
“It’s about the city and the energy the city has got right now,” he said. “Atlanta is turned up.”
Big Boi, however, said Falcons’ players should shun certain entertainment options before the game.
“As long as everybody stays out of Magic City and Diamonds of Atlanta, we are going to be good,” he said, referring to two of the city’s famous strip clubs. “Wait until Monday to go. Everybody stay home.”
Big Boi suggested that Magic City should have “Seahawks night” on Saturday to entice the players from the visiting team to drop in.
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Bulldawg
January 10th, 2013
5:44 pm
“A Big Boi” is 1/2 of one of the greatest musicians and most successful hip-hop acts of all time – Outkast (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outkast). #95 greatest artists on VH1 (http://stereogum.com/495331/vh1-100-greatest-artists-of-all-time/list/attachment/outkast/). Whether or not you respect the genre, you should at least respect their accolades, particularly if they’re from Atlanta.
Andre 3000
January 10th, 2013
5:45 pm
@Stan-Get the fu$k out of ATL and on your way out of town put in ATLiens. Dbag.
Big Russell
January 10th, 2013
5:47 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ImZTwYwCug
MUSTANG100
January 10th, 2013
5:56 pm
First of all: WHO?
Second of all: Lengend in HIS own mind maybe.
Third and last: STRIPPERS? Really?
Stan
January 10th, 2013
5:56 pm
“Andre 3000″ was that English? Or are you one of those who did not get an education like most of the brothas in Atlanta?
player player
January 10th, 2013
5:58 pm
word !
Baby
January 10th, 2013
6:07 pm
What happened to the AJC that my username and password stopped working? And why do yo log into some articles to post, and not others like this one.
Mayor Reed- No new stadium!!!!!!!!!!!
Not bothering to fill out anything else for the AJC i they can’t figure out how to save it.
player player
January 10th, 2013
6:08 pm
Holla !
Get Back Jojo
January 10th, 2013
6:09 pm
I’m all for having a “Seahawk’s Night” at every strip club in Atlanta. Free cover, just show your Washington State DL.
If I have to say “Oh well, there’s always next year” about one more Atlanta sports team I’m going to……
Lets do this thing……..GO FALCONS!!!!!
Know what I'm sayin.... word...
January 10th, 2013
6:10 pm
Big Boi is a typical illiterate Atlanta native. He managed to make Skip Bayless (angry midget) and Stephen A (mad monkey) look intelligent.
I am hoping for a Atlanta victory. However I will not be surprised at all if Ryan starts off crappy and gets us in a hole. A few dropped passes by Roddy and Julio won’t help. They are gonna have to play lights out from the get go on this one.
Good Luck Falcons – From the Atlanta Fan contingent that can spell and speak english!
squirrelmaster
January 10th, 2013
6:12 pm
tell ‘em Big Boi
yes, this means you too Asante
Rise Up!!
Alex
January 10th, 2013
6:35 pm
Seahawks rise up!!!
Michael
January 10th, 2013
6:43 pm
Why is this on the front page of your website? When i moved here two decades ago I told people the newspaper here was a fish wrapper with news of flower shows and concerts on the front page. Evidently you do not want to ever grow up.
single white dove
January 10th, 2013
6:51 pm
Stan
January 10th, 2013
5:26 pm
This has to be the worst and most pointless article I have ever read. And what the heck is a Big Boi?
I think it was a burger at Shoney’s….
206
January 10th, 2013
6:52 pm
Hey Falcon fans! check this out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XR55RyWJyHk#t=30s
Mora less Petrino
January 10th, 2013
7:02 pm
Falcons should win this game. I’m so hoping that offense doesn’t go into that infuriating “idling mode” after jumping out to a 10 or 14 point early lead. Would love to ATL keep the pedal down like the Tide did to ND on Monday night.
Roll Birds! (The ones in red).
Das Raycess
January 10th, 2013
7:02 pm
@Know what I’m sayin…
I can’t believe racist bas-turds like you still exist. Big Boi is far more intelligent than you — go pick up Aquemeni or ATLiens and listen to a few tracks. You’ll be ashamed of your diminutive intellectual stature.
Jax
January 10th, 2013
7:17 pm
I wish literacy would Rise up!!!
hmmmmm..........
January 10th, 2013
7:24 pm
Too bad we couldn’t Rob Parker’s insight
hmmmmm..........
January 10th, 2013
7:27 pm
get*
MDC
January 10th, 2013
7:32 pm
what a worthless article…Who the F is this clown..another worrthless hip hop star. this will be why the coons will lose and lose big. Its a tusde thing. I saw this thug play at a tech game a few yrs ago and the stupid students acted like one of his biaches….of course tech lost to va Tech, but at least they got thier hip hop… and since when did diamonds a famous strip club. it only is with the hip hop crowd and you know what happens with this crowd…….NRF anyone
The Truth
January 10th, 2013
7:56 pm
Read and learn!
Charles Drew’s system for the storing of blood plasma (blood bank) revolutionized the medical profession. Dr. Drew also established the American Red Cross blood bank, of which he was the first director, and he organized the world’s first blood bank drive, nicknamed “Blood for Britain”. His official title for the blood drive was Medical Director of the first Plasma Division for Blood Transfusion, supplying blood plasma to the British during World War II. African American….
Rise up Falcon Fans!
The Truth
January 10th, 2013
7:59 pm
Mr. Hater! When you sit in your lazy-boy guess what!
On July 7, 1911 Nathaniel Alexander of Lynchburg, Virginia patented a folding chair. According to his patent, Nathaniel Alexander designed his chair to be used in schools, churches, and other auditoriums. His design included a book rest that was usable for the person sitting in the seat behind and was ideal for church or choir use. Below you can view the patent drawing of Nathaniel Alexander’s folding chair.
Rise up Falcon Fans the Dirty Birds will need you!
SuperHawk
January 10th, 2013
8:00 pm
We’re on fire! There is no way you can match our attitude or speed. Southerners are just slow. SeaHawks completely dominate!
SuperHawk
January 10th, 2013
8:02 pm
BTW, last time I checked Big Boi(y) was a restaurant for lard butts.
Jax
January 10th, 2013
8:02 pm
The Truth,
How about a little more modern history lesson. You know, something relevant.
observer
January 10th, 2013
8:03 pm
I agree, Stan. Only the AJC would include the remarks by a stupic azz rapper called Big Boi. The ajc thinks Atlanta revolves around the rapper, hip hop, thug culture. In truth it does not, and most of us don’t care what they think or do.
The Truth
January 10th, 2013
8:15 pm
@Jax… Ask and you shall receive!
In January 2006, Ms. Bashen became the first African American female to hold a patent for a software invention. The patented software, LinkLine, is a web-based application for EEO claims intake and tracking, claims management, document management and numerous reports. Bashen will soon release the federal sector counterpart, EEOFedSoft, MD715Link and the web-based AAPSoft for building Affirmative Action Plans.
Janet Emerson Bashen was issued U.S. patent #6,985,922 on January 10 2006, for a “Method, Apparatus and System for Processing Compliance Actions over a Wide Area Network.”
Rise Jax and roots for the Dirty Birds….Sometimes we have to let tradition go by the wayside, especially when it is no longer relevant in todays world..
dcstan
January 10th, 2013
8:15 pm
I’m a skins fan, however we had receivers that were wide open the fact that Shanny left RG3 in when he couldn’t put any weight on his knee to get the ball to the receivers is the talk of the town. I”m hear to tell you Falcons fans. them boys can be beat. You should be able to handle their secondary with the kind of receivers you all have. score Falcons 28 Seahawks 17
The Reverend Baby Doctor Bedpan
January 10th, 2013
8:19 pm
Falchawkbrave
January 10th, 2013
4:02 pm
@chefboyardee those are terrible examples..please stop speaking for us..the marriage one was close cuz if your bad at marriage you may get divorced multipal times.. a better example would be if you have a very good winning percentage playing chess people would say your are a good maybe even a great chess player.but if you are 0-3 playing speed chess thier maybe questions to your ability to win in faster paced higher stress conditions.Our boys with Matty Ice are 0-3 in playoffs thats why they question 0ur ability to win in post season and until we do win it will continue.I know we got the abilty we just got to do it on the field in Jan. Matt does make me nervous cuz in his interview sounded like he had a frog in his throat..Its not gonna be easy cuz if you seen Seattle play youve seen the Wittens, Welkers and even Calvin Johnsons of the world get alligator arms vs this secondary..but i know white and jones dont scare easy..just know if we dont win the questions about our team in post season may have validity
Shut your squeal hole
dcstan
January 10th, 2013
8:20 pm
The Truth you are correct. Dr.Drew was an esteem citizen of my Hometown and his hometown washington DC, his daughter Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis was on the DC City council for a number of years. I live 3 Blocks from the Charles Drew Bridge which is name after him in DC
Big Boi Says Seahawks Should Enjoy ATL's Night Life Saturday | Robert Littal Presents BlackSportsOnline
January 10th, 2013
8:42 pm
[...] One of the Falcons’ biggest fans joined ESPN”s First Take to defend his squad against Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith. ATL’s own Big Boi (Outkast) took to the airwaves to debunk myths about the Falcons’ playoff woes and welcome the Seahawks to his city by encouraging them to patronize a couple of Atlanta’s finest night spots before playing the Falcons on Sunday: Magic City and Diamonds of Atlanta. You can hear Sir Luscious Left Foot speak on that and more in this video clip courtesy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: [...]
LegionOfDome
January 10th, 2013
8:44 pm
I WISH I could hear what these message board racists have to say in person…
Wayne stuck in AL
January 10th, 2013
8:49 pm
Why don’t rappers follow their own advice and stop trying to “make it rain” in strip clubs, too?
Say what
January 10th, 2013
9:05 pm
Everyone hating on Big Boi and this article, you are racist or just plain ignorant. Big Boi told the truth, with style.
coacht
January 10th, 2013
9:06 pm
the original big boy
http://www.bigboy.com/
Buzzzed
January 10th, 2013
9:24 pm
The nation says falcons most likely to lose this round.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/flashPollResultsState?sportIndex=frontpage&pollId=3440027
Say what
January 10th, 2013
9:31 pm
“I’m a skins fan, however we had receivers that were wide open the fact that Shanny left RG3 in when he couldn’t put any weight on his knee to get the ball to the receivers is the talk of the town. I”m hear to tell you Falcons fans. them boys can be beat. You should be able to handle their secondary with the kind of receivers you all have. score Falcons 28 Seahawks 17″
dcstan, you are correct. you saw the same thing we see and the delusional Peahawks fans can’t see. Wait til Sunday…
coacht
January 10th, 2013
9:32 pm
I’m happy anyone will go on TV and support the Coons. We’re not getting any love.
We know that ATL or Hotlanta, whatever….has more “celebrities” than just
“rappers” but the espn types seem to grab hold of the first rapper they can find to do commentary
on our sports teams. But hey, its all good. We’re all pulling for our team to pull this off. That’s the main thing! As fans we just need to rock the dome and pull for our Coons to pull this off. I like our chances and this team, these coaches, these players have earned our support…ain’t no S.A. Smith types going to divide us on this. We’re together and behind our Falcons!
Free To A Good Home
January 10th, 2013
9:37 pm
I wish I would have known he was going to be on. I love Big Boi but never watch that show. Skip Bayless is a waste of a name whose claim to fame is nobody likes him.
He peaked in life as a fetus in his mommas belly.
wisconsinfalcons fan
January 10th, 2013
9:48 pm
you know it just tiresome that so many negative people see so much negative about anything an whatever @Stan if you read the article then you should no what point he is trying to make, no partying before the game, just because who he is you don’t like him would it be ok with you if he was Merle Haggard or Waylan Jennings the country singers, who cares he is supporting the Falcons that should be enough anyway JUST WIN BABY, the hell with all the negative
Teacher
January 10th, 2013
9:49 pm
People need to understand that people can be racist or ignorant on the internet……Easy way to hide and not say things like this in public…….
Lori
January 10th, 2013
10:08 pm
I will be rooting for my Falcons this Sunday against the Seahawks. I faithfully believe that we have what it takes this year to pull off not only one, not only two, but three playoff wins and take home to Atlanta the Superbowl. I want to wish the Falcons a great game sunday and everyone please be safe and use common sense in your activities in the coming days leading to the game on Sunday.
Big Boi is a great musical artist. I will say if he wasn’t great at what he does then he wouldn’t be rich with money and fame. It takes talent and skill these days to have money and fame. Apparently, he is doing something right in his life. He has way more money than most of us posting in these board can ever imagine to have.
Furthermore, I do not for the life of me understand why hardly anyone is giving us a shot. We are the #1 seed, have a first week bye, and home field advantage. We didn’t earn that by doing nothing. We EARNED it. Seattle had to win a wild card game in order to even have the opportunity to play us. So therefore, I think we have the upper hand. We are going to prove all the analyst wrong this season. This is a different year and the team is more experienced. Matt Ryan is more seasoned than ever before. He is more focused. Come on man, really … Falcons have the best chance ever.
Rise Up Falcons!!!
D Day
January 10th, 2013
10:22 pm
Let’s also not forget that these are the same cornerbacks the Seahawks had last year, and the Falcons receivers torched them.
Jomps
January 10th, 2013
10:35 pm
I think the Falcon’s slogon Rise Up and the strip joint comment is pretty ironic…
Steve
January 10th, 2013
11:02 pm
Still tickets available on TICKET MASTER people. Those are unsold tickets. The Game is far from SOLD OUT!! Come on Atlanta. Rise up and buy some tickets. Support your team damn.
chprince
January 10th, 2013
11:56 pm
Nate Silver of the New York Times who predicted all 50 State winners 2012 elections says that Seahawks will defeat Falcons; will play the superbowl vs Patriots…No kidding…Go Seahawks!!!
JASon
January 11th, 2013
12:29 am
I have had it with the hate our fair city endures. I have had it with the mainstream media. I have had it with ALL national sports broadcasters. Its time that we respond loudly and hatefully towards them and the cities and organizations they support-the internet would be a good place to start. We need to rise up together, and respond in kind to the self-righteous, unrelenting annihilation we have endured for so long. I’m obviously not suggesting violence, but it wouldn’t hurt if Atlantans came known as a somewhat socially volatile group, all in response to the hatred we have gotten.
JASon
January 11th, 2013
12:31 am
Sorry if I sounded angry…I am just proud of our city and hate to see the constant bashing from national sources.
MattMD
January 11th, 2013
3:44 am
Diamonds is famous? Looks like a well-placed advert if you ask me.