I hope by now you've heard about the brewing Fabolous-Sebastian Telfair story. If not, you can get caught up here. The basics are as follows:
• The rapper Fabolous (who peaked back in 2001 when his song "Young'n [Holla Back]" was burning up the airwaves) was shot in the leg in the parking garage of Diddy's restaurant Justin's the other night.
• The Boston Celtics' Sebastian Telfair had a $50,000 chain ripped off of his neck outside the restaurant by two "fearless cat burglars" (as Kramer said in the Kenny Rogers Roasters episode of Seinfeld). Stephon Marbury (Telfair's cousin) is quoted in the Boston Herald as saying that Telfair had a gun held to him in the process.
• It seems certain (as in, there is video evidence) that the thieves were two members of Fabolous' posse, known as "The Street Family."
• Shortly after the robbery, Telfair whipped out his cell phone and made a call.
• Approximately two hours after that, F-a-b-o was taking a bullet in the thigh down in the parking garage. Note: the police don't think Fabolous was the intended target, which would lead one to conclude that perhaps the thieving members of his crew were the guys that the (apparently unskilled) shooter was gunning for.
• The shooter was recorded driving away from the scene of the crime (that pesky video camera again).
• The Brooklyn rapper and his crew gave chase, but while in pursuit of the shooter, they were pulled over by the police, cited for having unregistered weapons in the car, and hauled off to jail via the hospital. Talk about adding insult to injury.
Obviously, this could all be a coincidence. The New York Daily News reported that Telfair was very cooperative and gladly handed over his phone to the authorities. He claims he had nothing to do with it and that his phone call was to a family member, and Boston coach Doc Rivers quickly came to the defense of his player (even if said defense was just as confusing as his coaching moves tend to be).
Article comments
1 - John G.
The first report said two hours later but later it was clarified to 22 minutes after Telfair made a call the gray SUV fire 10 rounds.
2 - Adam Hoff
Good spot. I've seen various time tables on this, but yes, it seems that is the most recent account.
3 - Darren
Hey very good article, informative, critical, and humorous...thanks. I know this is besides the point, however, chains are so so 1980's: hip hop culture adherrents should try a bling bling stock portfolio (it's about the inner financial guru in you, not the outter).
4 - Jay-R
Bassy did call someone to tell that his chain was snatched and in his defense they said that they will take care of it this incident dates back way b4 the chain snaching bassy (sebastian) has had beef wit Loso (fabolous) and his street fam crew since he was drafted by portland that's why frm now on his wife samantha carries and loaded gun wit her and she was caught on a flight in portland with 1 imma a NY athlete big time fan of the telfairs and marburys so I kno all that happens with thm knicks go sign telfair!..
5 - tim
even if you delete a call from your phone the police will still see it