The Chirp: Meek Mill vs. Drake

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Jul 23, 2015

As Tuesday night turned to Wednesday morning, Meek Mill unleashed a string of heat-seeking Twitter missiles.

Chief among those catching Meek’s tweet heat was Drake.

Stop comparing drake to me too…. He don’t write his own raps! That’s why he ain’t tweet my album because we found out!

— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015

When I get mad I just start saying what’s bothering me….. I can’t not tell the truth! Lol

— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) July 22, 2015

As it happens, beef is the internet’s primary fuel source — and this one lasted throughout the next day. Here are the best athlete tweets from the opening round of Meek vs. Drake:

Eagles defensive end Vinny Curryand more on getting out the popcorn:

Looking at meek page like ???
— Vinny Curry (@MrGetFlee99) July 22, 2015

Meek feelin like that ? Lol
— Robert Herron (@ZoomHerron) July 22, 2015

On Meek’s page like

— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) July 22, 2015

Meek mill going in lol
— Shane Ray (@StingRay56) July 22, 2015

Get out your feelings meek!
— Emory Blake (@EB_TXmade) July 22, 2015

Nicki. Taylor. Meek. Drake. I tune off Twitter for a few hours and... pic.twitter.com/Fzqj1LYcr5
— Lolo Jones (@lolojones) July 22, 2015

Celtics guard R.J. Hunter and more on emotional betrayal:

That hurts the core of Drake wasn’t writing all that lol

— RJ Hunter (@RJHunter22) July 22, 2015

Imma be hot if drake don't write all that heat he be spitting
— Robert Herron (@ZoomHerron) July 22, 2015

Y meek doin drake like that?
— Darius Slay (@slay_darius) July 22, 2015

So you telling me Drake was never running thru the 6 wit his woes
— Aldrick Robinson (@AldrickRobinson) July 22, 2015

Bucs wide receiver Tavarres King on his prescription for late-night tweeting:

Meek need a snickers right now fam..
— Tavarres King (@Tkunodos) July 22, 2015

Redskins safety Duke Ihenacho and more on being #TeamDrizzy:

All I know is...Drizzy don't miss! And ain't took a false step yet lol. Meek gotta chill.
— Duke Ihenacho (@DukeIhenacho) July 22, 2015

womp. — RT @jmzxng: Nicki got Meek thinking he on top. Boy get back to 0 before Drake gets to 100 real quick

— Kendall Marshall (@KButter5) July 22, 2015

People acting like Drake don't write for other ppl.
— George Iloka (@George_iloka) July 22, 2015

All I learned from Meek Mill's rant tonight is if you don't tweet his album e.i. Wale and Drake he will get salty and go on a rant...
— George Iloka (@George_iloka) July 22, 2015

Let me ask you this.....what @Drake got to worry for? He just doin this ?☕️ letting him have his moment
— Aaron Williams (@ajwilliams23) July 22, 2015

Mercury forward Monique Currie and moreonbeing #TeamWhoCares:

And by the way who cares who wrote what? Everyone can't deliver it the way it's supposed to be delivered soooooooo yea ... Fire is fire
— Monique Currie (@Mocurrie25) July 22, 2015

Idk who writing drake music but it's fire ??
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) July 23, 2015

As long as drake wrote 6pm in New York, the Stay Scheming verse and 5am in Toronto I'm good ??? #whitesideout
— Hassan Whiteside (@youngwhiteside) July 23, 2015

They can't beat me in FIFA15, that's all I care about... RT @martinez3507: @ochocinco what are your thoughts on Drake and Meek?
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) July 22, 2015

Kentucky coach John Calipariweighs in:

There are no issues with @Drake and UK, and Drake is and always will be a part of our Big Blue family. I hope to see him on campus soon.
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) July 22, 2015

Rockets forward Sam Dekker and Wizards forward Jared Dudley on the sequel:

Waiting on these Drake response tracks — Sam Dekker (@dekker) July 22, 2015

I can't wait for Drake album to drop!!!!!!!! Y'all just adding fuel to the fire!!!!
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) July 23, 2015

Seahawks running back Robert Turbinon the prequel:

If u want to know how drake feels about meek listen to Tuscan Leather verse 1, lil bit of verse 2 on #nwts
— Robert “Turbo” Turbin (@RobertJTurbin) July 23, 2015

Rams defensive end Chris Longasks the tough questions:

You think Drake defriended Meek on Facebook yet or nah — Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE)July 22, 2015

Is it possible that Drake was asleep during that whole thing last night and his entourage was like “just let him sleep” or do they wake him — Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) July 22, 2015

And finally, Heat forward Justise Winslow on cause and effect:

This is why Drake has trust issues...
— M.O.J.O. (@IAmJustise) July 22, 2015

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